Prologue: One Long Argument
Page 2 – “All observation must be for or against some view if it is to be of any service.” Let’s investigate morality this way, remembering that all claims are provisional, Continue reading Summary of Michael Shermer’s, The Science of Good and Evil
Chap 7 – How We Are Immoral: Right and Wrong and How to Tell the Difference
181-185 – There are at least two additional problems with theistic ethics: Continue reading Michael Shermer’s The Science of Good and Evil: Summary of Chapter 7 & 8
Chap 6 – How We Are Moral: Absolute, Relative, and Provisional Ethics
158-166 – Moral absolutism and moral relativism present a false dichotomy; we can instead accept provisional ethics. Continue reading Michael Shermer’s The Science of Good and Evil: Summary of Chapter 6
Chap 5 – Can We Be Good Without God?: Science, Religion, and Morality
141-147 – Did bowling cause the Columbine shootings? Social commentators suggested the computer game Doom, fatherless homes, and a myriad of other causes. Continue reading Michael Shermer’s The Science of Good and Evil: Summary of Chapter 5
Chapter 4 – Master of My Fate: Making Moral Choices in a Determined Universe
105-06 – Does punishment make sense if our behavior is, at least in large part, determined? Continue reading Michael Shermer’s The Science of Good and Evil: Summary of Chapter 4