The world is increasingly embracing diversity—religious, cultural, and political diversity, for example. Embracing diversity means being more tolerant to differences between individuals and groups, ...
The question on if morality is objective or subjective has plagued the masses for centuries and shaped philosophical questions. Objectively morality claims moral truths exist on their own and not just ...
Intuitionism teaches that there are objective moral truths, and that human beings can find them by using their minds in a particular, intuitive way. Intuitionism teaches three main things: There are ...
“In the beginning was the Word.” Where I’m from, Texas, most kids recognize this opening line of the Gospel of John by the time they’re five: God’s verbal transmutation of chaos into order.
The world is increasingly embracing diversity — religious, cultural, and political diversity, for example. Embracing diversity means being more tolerant to differences between individuals and groups, ...
A week is an eternity in the political blogosphere, but it’s a short time in the world of philosophy. Or at least, that’s my excuse for responding now to a couple of Matt Yglesias’ week-old posts on ...
The winning program was devised by a Canadian, Anatole Rapoport, and was called Tit-for-Tat. It was dazzlingly simple: it began by cooperating, and then repeated the last move of its opponent. It ...
Subjectivism teaches that there are no objective moral truths. There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do. John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath Subjectivism teaches that ...
This is Part 2 of a series on moral relativism. The previous article can be found here. Lack of virtue. Moral relativism is based on individual preferences. Exactly who would do the nominating who for ...
This is not an issue of science confirming the beginning of the universe in the same way we hold science can confirm the speed of light or the law of gravity. Science can not demonstrate a one time ...