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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
It also goes a long way to “explain” organised religion: how it may have arisen, and some of its adaptive functions.
Bear in mind Simon that religion was born out of the ignorance of mankind. When it became “organized” the rulers of the day found it useful when they discovered that what they wanted just happened to be what their particular god…[Read more]
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Maybe it might make your arguments more clear?
Thanks, I’m sure it will.
evolutionary approach
The point of an evolutionary approach to morality, the reason why it works, is that evolution is fundamental to the biological natural world, and morality is a natural phenomenon embedded within other natural phenomena: e.g., biology,…[Read more]
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Davis replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Or Reg. We can teach by showing snarky contempt. That’s what Socrates did. Sort of
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Davis replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Indeed you had. Four days ago. There was no notification that I had a message. I have sent it. Enjoy
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Karuna replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Hi,
Simon Payton,
The book by Michael Tomasello you refer to.
The same author has written a summary of his findings. In this short free access article.
It maybe helpful for people on this discussion to read it.
Maybe it might make your arguments more clear?
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09515089.2018.1486605
The book you…[Read more]
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
If you cannot even get someone to read a very short intro to a topic (that you offer to gift them for free)
Check your inbox, I asked you for that book days ago. You need to check the fakery of your news.
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
We should all take a more ethical approach to discussing morals.
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Davis replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
No. This is:
“argumentum from pure exhaustion”
The irony is if you pay attention to the cartoon that this whole thing started with (a completely different topic by the way) you’ll see it was mostly, all about people, who refuse to educate themselves (in this case even in the basics) and then argue nonsense and when challenged on their lack of…[Read more]
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Karuna replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
I read, about it when you attack the person instead of the person’s argument.
I think it’s called argumentum ad hominem,
That’s what poor politicians do not what you do in moral philosophy.
Anyway Michael Tomasello’s life work is evolutionary anthropology.
His book which Simon Payton is describing a natural history of human morality.
It’s…[Read more]
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Enjoy your evening
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Unseen replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Simon it baffles my mind how you won’t read a single book about a topic you discuss so much. I’m with unseen. I’m done discussing this with you.
He should enroll in Philosophy 101 somewhere. The more apt students will eat him alive.
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
My bibliography runs to about 9 pages.
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Davis replied to the topic
Pretty much sums up the frustration of modern academics in the forum Humanism 7 months ago
Simon it baffles my mind how you won’t read a single book about a topic you discuss so much. I’m with unseen. I’m done discussing this with you.
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