At the heart of liberty
“At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe and of the mystery of human life.”
Tag: morality
Is morality an illusion produced by evolution?
To believe the theory that morality is just an illusion produced by the mindless and undirected forces of neo-Darwinian evolution, you also have to believe that everyone in the entire… Read more »
Can morality be an evolutionary adaptation?
No. The idea is hopeless. First, it destroys any basis for moral judgement. If morality is just a product of evolution (random mutation plus culling through natural selection), then it… Read more »
Moral realism: A quick definition
Moral realism is simply the idea that obligations exist objectively. There are real, subject-independent duties that we must accept in order to act morally. These duties are features of reality…. Read more »
Michel Foucault wanted to normalize pedophilia
If you are wondering how we got to the point where pedophilia is being mainstreamed, here is part of the story: Michel Foucault—the heavily-cited progenitor of critical theory—on the attack… Read more »
Abortion: cause for cognitive dissonance
Last year a pregnant woman was run over and killed by a truck in Chicago. Doctors detected a fetal heartbeat and delivered the baby. According to pro-choice ideology, the mother… Read more »
Is morality possible on materialism?
At first glance it may seem silly to assert that you can’t believe murder is wrong unless you believe in God. But that’s not the right question. If we are… Read more »