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Monthly Archives: November 2020

Robinson Crusoe, etc. – Episode 30

Is altruism (e.g., Mother Teresa) good? What’s the opposite of Mother Teresa? Can one live for oneself but not at the expense of others? Robinson Crusoe—is he good? Choice and moral evaluation. A standard of judgment. Respect and harm. Universal values/truths or relativism/subjectivism? ( 28 min. )

Posted byDan NortonNovember 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Robinson Crusoe, etc. – Episode 30

What is the self? – Episode 29

What is the self? The self as the mind. Does the self include the body? The self as the intellect (vs. as the emotions) since it is the part of the mind directly under one’s volitional control. What does “self” mean in the context of the idea that it’s good to be “selfish”? The process […]

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