Philosophy Walk: Recent Episodes
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Curious about philosophy? Writer Rick Coste takes you on an audio walk through the history of philosophical thought both past and present. Perfect for students and the curious.
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Are there moral facts and objective moral values, that are as real, and as certain, as the fact that 2 + 2 equals 4?
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Are there moral facts and objective moral values, that are as real, and as certain, as the fact that 2 + 2 equals 4?
Philosopher Jeremy Bentham focused on happiness. The maximum amount of happiness for the most people. It is this that drove his version of utilitarianism. Being that we ought to consider only the consequences of an act in order to determine its goodness, Bentham equated that goodness with happiness and a minimization of pain. John Stuart Mill stepped in to carry Bentham's torch 1861 work 'Utilitarianism'.
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Philosopher Jeremy Bentham focused on happiness. The maximum amount of happiness for the most people. It is this that drove his version of utilitarianism. Being that we ought to consider only the consequences of an act in order to determine its goodness, Bentham equated that goodness with happiness and a minimization of pain. John Stuart Mill stepped in to carry Bentham's torch 1861 work 'Utilitarianism'.
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For a person who follows virtue ethics it is their goal to identify, develop, and achieve desirable virtues. Anything less would translate to a less virtuous life and a loss of potential.
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For a person who follows virtue ethics it is their goal to identify, develop, and achieve desirable virtues. Anything less would translate to a less virtuous life and a loss of potential.
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In our pursuit of what we ought to do when faced with any particular situation we started off with Normative ethics. Particular the category of Normative ethics knows as Deontology. In the last episode we were introduced to the Divine Command Theory, a flavor of Deontology that looks towards God for the answer. Today we are going to take a slightly different approach and ask Hobbes, Locke, and Kant what they think we should do.
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In our pursuit of what we ought to do when faced with any particular situation we started off with Normative ethics. Particular the category of Normative ethics knows as Deontology. In the last episode we were introduced to the Divine Command Theory, a flavor of Deontology that looks towards God for the answer. Today we are going to take a slightly different approach and ask Hobbes, Locke, and Kant what they think we should do.
Looking towards God for the answer as to what we should or should not do is a form of deontology called 'Divine Command Theory'. This idea that God's commands provides us with a moral compass has attracted the attention of some big names in philosophy. Rene Descartes is one such adherent, as is William of Ockham - the man credited with creating Ockham's Razor.