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Sam Harris, in his book The Moral Landscape, argues that “science can determine human values.”. Against this view, I argue that while secular moral philosophy can certainly help us to determine our values, science—at least as that word is commonly understood—must play a subservient role.
Praise for THE MORAL LANDSCAPE “Sam Harris breathes intellectual fire into an ancient debate. Reading this thrilling, audacious book, you feel the ground shifting beneath your feet. Reason has never had a more passionate advocate.” —Ian McEwan, author of Atonement and winner of the Man Booker Prize for Amsterdam
11 de jun. de 2022 · The moral landscape : how science can determine human values. by. Harris, Sam, 1967- Publication date. 2010. Topics. Ethics, Values, Science -- Moral and ethical aspects, Morale, Sciences -- Aspect moral, ethics (philosophy) Publisher. London : Bantam. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English
The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris. Bill Meacham finds Sam Harris’s book intriguing but frustrating. In this book, Sam Harris, a noted New Atheist, asks us to consider two lives: Life A: Imagine that you are an illiterate and homeless African woman whose husband has disappeared.
Sam Harris, in his book The Moral Landscape, argues that “science can determine human values.” Against this view, I argue that while secular moral philosophy can certainly help us to determine our values, science—at least as that word is commonly understood—must play a subservient role.
This book suggests that the problem arises from various misunderstandings of the nature of the self and that the solution could lie in adopting a holistic concept of the human person within the context of a carefully cultivated ethical literacy.
15 de oct. de 2015 · Chapter PDF Available. The Moral Landscape. October 2015. In book: Rethinking the human person: Moral landscape and ethical literacy (pp.13) Publisher: Peter Lang. Authors: Nahal...
