![]() ![]() This philosophy maintains that ethics and morality can be derived from human rationality (“ethical values and principles may be discovered, in the course of ethical deliberation”, as the humanist articles of faith put it), despite the dearth of evidence for such rationality in human affairs. ![]() Dawkins is happy to propose secular humanism as an alternative moral compass, despite its unfortunate tendency to promote eugenics and infanticide. Morality is an interesting case in point here. In the midst of their tireless self-promotion as evangelists of the bright atheist future, there is a marked unwillingess to be honest about the details of where exactly their ideals would lead humanity. are very happy to make grand and sweeping claims, but they seem to lack the intellectual courage to follow their arguments through. No, I’m more disappointed with their timidity. Not specifically with their conclusions, although I think their investigative methods to reach said conclusions are remarkable sloppy. ![]()
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