3 Explanations of the Groundings of Naturalistic, Non-Theistic Ethics
In a previous post about Cultural Relativism I proposed 4 arguments for relativism and then argued that none of them really work. It’s not that I had any arguments for […]
Author Archives: Paul Chiariello
Four Reasons Why Determinism is Irrelevant to Ethics & Free Will
Free Will, determinism, moral responsibility and how they work together, or don’t, is an enormously complicated question. Honestly, it’s probably one of the most intractable and complex questions in philosophy. […]
A Note in Each Pocket: A Parable on Humility, Pride, & Comparative Religion
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was born in Poland in the mid-1700’s and later became one of the most prominent leaders of Hasidic Judaism in his country. He’s also […]
Euthyphro’s Dilemma: Why Atheists & Theists are Stuck in the Same Ethical Boat
A few weeks ago I had a Facebook post about the immorality of homosexuality come up on my feed. This actually isn’t that uncommon for me. Growing up I went […]
A Global Historical Survey: Does Accepting Homosexuality Lead to Civilizational Ruin?
A while ago I had a discussion with some friends about homosexuality and morality. Eventually I made the comment: Well it doesn’t directly affect you. If you didn’t know it […]
An Ideological Turing Test, or How to Responsibly Think about Religion & Politics
Ideal Investigations; Competing Explanations How do we ‘go about’ learning? Well one of the ways we can answer this is relatively straightforward. There are tons of methods we can use. […]
After Life: Hope Without the Fluff
In one sense I don’t believe in an afterlife. In another sense I do. In the first sense, I’m convinced that there is no magical realm similar to this world […]
Cultural Relativism: 4 Arguments For & Against
Different cultures believe different things. One doesn’t need to be an anthropologist to see that the morality, ritual, and religion vary more and more the further you travel, no matter […]
“Muslims Want to Chop Your Head Off!” Ambiguities and Verses from the Bible & Koran
A while ago I had a little debate with an old friend of mine over e-mail. He said, I simply can not accept the notion that Islam is a religion […]
Democracy in Islam & Possibilities for Interfaith Relations
Everyone’s eyes are watching the Arab world, and rightly so. The story is in not any way over yet! In my opinion, the Arab Spring could possibly be the biggest […]
Applied Sentience 