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Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Access To Fertility Treatments, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Access To Fertility Treatments, Christopher Kaczor
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An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics related to philosophy and theology including the risks of In Vitro Fertilization, the importance of marriage in raising children, and the impact of homosexual parenting in children.
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Diachronic Personal Identity, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Diachronic Personal Identity, Christopher Kaczor
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The author discusses different theories related to philosophy and theology. He cites the four rival theories of diachronic personal identity mentioned by researcher Bertha Alvarez Manninen, which explores the genetic, animalism, and psychological account. The author also mentions the argument of philosophy professor of Michael Tooley regarding the role of the brain and personal identity. Furthermore, he mentions several studies that suggest ways on how to cure personality disorder.
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Human Dignity, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Human Dignity, Christopher Kaczor
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Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Speciesism, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Speciesism, Christopher Kaczor
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The article discusses the rights of the human fetus involving a prejudice on a preference for one's own kind. It explains the important features, different theological justifications, and arguments for and against speciesism or birthism, which is like sexism and racism. It also cites the views of philosopher Immanuel Kant on human superiority over animals and the rights of handicapped newborns that does not justify giving similar rights to great apes.
A Clever Ruse, Timothy Shanahan
Epistemic Malevolence, Jason Baehr
Epistemic Malevolence, Jason Baehr
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Against the background of a great deal of structural symmetry between intellectual and moral virtue and vice, it is a surprising fact that what is arguably the central or paradigm moral vice—that is, moral malevolence or malevolence proper—has no obvious or well-known counterpart among the intellectual vices. The notion of “epistemic malevolence” makes no appearance on any standard list of intellectual vices; nor is it central to our ordinary ways of thinking about intellectual vice. In this essay, I argue that there is such a thing as epistemic malevolence and offer an account of its basic character and structure. Doing …
Review: Back To Darwin, Timothy Shanahan
Review: Back To Darwin, Timothy Shanahan
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No abstract provided.