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Moral Reasoning and the Facts of the Matter

July 15, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS In a standard introduction to ethical reasoning, the focus is on the varying value frameworks of different normative theories. Utilitarians...

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Ethical Pluralism

Moral theory, Philosophy, Politics

July 15, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS A moral objectivist maintains that some moral claims are objectively true. However, there are varying types of objectivists. Following, David...

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Thomas Aquinas and Thomism

History of Philosophy, Moral theory, On Reason, Philosophy, Politics, Reason

July 6, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274) is known for having successfully integrated Aristotle's teaching with that he inherited from Platonism and...

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Augustine

History of Philosophy, Moral theory, Philosophy, Politics, Reason

July 6, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Early Christianity joined the teaching of the Jewish tradition with that of Greeks. By the time of Augustine (354-430 CE)...

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Classical Utilitarianism (2): Mill

History of Philosophy, Moral theory, Philosophy

July 5, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) grew up in an extremely intellectual environment in London. His father, James Mill, was an early...

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