By: Bnonn|22 October, 2011|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . moral ontology . morality . Naturalism
I’m reposting a reply to a non-theist friend on Facebook, where he tried to defend a view of morality without God: What grounds my morality is the human condition, and that is all that is required to ground it. But that’s just an assertion that flies in the face of what we know morality is. If moral values have no…
Read more »By: Jason|08 October, 2011|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Glenn Pettigrove . God . John Hare . Mark Murphy . metaethics . theism
Earlier this year, we were involved in hosting a panel discussion on the relationship between religion and morality. The video is now up on YouTube: Moderated by Dr Matthew Flannagan, the panel included Prof John Hare from Yale Divinity School, Prof Mark Murphy from Georgetown University, and Dr Glenn Pettigrove from the University of Auckland. Each speaker addressed a different…
Read more »By: Jason|21 July, 2011|Categories: Local|Tags: auckland university . Divine Command Theory . Ethics . John Hare
British classicist, ethicist, and Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School, John Hare will be participating at several public events next week (along with the God and Ethics panel on Tuesday). Hare is a widely acclaimed philosopher, best known for developing an account of the need for God’s assistance in meeting the demands of objective morality. If you’re looking…
Read more »By: Jason|14 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: Divine Command Theory . metaethics . morality . Sam Harris . william lane craig
There has been some good analysis of the recent debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris and I thought it might be useful to collect some of that commentary here into one post.
Read more »By: Jason|08 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: Divine Command Theory . metaethics . morality . Sam Harris . william lane craig
Just a reminder that today’s debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris at the University of Notre Dame will be streamed live at 7pm local time (11am for those of us in New Zealand). You will be able to watch the feed here. UPDATE: Brian Auten at Apologetics315 has posted the audio from the debate. UPDATE: The video of…
Read more »By: Bnonn|07 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: ad hominem . argument from contingency . argument from morality . argument from the resurrection . debate . Divine Command Theory . existence of God . Kalam Cosmlogical Argument . Lawrence Krauss . new atheism . science . scientism . secularism . william lane craig
Some reflection on Lawrence Krauss’ recent comments on William Lane Craig, and the debate they did on whether there is evidence for the existence of God.
Read more »By: Stuart|20 September, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: atheism . Bible . Christianity . Conquest of Canaan . debate . Divine Command Theory . Ethics . God . matthew flannagan . morality . Raymond Bradley . theism
Footage of the debate between Raymond Bradley and Matt Flannagan.
Read more »By: Matt|25 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Euthyphro . moral theory . Peter Singer . voluntarism
In a three-part series, Matt has been exploring Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma. He has argued that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics and are essentially a strawman; he has addressed the Arbitrariness Objection and now he concludes by examining the Redundancy Objection.
Read more »By: Matt|19 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Euthyphro . James Rachels . moral theory . Peter Singer . Philip Quinn . voluntarism
In a three-part series, Matt explores Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma and argues that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics. This time Matt examines the Arbitrariness Objection.
Read more »By: Matt|10 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Edward Weirenga . Euthyphro . moral theory . Peter Singer . Philip Quinn . Robert Adams . voluntarism . william alston
In a three-part series, Matt explores Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma and argues that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics. Matt begins by explaining Divine Command Theory and highlights the importance of avoiding strawmen.
Read more »By: Stuart|03 March, 2010|Categories: Philosophy of Religion|Tags: Disjunctive syllogism . Divine Command Theory . Divine Commands . Ethics . Euthyphro . False Dilemma . Plato . Religious Ethics
In Plato’s Dialogue Euthyphro there appears a problem often put to the defender of Divine Command Theory of Ethics. Here the problem is presented, followed by a brief explanation as to why this problem is not a problem.
Read more »By: Stuart|22 November, 2008|Categories: Ethics . Theology|Tags: Conquest of Canaan . Divine Command Theory . Ethics . Euthyphro . Hitler . Molinist perspective . Morals . Murder
SaviorOfLogic from YouTube asked a hairy question on the comment of the video; “Atheists should not criticize Hitler.” It was, “What if God forbid’s murder, but then commands you to kill (such as in the promised land), is killing or not killing them the moral action?” Here is the promised response, talking about Divine Command Theory, Euthyphro, and problem of atrocities committed in the old testament, specifically the Conquest of Canaan.
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