Consequentialism Isn’t A Moral Theory

Consequentialism is the doctrine that actions are justified by their ends. The most popular form in the last century has been utilitarianism. The determination of these so-called theories splits into the question of what is the general value which all actions realize as a consequence, …

Doing what Perspective Philosophy couldn’t

A few months ago I had a direct and recorded interaction with the person who runs the youtube channel “Perspective Philosophy” (PP for short). For anyone interested in that interaction, it is available on my own channel. In that interaction I took control of the …

Altruism

Header image by Anup Shah/Minden Pictures, Getty Images Altruism is a popular Western topic of philosophical discussion among laity, and among introductory philosophy classes. The question is very clear: given the accepted dictionary definition, could there really be any altruistic being or action? Given common …

[Thoughts] Are Life, Feelings, and Morality Logical?

Rare though it is, it is not so rare to see the question asked by naïve materialist atheists:  Is it logical to live? Is it logical to feel? Is it logical to have morality? Normally one would rebuke them for clearly having a misunderstanding of what …