[MD] A Science of Morals

[Ian Glendinning]

Hi Steve, I've written very positively about Sam Harris, and I know
DMB was promoting him in the science vs religion debates .... Harris
has a sophisticated view of moral philosophy, that's for sure.
Regards
Ian

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Steven Peterson
<peterson.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Matt, Ian,
>
> I am surprised that there is not more interest in Harris's endeavor
> toward a science of morals on this forum. I once thought that Pirsig's
> MOQ may provoke an intellectual conversation about morals in the US,
> but after about 20 years it seems less and less likely that the MOQ
> will gain much traction in mainstream thought. I have much more hope
> for Harris's upcoming book to start the conversation that we have so
> sorely needed to have.
>
> Best,
> Steve
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Ian Glendinning
> <ian.glendinning at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Very interesting .... missed that one, and the resulting
>> correspondence too. Thanks Steve.
>> Regards
>> Ian
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:47 AM, Matt Kundert
>> <pirsigaffliction at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> What's interesting about Sam Harris is that--more than
>>> anybody else in recent memory that I can think of--he's
>>> somehow bridged the still-growing gap in America between
>>> academic-intellectual conversation circles and
>>> popular-intellectual conversation circles.  There's been a
>>> number of books over the years about the decline of the
>>> "public intellectual" in America over the years, and I take
>>> them to be on the whole right, and Rorty is often held up
>>> as the last academic philosopher to take on the role of
>>> public intellectual, but the fact of the matter is that
>>> nobody read Rorty outside of academic circles.  If you
>>> didn't work at a University, the chances of you having
>>> read Rorty was slim to none.  But he was the best example
>>> people could come up with.  That's how bad it has gotten.
>>>
>>> This current resurgence of the formerly nascent, and never
>>> finished, "battle" between science and religion has thrust a
>>> number of people into the spotlight.  It will be interesting to
>>> see whether we can get some traction for other
>>> academic-intellectuals to make the cross into popular
>>> discussions of issues, and re-establish a _tradition_ in this
>>> country (which is, on the other hand, wishful thinking as
>>> long as primary education is funded by zipcode and the
>>> news remains a slice of the entertainment divisions of media
>>> conglomerates).
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:24:02 -0400
>>>> From: peterson.steve at gmail.com
>>>> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>>>> Subject: [MD]  A Science of Morals
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Recently, Sam Harris gave a TED talk.  He has a book coming out called
>>>> "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values."
>>>>
>>>> I hope you check it out:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.project-reason.org/newsfeed/item/moral_confusion_in_the_name_of_science3/
>>>>
>>>> Regardless of what he will be able to do with a science of morals, I
>>>> think he will start an important conversation about ethics.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Steve
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