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An Ethical Rebuttal of Libertarianism?

Posted on 2017-05-18 by

The article “Why I left libertarianism: An ethical critique of a limited ideology” contains what the author,  Will Moyer, specifically calls an ethical rebuttal of the philosophy. I recommend reading the whole article. I’m going to examine only his rebuttal. … Continue reading →

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Sophistry for God: William Lane Craig

Posted on 2016-08-11 by

I’m going to step back and analyze Willian Lane Craig’s opening statement from his debate with Sam Harris on “Is the Foundation of Morality Natural or Supernatural?”. Again, I’ll summarize his argument, hopefully without too much distortion, commenting as I … Continue reading →

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Debunking “UPB – Debunked”

Posted on 2016-07-11 by

The video Universally Preferable Behavior – Debunked by Josh Cardosi claims to debunk Stefan Molyneux’s theory of UPB. While he makes a solid point about Stefan’s blindness to the fact that his (and my) belief in the value of morals is … Continue reading →

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Universally Preferable Behaviour in a Nutshell

Posted on 2016-06-27 by

I’m going to attempt to give a concise summary of Stefan Molyneux’s theory of Universally Preferable Behavior. First, the axioms: Morality is a valid concept. Moral rules are consistent for all mankind. Moral theory is self consistent. Moral theory is … Continue reading →

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