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On Values, Consciousness & Human Nature / Take 3
A shared value is in the … paradoxical relationship with human communication: to take seriously or, I believe, even just hear your idea I must value it and vice versa – to value your idea I need to hear it. This relationship allows for thoughtless communication… Continue reading
Posted in Basic Ideas, Culture, dialogue, Ethics, humanity, Theory
Tagged attitudes, communication, consciousness, desires, existence, feelings, human nature, humanity, paradox, philosophy, reality, sharing, time, values
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The Only Source of Human Morality
So, in the end, who must we humans thank for our morality? The answer is: ourselves. Continue reading
Posted in Basic Ideas, Culture, Ethics, Human psyche, humanity, morality, Philosophy, Principles, Science, Theory
Tagged adaptation, conscience, culture, feelings, humanity, image of culture, morality, science
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Sources of the Human Morality (take 2)
Whatever is done in this case, a killing will happen. So, you need to … take the entire responsibility upon yourself. These kind of actions we term human in full meaning of the word [and they] run against “adaptive behaviour,” that is, against any biological interpretation… Continue reading
Posted in Basic Ideas, dialogue, Ethics, Human psyche, humanity, morality, Science, Theory
Tagged adaptation, animalism, behaviour, choice, conscience, ethics, God, human nature, humanism, humanity, logic, morality
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Sources of Human Morality
[I]f we do not seek and see specifically how humans are different from animals then we don’t actually talk about different species here and use “evolution” and “adaptation” as abstract explanatory principles as successfully and effectively as other thinkers use God for that purpose. And the later is much more preferable for one reason at least: It tells us something about who we are. Continue reading
Posted in Basic Ideas, Culture, Ethics, Human psyche, Principles, Science, Theory
Tagged adaptation, animal, bad, behavior, biology, evolution, good, human, idea, logic, morale, pleasure, reduction, sensation, speech
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Morality: Relative or Universal?
It is important to keep in mind the above noted difference for you cannot bring up, as some say, “the highest level of moral development” (a quote from a comment at a meet-up “Morality: Relative or Universal?”) through indoctrination. It “develops” in action when the entire responsibility is yours. Continue reading
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Tagged Bibler, ethics, human nature, humanity, Kant, morality
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What Kind of Trade Is This?
[Copyright as a trade is] a trade of sufferings… it sounds very similar to “trade of insults,” doesn’t it? Continue reading
Posted in Basic Ideas, Ethics, Theory
Tagged author, benefits, copyright, incentives, insult, public, trade, work
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