Archive for May, 2010
Free Will: Does it Exist? Does it Matter? (21)
Is free will just an illusion? Determinism implies that human beings have no real choices. If so, then moral philosophy and ethics have no basis. Here are excerpts from a debate between a theist (Dr. Dennis Sullivan, Cedarville University) and an atheist (Dr. William Provine, Cornell University). Sources: Robert Kane: A Contemporary Introduction to Free [...]
Are You a Speciesist?
Hello, my name is Dennis, and I suffer from speciesism, a terrible “moral flaw” and an “addictive condition.” People with this condition think that human beings are somehow special, and entitled to more rights than other species. For more information on these matters, read the “confession” of my fellow speciesist, Ben Mitchell. His story is [...]
