The Institute of Art and Ideas | Is there a danger to moralising everything? | Hilary Lawson and Kathleen Stock go head to head @TheInstituteOfArtAndIdeas | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 4 minutes ago.
Can we trust morality as a guiding force? Philosophers Hilary Lawson and Kathleen Stock lock horns over the good and the bad.
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We all want to be good or be seen to be good. But from the Christian Crusaders of medieval times to the twin tower terrorists of today, from the leaders of both sides in WW1 to Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, those who carry out acts of terrible violence are often motivated by the belief that they are acting on ultimate principles and right is on their side. Might therefore the most dangerous strategy be the belief that we are acting for the good? Is this not the defence used to support actions however self-interested, unjust, and cruel?
#Morality #Danger #Philosophy
Kathleen Stock is a philosopher famous for her gender-critical views. She is a founding faculty fellow at the University of Austin.
Hilary Lawson is a philosopher and long standing critic of realism, best known for his theory of closure. He is the editorial director of the Institute of Art and Ideas.
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Can we trust morality as a guiding force? Philosophers Hilary Lawson and Kathleen Stock lock horns over the good and the bad.
Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/being-good-and-being-bad?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=head-to-head
We all want to be good or be seen to be good. But from the Christian Crusaders of medieval times to the twin tower terrorists of today, from the leaders of both sides in WW1 to Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, those who carry out acts of terrible violence are often motivated by the belief that they are acting on ultimate principles and right is on their side. Might therefore the most dangerous strategy be the belief that we are acting for the good? Is this not the defence used to support actions however self-interested, unjust, and cruel?
#Morality #Danger #Philosophy
Kathleen Stock is a philosopher famous for her gender-critical views. She is a founding faculty fellow at the University of Austin.
Hilary Lawson is a philosopher and long standing critic of realism, best known for his theory of closure. He is the editorial director of the Institute of Art and Ideas.
The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=being-good-and-being-bad
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