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Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics

Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Ben Bayer reads aloud his article, “Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics.” In that essay, he examines secular thinkers' approach towards ethics. As he argues, scientists like Richard Dawkins accept ethical claims that are fundamentally based on religious thinking. To combat this approach to ethics, we need a naturalistic alternative: and one has been offered by Ayn Rand. Bayer’s article was originally published in New Ideal, the Ayn Rand Institute’s journal, on October 11, 2023.
Released:
Aug 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Ideal Podcast features a curated selection of content from the pages of New Ideal, the journal of the Ayn Rand Institute. At New Ideal, we explore pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy: Objectivism, which upholds the ideals of reason, individualism and Capitalism.