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Mentioned in 51 episodes

The abolition of man

Book • 1943

In 'The Abolition of Man', C.S.

Lewis delivers a defense of objective value and natural law, originating from his Riddell Memorial Lectures at the University of Durham in 1943.

Lewis argues that education should be conducted within the context of moral law and objective values, which he terms the 'Tao'.

He criticizes modern attempts to debunk these values, warning that such actions could lead to a dehumanization of society, resulting in what he calls 'Men without Chests' – individuals whose emotions have not been trained to conform to reason.

The book emphasizes the universal nature of traditional moralities across different cultures and warns against the dangers of moral relativism and the reduction of human beings to mere objects of scientific analysis.

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Mentioned in 51 episodes

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to discuss insights on the frameworks discussed in the conversation.

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Konstantin Kisin

as a great text that discusses how education was stripping boys of their ability to appreciate the world around them and have confidence in their morals.