Rationally Speaking #50 - Neurobabble
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The Dangers of the Neural Attack on the Concept of Evil
Massimo: One of the inspirations for this episode was a recent article in Slate, Massimo. And it was about what neuroscience can tell us about the question of who is evil and whether evil is even a meaningful concept. Massimo: Well, before we get into the details, that's a very interesting article which actually then touches on other issues,. not just evil per se, although that's the major topic. Right? The dangers in the sort of neural attack on the concept of evil is that essentially you define it away moral responsibility.
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