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The Argument From Evil - Is There a God?
Charles taylor says we have background beliefs that are virtually unconscious, but which actually affect whether we consider certain arguments convincing or so. Charles taylor: Secular people in particular still have two moral values - universal benevolence and equal human rights. That's the idea that every human being is a person with dignity and has rights. He talks about what they called tacit beliefs. Martin heideger, the philosopher, michael polany, who was a scientist,. both wrote about what they call tacit beliefs. They said, any one who ever thinks they're being objective never is. Anyone who ever think they're being rational never is.