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#321 — Reckoning with Parfit
Making Sense with Sam Harris
The Relationship Between Derek's Atypicality and Philosophy
Derek was essentially a consequentialist, especially in his early philosophy. So he believed that what matters were the consequences of our actions. He would often burst into tears when he read or heard about the suffering of distant strangers. And yet he felt very weak obligations to his nearest and dearest.
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