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Episode 88: G.E.M. Anscombe: Should We Use Moral Language?

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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I Owe You Some Money.

CNN's John Sutter looks at the difference between positive and negative obligations or virtues. He says in chess, there are two kinds of ought: one is to play by the rules; other is how do we flourish best? "If you want to play chess really well, first you have toplay by the rules," he says.

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