Exploring Realism, Nominalism, and Ethical Worldviews

The chapter traces the historical influences of realism and nominalism on Western civilizations, discussing how the former led to their development while the latter has contributed to modern skepticism and secularism. It delves into ethical dilemmas in bioethics, focusing on discussions around abortion from surface-level arguments to deeper metaphysical reasoning. The importance of understanding underlying worldviews and metaethics in substantive dialogues on moral issues, and how conflicting philosophical perspectives contribute to contemporary cultural rifts, is emphasized.