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178. James Hunter & Paul Nedelisky on religious vs. secular morality — Science and the Good: The Tragic Quest for the Foundations of Morality

The Michael Shermer Show

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Is There a Causal Chain?

Darwin: What humans do in terms ofmoralitys is qualitatively different than any other animals. But at some point, to me, it's unsatisfying to just say, well, and that's just the way it is. You have to stop the causal chain somewhere. The problem for me is i don't see no way that by sticking with a purely naturalistic account you can explain these other things thatwe are aware of in the world. That's where explanations end.

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