Ep: 109 ”Objective Morality I: The Principle of Optimism”
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Introduction
All evils are caused by insufficient knowledge, is what david doch has called the principle of optimism. If we try to create knowledge, seek solutions and search for answers, then with an effort, sometimes great effort, we can find them. But there is some confusion, i think, following deeply entrenched traditional religious means about how evil should imply intent. It is often just rank ignorance that causes a person to commit an evil act.
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