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6 snips Jun 2, 2025
Dive into a playful discussion on the success of a tilapia farm and sports news. Explore the evolution of philosophy, focusing on Alasdair MacIntyre's influence on virtue ethics and Stephen Mulhall's take on key thinkers. Reflect on travel regrets and the allure of Scotland's distilleries, where plans for live podcast sessions are teased. Delve into the challenges of moral discourse in a fragmented world, plus insightful haikus and encounters at prestigious academies, all peppered with humor and cultural observations.
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Slowdown of Original Philosophy Today
- The 21st century shows a slowdown of original philosophical ideas due to distraction by politics and technology.
- Social media and partisan debates reduce interest in deep, traditional philosophical scholarship.
Emotivism Undermines Morality
- Emotivism reduces all moral judgments to personal feelings, leading to manipulation in social relations.
- Without a shared common good, social life becomes an exchange of manipulative assertions.
Elliston's Mulhall Humbling Moment
- Clark J. Elliston was humiliated by Stephen Mulhall's sharp intellect during his first Oxford tutorial.
- Mulhall's incisive questions exposed his unpreparedness, inspiring humility and respect for strict intellectual discipline.