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whether belief in God is rational.
Gary Gutting • What Philosophy Can Do
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Jonathan Haidt • 6 highlights
amazon.comBy lying, we deny others a view of the world as it is. Our dishonesty not only influences the choices they make, it often determines the choices they can make—and in ways we cannot always predict. Every lie is a direct assault upon the autonomy of those we lie to.
Sam Harriss • Making Sense | Sam Harris
But for our commonsense notions of human agency and morality to hold, it seems that our actions cannot be merely lawful products of our biology, our conditioning, or anything else that might lead others to predict them.
Sam Harris • Free Will
The Principle of Charity will keep us focused on the issues most relevant to making our case. But effective arguments also require appeal to relevant evidence (facts and principles supporting or opposing a position).
Gary Gutting • What Philosophy Can Do
fairness to opponents can make arguments more compelling.
Gary Gutting • What Philosophy Can Do
obtuse.
Sam Harris • Free Will
arguments and evidence will help to create a culture in which Christian belief is a reasonable thing.