Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" (Sunday Forum)

by Debb , Tuesday, February 03, 2009, 16:12 (1571 days ago) @ Bill Dowsley

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» Debb., please, what does this sentence mean? "The writers are idealistic
» but typically completely endorsing of reductionist-materialism (We are all
» "hard-wired" etc)."

Bill, I mean that they see that everything can be reduced to a material explanation. For example, they accept that the brain is a material organ, that causes us to do things - what we do is built in to the matter of the body. Once you know how the body works, then you know everything you need to know to understand why we do things.

They do not seem to entertain the idea that there might be mind, spirit or whatever choosing, valuing, willing certain paths in life.

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Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - James, 2009-01-31, 22:02
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    - Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Debb, 2009-02-02, 16:16
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        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - PeterR, 2009-02-03, 11:45
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    - Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Debb, 2009-02-03, 12:00
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        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Bill Dowsley, 2009-02-03, 16:04
        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Debb, 2009-02-03, 16:12
        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Bill Dowsley, 2009-02-03, 17:18
        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - James, 2009-02-03, 21:25
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        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Debb, 2009-02-03, 16:06
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        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Debb, 2009-02-03, 19:15
        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - PeterR, 2009-02-03, 19:21
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        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - James, 2009-02-04, 08:19
        Clive Hamilton's "The Freedom Paradox. Towards a Post Secular Ethics" - Bill Dowsley, 2009-02-04, 11:19
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