Self-actualization thru benevolence
I don’t understand this though, given that a perfect state of affairs seems unlikely to ever exist. I guess I have had this thought about […]
philosophy
Notes on Utilitarianism and Universal Love
Another thought which concerns me about the utilitarian idea about doing that which brings about the greatest good for the greatest number, is that, it […]
Maximize kindness instead of trying to love unconditionally or universally
If evolution hardwired, in our species in general, with variations from individual to individual, elements of aggression and of lust for revenge and sadism, then […]
Notes on ecology, religion, and humanism
The comments in quotations are from a friend. My remarks are written after his. “Yes, I did criticize the ‘New Atheists’ and of course, I […]
Is enlightened anthropocentrism the best we can do?
How do we reconcile the idea that animals are beings in their own right, irrespective of how we perceive or conceive them to be useful […]
Questions on religious doctrine and political ideology
See ‘universal reconciliation’ within Christian Universalism, regarding the notion of hell. See ‘the problem of evil’ and ‘the problem of hell.’ One could spend a […]