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Monthly Archives July 2011

Generalised violence

As members of society, we usually dislike violence. Societies generally have laws that restrict or control the legal application of violence, limiting it to a certain segment of the population. Also, because we have a capacity for empathy, we may suffer when we see others suffer, in many kinds of circumstances (but not all). The […]

Posted 27 July 2011 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: , ,

Christianity is flawed. Is pop atheism better?

In recent years, it seems people have started discussing their religious beliefs more openly, even in countries where these have traditionally been a sensitive subject. We have seen a flurry of books that are perhaps best described as pop atheism: Richard Dawkins’ “The God Delusion”, and so on. Atheism is now a bestseller phenomenon. Amid […]

Posted 20 July 2011 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,