#795 Owen Flanagan - The Geography of Morals: Varieties of Moral Possibility

<p>------------------Support the channel------------</p> <p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter">https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter</a></p> <p>PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter</p> <p>PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l">https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz">https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m">https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao">https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning &amp; Development done differently. Check the website here: <a href="http://enlites.com/">http://enlites.com/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Dr. Owen Flanagan is James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Duke University. He is the author of The Geography of Morals: Varieties of Moral Possibility.</p> <p>In this episode, we focus on The Geography of Morals. We talk about what it means to do ethics in a more culturally attuned way. We discuss some of the challenges of living in multicultural societies. We discuss if philosophers can really identify what is good or right independently of history or culture, and how moral philosophers are influenced by their own culture. We talk about political morality and interpersonal morality. We discuss where our moral values come from, and delve into moral foundations theory. We discuss if it makes sense to talk about inherently good and inherently bad emotions, and focus on the case of anger. We talk about the possibility of sociomoral change inside particular traditions. We discuss if thought experiments in moral philosophy are ecologically valid, and what motivates people to produce moral arguments. Finally, we discuss criticisms put forth by postmodernists against the hegemony of Western philosophy.</p> <p>--</p> <p><a href="">A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER