Comments on: Moral Truths http://malcolmpollack.com/2008/01/13/moral-truths/ I go many places... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2008/01/13/moral-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-71796 Malcolm Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:08:31 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2008/01/13/moral-truths/#comment-71796 Thanks, Bill, and welcome -- I don't think I've seen you here before. I'll take a look at the links you recommend. It is indeed an interesting article, and I am gestating a few remarks about it that I will assemble into a post when time permits. In particular I want to comment on Pinker's attempt to place morals on an objective footing in virtue of their arising as natural (predictable?) solutions to game-theoretical optimizations. I think there is some philosophical sleight-of-hand going on there. Thanks, Bill, and welcome — I don’t think I’ve seen you here before. I’ll take a look at the links you recommend.

It is indeed an interesting article, and I am gestating a few remarks about it that I will assemble into a post when time permits. In particular I want to comment on Pinker’s attempt to place morals on an objective footing in virtue of their arising as natural (predictable?) solutions to game-theoretical optimizations. I think there is some philosophical sleight-of-hand going on there.

]]> By: Bill Ganzel http://malcolmpollack.com/2008/01/13/moral-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-71794 Bill Ganzel Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:01:30 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2008/01/13/moral-truths/#comment-71794 Fascinating article and replies. For what it's worth, there is a free, non-profit educational web site that has several full interviews with Dr. Norman Borlaug -- who is featured in the original article -- about his work in agriculture. Go to http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org and click on the "Media Resouces" for video podcasts of his interviews. Or go to the "Farming in the 50s-60s" section and click on the "Crops" subsection to see longer articles about the history and debate about the Green Revolution. Again, it's totally free and non-profit. Fascinating article and replies. For what it’s worth, there is a free, non-profit educational web site that has several full interviews with Dr. Norman Borlaug — who is featured in the original article — about his work in agriculture. Go to http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org and click on the “Media Resouces” for video podcasts of his interviews. Or go to the “Farming in the 50s-60s” section and click on the “Crops” subsection to see longer articles about the history and debate about the Green Revolution. Again, it’s totally free and non-profit.

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