by Daniel A. Kaufman ____ Philosophy professors like to think that ours is a clarifying business, so some may be surprised to discover that we
Tag: Ethics
Bits and Pieces: The Obligatory; The Supererogatory; Prudential Cases; Arguments.
by Daniel A. Kaufman ___ [1] Philosophers sacralize moral obligation and maintain that moral considerations are always overriding of all others, and yet ordinary people
Kant and Bad Parking
by Robert Gressis ____ Today, I was dropping my son off at school when I saw a desirable parking spot. Like just about every parking
What’s Money?
by Robert Gressis ____ David Dick (of the University of Calgary) and Robert Gressis talk about the differences between American and Canadian universities (as usual,
Being Moral
By Daniel A. Kaufman ___ On several occasions, I have described moral ‘oughts’ directed towards others as an invitation to self-governance. Moral Realism is a
Morality and Distance
by Daniel A. Kaufman ___ There are two conceptions of distance that I am interested in with respect to moral questions: Emotional distance: the distance