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Morality in the Real World
Hosted by Alonzo Fyfe and Luke Muehlhauser · EN
Desirism is a theory of moral value that exists in the physical universe, and does not depend on mysterious things like intrinsic value, intrinsic virtue, categorical imperatives, hypothetical contracts, or divine commands. For episode transcripts and more, visit CommonSenseAtheism.com and click 'Morality Podcast.'
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Episodes
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16 - Reward-Based Theories of Desire
Jun 14, 201100:24:05Tap to summarizeWe discuss Tim Schroeder's reward-based theory of desire.
Transcribe →15 - Pleasure and Desire Are Separate
May 10, 201100:13:37Tap to summarizeWe give two lines of evidence showing that pleasure and desire are different things.
Transcribe →14 - Pleasure, Desire, and Arguing about Definitions
May 3, 201100:24:16Tap to summarizeWe explain what it means to avoid arguing about definitions.
Transcribe →13 - Objections to the Action-Based Theory of Desire
Feb 22, 201100:33:14Tap to summarizeWe respond to Schroeder's 8 objections to action-based theories of desire.
Transcribe →12 - Action-Based Theories of Desire
Feb 15, 201100:17:38Tap to summarizeWe discuss the theory of desire on which desirism depends, the action-based theory of desire.
Transcribe →11 - The Claims of Desirism, Part 1
Feb 8, 201100:23:27Tap to summarizeAn outline of the first 10 claims of desirism.
Transcribe →10 - Questions and Answers #2
Nov 30, 201000:21:59Tap to summarizeOur second round of questions and answers.
Transcribe →09 - How to Measure Desires
Nov 16, 201000:16:55Tap to summarizePractical ways to measure desires.
Transcribe →08 - A Harmony of Desires
Nov 9, 201000:16:42Tap to summarizeDesires-as-ends, desires-as-means, and a harmony of desires.
Transcribe →07 - Desire Fulfillment Does Not Have Intrinsic Value
Nov 2, 201000:13:51Tap to summarizeThe title says it all.
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