Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On lectures 3 and 4 of The Sources of Normativity (1996), continuing our discussion of the book from ep. 370. Sponsors: Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 for 10% off. Visit functionhealth.com/PEL to get the data you need to take Continue Reading …
Ep. 371: Christine Korsgaard on Normativity (Part Two for Supporters)
Concluding our treatment of The Sources of Normativity. Listen to part one first, or better yet, start with ep. 370. We start by conveying Korsgaard's interpretation of Kant, by which the categorical imperative (act such that your maxim can be a law) and the moral law (treat everyone as an end in themselves) aren't actually the same, since the former could conceivably have a Continue Reading …
Ep. 371: Christine Korsgaard on Normativity (Part One for Supporters)
On lectures 3 and 4 of The Sources of Normativity (1996), continuing our discussion of the book from ep. 370. Why is morality obligatory on us? According to Korsgaard, it's because we have a primary need for an identity (multiple identities, actually, or rather multiple roles that make up our identity), and this identity involves obligations. If I were to cross some ethical Continue Reading …
“Who Is You?”: Moonlight in the Social Scriptorium
In a radio interview with the BBC, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins attributed the movie’s overwhelmingly positive reception to the fact that it showed filmgoers something new. Crediting cowriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue inspired the film, Jenkins observes, “I’ve never seen a black man cradle a black boy in any film I’ve ever seen […] Continue Reading …