As I read the whole of Intention for our Anscombe episode and didn't want to promptly forget the whole thing, I ran a small Not School group last month that just had its discussion this last weekend; you can hear it on the Free Stuff for Citizens page (provided that you go become a Citizen, of course). I was joined by Stanley Martin and Shira Coffee. All of us had some Continue Reading …
Not School: G.E.M. Anscombe’s “Intention”
Featuring Mark Linsenmayer, Stanley Martin, and Shira Coffee. Recorded March 8, 2014. A supplement for Episode 88. What is the difference between an intention and a prediction? Between an intention and a command? Do Aristotelian practical syllogisms actually work according to modern logic? Anscombe more often tries out a theory and then shows why it doesn't work than puts Continue Reading …
Episode 88: G.E.M. Anscombe: Should We Use Moral Language?
On Elizabeth Anscombe's "Modern Moral Philosophy" (1958), Intention sections 22-27 (1957), and "War and Murder" (1961). Anscombe thinks that our moral language was developed in a theistic context, and without a law-giver, the idea of a moral law or obligation doesn't make sense. However, we can debate about what actions display "justice," whether some action is "harmful," Continue Reading …
Precognition of Ep. 88: G.E.M. Anscombe
Guest Philosophy Bro introduces Elizabeth Anscombe's "Modern Moral Philosophy," and Intention sections 22-27. Listen to the full PEL episode. Continue Reading …
Precognition of Ep. 88: G.E.M. Anscombe
Guest Philosophy Bro introduces Elizabeth Anscombe's "Modern Moral Philosophy," and Intention sections 22-27. Listen to the full PEL episode. Continue Reading …