Philosophy Talk. Morality in a Godless World

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Abstract: Belief in God is thought by many to be the only possible source of morality, such that without a God, everything is permitted.” Yet godlessness is on the rise in the West, with figures like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Lawrence Krauss leading the New Atheism” movement. But if atheism is defined by its lack of belief, where do these non-believers find their guiding moral principles? Are there any positive beliefs or values that atheists have in common? If so, are they based on a rational, scientific framework, or must non-believers, like believers, ultimately rely on faith? John and Ken welcome John Figdor, a Humanist chaplain at Stanford University and co-author of Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart: Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-First Century, for a program recorded live on campus.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	Annenberg Auditorium (Stanford, Calif.)California
Date created	March 29, 2015
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

philosophytalk.org show page	Title Morality in a Godless World
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	373.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/sy513fn0242
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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