In lieu of the recent series on metaethics, here is a transcript of a talk given by philosopher Alexander Pruss about 8 common mistakes in moral thinking. The context of the talk was pro-life persuasion, but the errors in thinking are widespread, so his comments are relevant outside of that scope.
Pruss’ talk further elaborates on some of the concepts I touched upon in my series. I hope it serves to further sharpen your thinking.
You will be hard pressed to find a studied moral philosopher holding the views Pruss addresses, but nevertheless, they are alive and well on college campuses and at the water cooler.
Come to think of it, they are, unfortunately, alive and well in the comments section on this blog…this probably won’t change that, but one can hope.
