Universally Preferable Behaviour: A Rational Proof of Secular

Universally Preferable Behaviour: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics

Stefan Molyneux, MA, is the host of Freedomain Radio, the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web.

Freedomain Radio was a Top 10 finalist in the 'Education' category in the 2007-2010 Podcast Awards, and has been named one of the 'Top 100 Most Inspiring and Innovative Blogs for Educators.'

In many fairy tales, there lives a terrible beast of stupendous power, a dragon or a basilisk, which tyrannizes the surrounding lands. The local villagers tremble before this monster; they sacrifice their animals, pay money and blood in the hopes of appeasing its murderous impulses. Year after year, decade after decade, wave after wave of hopeful champions try to match their strength, virtue and cunning against this terrible tyrant. Try â€“ and fail. Inevitably, a man steps forward who strikes everyone as utterly incongruous. He is a stable boy, a shoemakerâ€™s son, a bakerâ€™s apprentice â€“ or sometimes, just a vagabond. This book is the story of my personal assault on just such a beast. This â€œbeastâ€ is the belief that it is impossible to define an objective, rational, secular and scientific ethical system. This â€œbeastâ€ is the illusion that morality must forever be lost in the irrational swamps of gods and governments, forever lacking logical justification and clear definition...
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-12-30
Format Kindle eBook

Universally Preferable Behaviour: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics