Reason Through

In this episode Jacob speaks to Philosopher Chad Bogosian on Consequentialism; also known as Utilitarianism. Consequentialism is a naturalistic moral philosophy that seeks to maximize the greatest happiness for the greatest number. If you have ever done a cost-benefit analysis, you have done some consequentialist reasoning! They also discuss why it is attractive to people as well as it critiques. 

 

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In this episode, Jacob speaks again with Philosopher Chad Bogosian. They discuss one theistic moral theory that is typically associated with objective morality. This theory is known as Divine Command Theory. Divine Command Theorists believe God is the ultimate source of goodness and through his goodness flows commands, thus creating moral obligations. Jacob  also expresses his concerns about said theory. 

 

Article referenced: 

https://philpapers.org/rec/KOOCGG

In this episode Jacob briefly describes the goals of the podcast, future episodes, as well as some information about himself.

In this episode Jacob speaks to Philosopher Chad Bogosian on the current status of right and wrong. Is it objective or is subjective? Do right and wrong exist? They discuss several disciplines within Ethics such as subjectivism, nihilism, and objectivism. They also discuss the relationship between fact and value within the sciences and how it relates to human well-being. 

Jacob conducts an interview, please the 10:30 second mark to begin the discussion on ethics.