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Apr 15, 2015
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Live From NECSS 2013 With Michael Shermer On the Role of Science in Morality
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Michael Shermer
(Executive Director, Skeptic Society & Publisher, Skeptic Magazine, guest)
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The episode features a debate between Michael Shermer and Massimo Pigliucci on the role of science in determining morality.
Shermer argues that science can and should define the goal of morality as 'human flourishing' and provide the empirical means to achieve it.
Pigliucci counters that science's role is limited to providing factual information, while the core of moral determination is a matter of philosophical reasoning and ethical frameworks.
The discussion uses examples like gay marriage, political ideology, and historical misuses of science (e.g., eugenics) to explore the complex relationship between empirical facts and moral values.
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