tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post4983958828373268762..comments2024-03-28T19:14:33.619-07:00Comments on The Splintered Mind: Four Accounts of Philosophical Moral ReflectionEric Schwitzgebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11541402189204286449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-38969803318542331422011-11-19T15:24:21.288-08:002011-11-19T15:24:21.288-08:00I would put all my pennies in 1's jar. Let'...I would put all my pennies in 1's jar. Let's look at the example used, people are not born vegetarians. Only after deliberating that eating meat is immoral do they choose to become vegetarian. <br /><br />Let's just say that your parents are vegetarian, and they taught you that eating meat is just bad. Fine. <br /><br />It is possible that 1 and 3 coexist. If my parents raised me vegetarian, once I become old and smart enough to understand the moral justifications behind not eating meat, I will either continue to be vegetarian or begin to eat meat. In this way, I guess the behavior comes before the moral rationalization and my attitudes shape to match my behaviors. However, it was a learned behavior to begin with. <br /><br />We are not TAUGHT to kill, steal, etc. (well, hopefully..)Julie Kaveshnikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839593394900046508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-33487421436197517252011-11-16T13:34:53.502-08:002011-11-16T13:34:53.502-08:00I think I would add another option, maybe as a sub...I think I would add another option, maybe as a subset of (1): doing philosophy is a kind of moral behaviour. This seems to me to be (at least arguably) the view of Plato and Aristotle, among others.<br /><br />That option seems important if you want to mount a serious defense of philosophy. So long as you are evaluating the effects of philosophy on some other thing, called moral behaviour, (2),(3) and (4) can seriously call into question the value of doing philosophy at all.Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-24836399832279921402011-11-16T12:30:50.024-08:002011-11-16T12:30:50.024-08:00(sadly) My immediate answer on this is completely ...(sadly) My immediate answer on this is completely in accordance with what the studies on naive realism (in the social psych sense of the phrase) would suggest. Specifically, my immediate answer for myself is different than my answer for other people. You'll be surprised to hear that I come off rather well relative to other philosophers ;) <br /><br />Seriously though: I think it's a great question but (as you'll be the first person to point out i'm sure) this is probably one of the worst things to go to introspection on. <br /><br />Which leaves going after it empirically. Looking at philosophers on this longitudinally (from start to end of career) would be fascinating but logistically a trifle tricky ...peter kirwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690701663326677969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-41350500427341624322011-11-16T11:59:59.976-08:002011-11-16T11:59:59.976-08:00When I think about history, myself, and the people...When I think about history, myself, and the people I know, I think 3...definitely 3.Nickhttp://www.critiquemythinking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-54500474688152929582011-11-16T09:50:52.247-08:002011-11-16T09:50:52.247-08:00Is it really that plausible that just one of these...Is it really that plausible that just one of these is true, empirically speaking? I'm inclined to think that the effects of ethical reflection will depend greatly on the character (or if you like, psychological dispositions) of the person doing the reflecting. I can think, for example, of people with whom I've discussed first-order ethical questions and who have been firmly in the rationalization camp. On the other hand, I've equally had conversations with people which ended in something more like the first outcome.J.Vlasitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340794410334308312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-72050690026083335242011-11-16T01:02:36.908-08:002011-11-16T01:02:36.908-08:00Who lives not as he thinks ends up thinking as he ...Who lives not as he thinks ends up thinking as he lives.<br /><br />Philosophy an rational analysis have an impact on moral attitudes and behaviour. What about emotions and experience, could they be even more imporant?<br /><br />How do people judge war after having gone through one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-31594279495199857242011-11-15T17:14:53.480-08:002011-11-15T17:14:53.480-08:00If the philosophical "truths" are learne...If the philosophical "truths" are learned from or by the example of cultural icons (Mandela, Lincoln, et al), then one might attempt to adapt one's behavior accordingly.<br />If, of course, you feel you have it in you to be worthy of such an icon's trust.<br />But if your place on the social hierarchy makes that seem less possible, the latter three options will all be more likely to apply.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573847127040276949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26951738.post-61433431850986944982011-11-15T17:05:08.483-08:002011-11-15T17:05:08.483-08:00a mix of (2) and (4).a mix of (2) and (4).Jeremy Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330736966027504537noreply@blogger.com