tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736655900207355526.post995992346379276346..comments2014-02-27T08:03:40.643-08:00Comments on Humanists4Science: Review of Sam Harris's "The Moral Landscape"Epiphenomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420404206189437710noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736655900207355526.post-49229827437344537792011-08-30T12:38:31.502-07:002011-08-30T12:38:31.502-07:00I always get into trouble for sayign this and peop...I always get into trouble for sayign this and peopel routinely say I confuse definitns or whatever but few listen but, I will ay it anyway.<br /><br /><br />Sam Harris is wrong. Religion and Science are not Antithetical ways to view the world. The Draper-Wite Conflict Thesis has been discredited for Years.<br /><br />That said, Harris really doesn't want to create a world where Religion dies out, he simply wants to supplant all other Religions with his own, but becsuse he hates the word Relgiion and defines it as the opposite of Science, and has identified himself with Science, he doens't seem to realise thst his own perspective on the world, or his "Wordview" as its become popular to use, has no substantive differences in it to distinguish it from religion. Religion is not the same as beleif in a go and Religion si not unquestionign beleif in what Authorities told you years ago.<br /><br />A lot of reasonign goes into Religion. More than went into "The Moral landscape" in fact.<br /><br />Secular Humanism is itself a religion, not a Nonreligiosu Philosophy that serves as an alternative for Religion.<br /><br /><br /><br />Which brings up the other main problem with his Thesis. He is basing this on assumptions. He even admits this. How can a book based on assumptions perport to be absolute Truth?<br /><br />This is no the only objection of coruse but its still one thats really interestign as it seems thst "Objective truth" happens to agree with Sam Harrises own beleis. Not that he's Biased or anything...<br /><br /><br />I also doubt the legitimacy that "Flourishing" is the basis of Morality, and again, it really can't be quantified properly.zariylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680835580601118497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736655900207355526.post-23081519683853405502011-07-12T15:13:33.773-07:002011-07-12T15:13:33.773-07:00Cheers Chris, I did wonder whether I should have k...Cheers Chris, I did wonder whether I should have kept this a lot shorter like the original review and also popped some links and pictures in.<br /><br />Feel free to let me know what you think.Julian Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766191169973968594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736655900207355526.post-6303404562321729742011-07-09T17:14:39.869-07:002011-07-09T17:14:39.869-07:00Julian, thanks for posting. Also, other reviews: h...Julian, thanks for posting. Also, other reviews: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moral_Landscape#Reviewscrabsalloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310281888611427075noreply@blogger.com