The New Moralism | Matthew Taylor, Rebecca Roache, Hilary Lawson

Philosophy For Our Times

English - October 22, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB - ★★★★ - 249 ratings
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Many would argue that for at least a century we have been moving away from the moral certainties of traditional Christianity. Yet now a new form of moral certainty is reappearing, with much of our culture seemingly gripped by a focus on virtue and a tightly policed sense of right and wrong. Should we welcome this return to virtue and embrace a new moralism that will purge society of its newly found sins? In this episode of Philosophy for our Times, Matthew Taylor, Rebecca Roache and Hilary Lawson grapple with the new moralism.

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