This post is in response to How Moral Principles Make Us Dumb By Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D. Two weeks ago I said, "I never met a moral principle I could trust." One reader responded: Generalizations and ...

Two weeks ago I said, "I never met a moral principle I could trust." One reader responded: Generalizations and abstractions are treacherous indeed, but we need them for directionality and efficacy.

While people might agree about the importance of living from a moral center, there are major differences surrounding the specific values each individual chooses. America, unfortunately, is enmeshed in ...

Lamenting the polarization of our country has become cliché, yet many continue to categorize people into “good guys” and “bad guys,” based solely on political or religious affiliation. It doesn’t take ...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a December 1951 speech, said: “In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political power spreads its growing infection, it is essential that every spiritual ...

Readers of this fish wrap last week were subjected to another onslaught of anti-religious fervor from Col. Musty. As in: “We must return to reason, science, and logic to form policies for a better ...

Lecturer on Law and Associate Director of Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection, International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard Law School, Harvard University When drafting a treaty on the laws of war at ...

Study of the basic skills of good reasoning needed for the intelligent and responsible conduct of life. Topics include: argument structure and identification, validity and strength of arguments, ...

In 1776 a new nation was created. Its avant-garde principles then were embodied in the declaration of independence. They emanated from the intellectual universal concepts of the brewing Enlightenment ...