The US two party system is very different, of course. Here the people decides about who should rule them, but it is not reasonable to claim that the people rules itself through the political institutions. In comparison, I find that… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share Image
Being a moral realist I see normative ethics as a search of the truth about our obligations and a search of explanation; the idea… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
I do believe that what I have called populist democracy is to be preferred to what I have called elitist democracy. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
It is true that it feels very differently to enjoy a good meal, taking part in an interesting conversation, or to think of how… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
It is obvious that humanity faces existential threats of a global nature. They are global in the sense that is not possible to deal… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
Are there any good arguments in defence of moral nihilism? I think not. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
According to deontology it is wrong to kill an innocent human being, period. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
How could it be that I had a legal obligation to kill people I did not know, and who did certainly not consent to… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
I want to think that there are better ways of obviating murder than to resort to capital punishment, but I realise that this may… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
Even where people in different cultures agree they may all have gone wrong. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
The Chinese are generally speaking much more reluctant than Westerners to killing as a means to the rescue of lives. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
I am indeed a hedonistic utilitarian. I have defended hedonistic utilitarianism for quite a while. — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
There comes a time where next to everyone will resort to techniques that enhance cognitive, mental including emotive, physical, and other capacities. When this… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
I believe that one basic question, what we ought to do, period (the moral question), is a genuine one. There exists a true answer… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share
