The Sword and the Sacrifice Philosophy
This work-in-progress (full text) is inspired by and written in reply to “The Knife and the Wound Philosophy,” published by my friend, Wolfgang Carstens. Constructive criticism, questions and discussion are always welcome. Contact here or via e-mail at ichthus77@hotmail.com. Thanks, Maryann Spikes
WARNING: This is in DIRE NEED of editing!!! It’s been quite a while…and please forgive all the wikipedia links in the references…
Table of Contents
A Natural Capacity for Discovering the Supernatural Standard
Gleaning through the Market Place of Competing Ethical Theories
How Should We Be? “Essentialist” Virtue
Classical (Greek) Virtue Theory
What Should We Do? Deontology
Deontology: “Don’t hate me ‘cause I’m dutiful.”
What Should Result? Consequentialism
Virtue Revisited
The Virtue of Authenticity—Existentialism
Consequentialism Revisited
Conduct Revisited
The Sword and the Sacrifice Philosophy
The Greater Good View
Appendix A: Dialectics Glossary
Appendix B: The Four Horsemen and the Hunger
Appendix C: The Logic of the Essentialism Dialectic
Appendix D: Quiz: Are You an Essentialist or a Voluntarist?
Appendix E: Glossary of Answered Criticisms of the Golden Rule
Appendix F: Six Moral Realist Dialectics (Non-interchangeable)
Appendix G: Synthesizing Golden Rule Variations and Competing Ethical Theories
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