MODR 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mary Midgley, Deductive Reasoning
6 Dec 2018
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Title: mary midgley: trying out one"s new sword . Modes of reasoning week 2 reading + notes. Moral isolationists deny they are ever in a position to judge other cultures from a moral point of view. People choose this pov as a way to be respectful to cultures. Though many moral isolationists think individuals from other cultures are in a position to pass moral judgment on their culture. She argues that this is a sign of inconsistency. A ban on judgment would imply that we have no basis on which to condemn the samurai practice on which to condemn the samurai practice of cutting a wayfarer in two to test their sword. To respect someone, we have to know enough about him to make a favorable judgment . Outsiders can, in principle deliver good indictments. Yet they must first do their best to extensively understand the culture.
