Augustine’s ethics

Kent, Bonnie

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“…But I am also convinced by the Augustinian move that true interpersonal and individual flourishing occurs when our desires are properly ordered—when we love the right things in the right way and this seems to relate to this Great Chain of Being (Kent 2001; Augustine 2008). When we do not, it leads to sin and stunted growth.…”

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Personhood and Creation in an Age of Robots and Ai: Can We Say “You” to Artifacts?

Burdett¹

2020

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This article explores the extent to which the I‐You relation should be applied to domains other than the human and the divine focusing particularly on artifacts and technology. Drawing first on the work of Martin Buber, Gabriel Marcel, and Martin Heidegger, I contend that the I‐You tradition has maintained I‐You relations with objects are possible even when these same figures level strong critiques of the I‐It relation. I extend these discussions and argue that some kind of You‐speaking for artifacts is needed to combat rampant consumption and reduction of the world to pure utility. But, I equally suggest that there are limitations to applying the I‐You relation to artifacts precisely when doing so keeps us from having genuine relationships with other people as outlined by psychologist Sherry Turkle. Finally, I outline how this proposal impacts the doctrine of creation. In sum, it expands our intuitions of what is included in that doctrine creation.

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Personhood and Creation in an Age of Robots and Ai: Can We Say “You” to Artifacts?

Burdett¹

2020

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“…In Aristotle's anthropology, reason is the real agent and the true "I," while non-rational elements such as emotions are somehow external. Augustine's agent consists of intellect, memory and will, and is therefore both the thinking and the loving "I" (Kent 2001).…”

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Scotus’s Analysis of the Structure of the Will in the Light of 14th-Century Philosophical and Theological Discussions

Koszkało

2023

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This article addresses the issue of the two-level nature of acts of the will, i.e. its ability to voluntarily refer to its own acts. First, we will examine the ancient sources of the concept of the two-level will (Plato and Augustine). Then, we will focus on the views of John Duns Scotus on the types of acts of will, with particular emphasis on the concept of non velle and its application in philosophical and theological issues. Against the backdrop of Scotus’s concept, we will examine the ways in which 14th-century thinkers engaged with his position and developed his account of the two-level acts of will and types of acts of will. Finally, the article discusses a significant change in the function of non velle and the use of this type of volitional act in 14th-century ethics by exploring the views of Buridan and Kilvington. -------------------------- Received: 29/01/2023. Reviewed: 30/03/2023. Accepted: 18/04/2023.

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“…For discussions and elaboration, see(Annas, 1999;Kent, 2001;LeBar, 2018;McDowell, 1995;Rutherford, 2003). On Mencius see(Huff, 2015), and on Buddhism see(Flanagan, 2019).…”

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When does self‐interest distort moral belief?

Smyth

2022

Philosophical Books

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In this paper, I critically analyze the notion that self‐interest distorts moral belief‐formation. This belief is widely shared among modern moral epistemologists, and in this paper, I seek to undermine this near consensus. I then offer a principle which can help us to sort cases in which self‐interest distorts moral belief from cases in which it does not. As it turns out, we cannot determine whether such distortion has occurred from the armchair; rather, we must inquire into mechanisms of social power and advantage before declaring that some moral position is distorted by self‐interest.

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Augustine’s ethics

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Personhood and Creation in an Age of Robots and Ai: Can We Say “You” to Artifacts?

Personhood and Creation in an Age of Robots and Ai: Can We Say “You” to Artifacts?

Scotus’s Analysis of the Structure of the Will in the Light of 14th-Century Philosophical and Theological Discussions

When does self‐interest distort moral belief?

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