Comments on: An Ethical Question: Should Journalists Be Allowed to Write About Philosophy?

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By: Maryann Spikes

Maryann Spikes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:45:39 +0000

On that note, I just wrote an article based largely on your text, Prof Rosenstand, “Weighing the great theories in Ethics against the Golden Rule, with emphasis on human rights,” if you aren’t too busy to take a look at it and offer feedback. You can find it at the url provided (Examiner.com), or also at my Ichthus site at yuku, or the Ethics forum at PhilosophyChatForum.com, both linked (in the box on the right) inside the provided url.

By: Nina Rosenstand

Nina Rosenstand — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:42 +0000

I actually welcome the debate—not as a serious question among philosophers, but as a form of awareness-raising of a duality embedded in the writings of an influential thinker. A thinker’s life world (!) cannot be completely separated from his or her works. And Heidegger did some awful things, primarily to Husserl. However, the false dichotomy of forcing us to choose between H. as a philosopher or a Nazi is ridiculous. Rorty said it best (see article), and that’s all we need: Heidegger was a great, but fundamentally tainted thinker. That’s a warning label right there, and then people can exercize their free choice to explore further. Let’s not get into the mode where only philosophers we agree with are “real” philosophers. Good grief.

By: Paul J. Moloney

Paul J. Moloney — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:49 +0000

Banning Martin’s books seems like something the Nazis would do, either that or burn it at one of their book burning parties, and do it without even reading them.