Comments on: Untangling ethics 2: lying and “Truth” http://marctyrrell.com/2008/09/02/untangling-ethics-2-lying-and-truth/ Being in the main the musings of a Symbolic Anthropologist Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://marctyrrell.com/2008/09/02/untangling-ethics-2-lying-and-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 admin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:32:40 +0000 http://marctyrrell.com/?p=68#comment-2372 Hi Liam, Thanks. One of the things that has bugged me about many of our current discussions on "ethics" is that it has lacked common sense; apparently substituting unreasoning dogma, neo-Thomistic hairsplitting, and political rhetoric in the place of coherent thought. I suppose this isn't really surprising given the mono-phasic cultures we live in right now, but I do find it frustrating . I'd be interested in your take on it given your background in studying charismatic religions. Marc Hi Liam,

Thanks. One of the things that has bugged me about many of our current discussions on “ethics” is that it has lacked common sense; apparently substituting unreasoning dogma, neo-Thomistic hairsplitting, and political rhetoric in the place of coherent thought.

I suppose this isn’t really surprising given the mono-phasic cultures we live in right now, but I do find it frustrating . I’d be interested in your take on it given your background in studying charismatic religions.

Marc

]]> By: Liam http://marctyrrell.com/2008/09/02/untangling-ethics-2-lying-and-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Liam Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:43:39 +0000 http://marctyrrell.com/?p=68#comment-2333 I've only just seen the above discussion, and just wanted to compliment you on it. It seems to me you're perspective is founded on a bedrock of "common sense" (I can hear the snickers already!) that is lacking in much current anthropological discourse. My thanks! Liam I’ve only just seen the above discussion, and just wanted to compliment you on it. It seems to me you’re perspective is founded on a bedrock of “common sense” (I can hear the snickers already!) that is lacking in much current anthropological discourse. My thanks!
Liam

]]> By: » Some thoughts on why ethics are important In Harmonium: Being in the main the musings of a Symbolic Anthropologist http://marctyrrell.com/2008/09/02/untangling-ethics-2-lying-and-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 » Some thoughts on why ethics are important In Harmonium: Being in the main the musings of a Symbolic Anthropologist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:29:31 +0000 http://marctyrrell.com/?p=68#comment-1256 [...] model of ethics (aka “morality”).  I’ve noted this in a several posts (here and here), and expressed concern over it, in its various forms, in others (here and here).  Given my own [...] [...] model of ethics (aka “morality”).  I’ve noted this in a several posts (here and here), and expressed concern over it, in its various forms, in others (here and here).  Given my own [...]

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