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Morality, Science, and Religion

By Michael W. Austin on May 1, 2012 in Ethics for Everyone

It is clearly true that atheists, theists, deists, agnostics, and people of all different schools of thought commit moral, compassionate, and kind acts. But this doesn’t show that morality is independent of religion in its metaethical or normative aspects. Read More

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Michael Austin, Ph.D.

Michael W. Austin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University.

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