10 ideas
5052 | When Gentiles follow the law, they must have the law written in their hearts [Paul] |
3158 | Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett] |
3159 | Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett] |
22384 | A 'double effect' is a foreseen but not desired side-effect, which may be forgivable [Foot] |
22385 | The doctrine of double effect can excuse an outcome because it wasn't directly intended [Foot] |
22386 | Double effect says foreseeing you will kill someone is not the same as intending it [Foot] |
22387 | Without double effect, bad men can make us do evil by threatening something worse [Foot] |
22388 | Double effect seems to rely on a distinction between what we do and what we allow [Foot] |
7572 | Power is ordained by God, so anyone who resists power resists God, and will be damned [Paul] |
22383 | Abortion is puzzling because we do and don't want the unborn child to have rights [Foot] |