Fear & Loathing Jun 2, 2009
Yet Sullum, looking out of his willfully narrow teleological window, might not accept that. Filed under. (The American Conservative)
Does a family need a collective spiritual life? Apr 18, 2009
Anyone with a fundamental grasp of ethics knows that ethical considerations are dichotomous - there is the teleological perspective - that is, consequences determine actions, and the deontological perspective, that is, what does duty or obligation demand ... It is sad that we still believe that a legalist and deistic teleological perspective is the only one that yields ethical people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What's Happening to Us? Mar 3, 2009
Evolution itself is neither good nor bad, of course - it is a "blind watchmaker" with no moral or teleological intent. The question is whether we value the qualities that are disappearing from human consciousness. (Townhall.com)
Why Grieving in America Has Gotten So Hard Feb 17, 2009
We want our grief to be teleological, and we've assigned it five tidy stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Yet as we've come to frame grief as a psychological process, we've also made it more private. (Slate)
