Philosophy Friday: Dr. Brian Besong on Traditional Natural Law, Trolley Problems, and President Trump
Dr. Brian Besong, author of Introduction to Ethics, joins the Pat Flynn Show to provide a brief introduction to the theory of traditional natural law, and why, he contends, it is still the best ethical theory on the philosophical market today. After which, we turn to listener questions on everything from the trolley problem, the naturalistic fallacy, the ethics of eating meat, abortion, President Trump, and more.
Mentioned Books/Articles
I Was Once a Fetus: That Is Why Abortion is Wrong by Alexander Pruss
The Ethics of Abortion by Christopher Kaczor
In Defense of Eating Meat by Tim Hsaio
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