Yes, I have been lazy these past couple of days. I guess I got somewhat discouraged.
A few days ago I posted some criticism of Christopher Hitchens. I said at the time that I expected to be punished for my insolence. Indeed, I have been, with a dramatic reduction in readership that was greater than I had expected.
However, my mood is recovering. I will be getting back to work shortly.
A new blogger named G-Man has created a blog called "The Locker". He began his blog with a formal account of desire utilitarianism, declaring that his moral claims will sit in the context of this theory.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Back to Work
Posted by Alonzo Fyfe at 10:30 AM
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2 comments:
I never would have guessed that Hitchens was popular enough that a post critical of him would drive readers off. Those must be some really thin-skinned readers.
Just look at G-man, for example, he's using your desire utilitarianism as the foundation of his ethics (what a grand compliment that is!) and yet he has Sam Harris in his links, who you have been more critical of than you were with Hitchens.
Alonzo - Thanks for the attention. Of course, now I feel more pressure to apply desire utilitarianism properly!
Hume - I have little exposure to Hitchens, so I can't make much of a comparison. Harris, however, I respect more for his ability to use words well than anything else. When I see him debate some fast-talking Christians, I'm glad he's the one fielding their questions, rather than I.
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