Philosophy
A friend of mine sent this link to me. It's a BBC nature program that looks at monkey's drinking habits on St. Kitts.
Given that monkeys seem to have drinking patterns similar to those of humans -- most drink only moderately, others not at all, yet others to excess -- does this tell us anything about moral responsibility and addiction? Given that we have a non-human model, does this mean that the biological component should be weighed more heavily when comparing it to the that of volition?
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Philosophy
Monkeys and Alcohol
A friend of mine sent this link to me. It's a BBC nature program that looks at monkey's drinking habits on St. Kitts.
Given that monkeys seem to have drinking patterns similar to those of humans -- most drink only moderately, others not at all, yet others to excess -- does this tell us anything about moral responsibility and addiction? Given that we have a non-human model, does this mean that the biological component should be weighed more heavily when comparing it to the that of volition?
- Is Addiction Itself Problematic?
I had lunch yesterday with my editors from Johns Hopkins University Press and one of them who ordered a cup of coffee was making light of her supposed caffeine addiction. It leads to the question whether such an addiction would be a problem. ...
- Drinking Games
I had lunch yesterday with a Playground regular and had an interesting discussion about an element of college policy. Underage students are not allowed to possess alcohol, those of age are, but even those who may legally purchase and imbibe are not allowed...
- Drinking Age
I've been reading and hearing an unusual number of people discussing the drinking age lately, so I thought I'd throw it out there. It's been twenty-three years since the national age was raised, so I'm not sure why this is suddenly an...
- Frans De Waal - Moral Behavior In Animals
As you probably know, one of the most popular arguments for the existence of God is known as the moral argument. There are variations on the theme, but one of the general ideas is that the human moral sense cannot be successfully explained by mindless...
- Laurie Santos - Your Financial Advisor Might As Well Be A Monkey
Are economic crises the result of poorly thought out financial institutional design, or are they the natural consequence of having the kinds of minds we have? To try to get to the bottom of this question, psychologist Laurie Santos and economist Keith...