Author: Goldwin Emerson
Goldwin Emerson is Professor Emeritus, Phil. of Education, at Western University. He lectures on John Dewey at several Universities in the People’s Republic of China and has been a columnist for the London Free Press in the last 20 years. He is a tolerant atheist and a life member of Humanist Canada.
Why be Moral?
Perhaps religion has over-emphasized the notion of innate sinfulness and aggressive competition as the essence of human nature. Social scientists suggest that we also have certain drives [...]
Christianity 101: A reconstructed dialogue between two post-doctoral students of different backgrounds
A medical student named Li Min arrives from a foreign country to attend a university in Canada. She hopes to complete her studies in medicine and return to her own country as a doctor. On th [...]
From Where Do Ethics Originate?
“Within most religious beliefs, it is held that ethical principles originate from God. Religion usually affirms that God has planned and created the universe… Many secular philosophers think [...]
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