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Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:48 pm
by Tomas99
Sam Harris is offering 20,000 USD to anyone who can write a 1000 word essay changing his view on morality. 2000 for best essay, even if he isn't convinced. I think Rich D did a negative review of the book, didn't he?
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:33 pm
by 1over137
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:08 pm
by RickD
Jac,
Here's your chance to get some cash to start your girls' college fund.
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:00 pm
by Danieltwotwenty
Unfortunately I don't think an argument can sway someone who's mind is already made up. I think Jac would be wasting his time, but you never can say never, stranger things have happened. If he is anything like me, he would not part with money easily.
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:20 am
by neo-x
just a publicity stunt, no one will write an essay or succeed and Harris could easily say there is nothing to refute his theory. Smart Tactic.
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:51 am
by 1over137
neo-x wrote:just a publicity stunt, no one will write an essay or succeed and Harris could easily say there is nothing to refute his theory. Smart Tactic.
Then we can write him collective essay.
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:19 am
by neo-x
1over137 wrote:neo-x wrote:just a publicity stunt, no one will write an essay or succeed and Harris could easily say there is nothing to refute his theory. Smart Tactic.
Then we can write him collective essay.
We could.
Re: Sam Harris The moral landscape contest
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:21 pm
by Kurieuo
One word that makes his talk of morality incoherent: Determinism