Wed 02 Jan 2008 Is the Golden Rule Really Auriferous? (Matthew Hammerton) The Golden Rule tells us that we ought to treat others as we would want others to treat us. It is perhaps the most widely accepted moral principle in the world. Versions of the Golden Rule can be found in most of the world's major religious creeds and it has also been popular with non-religious groups such as secular humanists. But what exactly does the Golden Rule prescribe? If one were to live by the Golden Rule what sort of morality would they be committing themselves to? In this talk I will attempt to answer these questions and in doing so, I will proffer that the Golden Rule is a fool's gold - something that promises much on first appearances, buts fails to deliver following a close inspection.
Time and Place for Philorum Group @ Central 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month. 18:15 for a 18:30 Start. Finish 21:30 (Feel free to come and go at any point during the night.) The Members Bar, Floor 1 (Keep winding up to the top of the stairs.) The Gaelic Club 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills Sydney, Australia (100 metres from a Central railway station exit.) Cost: Free (Patronise the bar). www.philorum.org _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list [email protected] List Info: http://lists.arts.usyd.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil NEW LIST ARCHIVE: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
