TED Talk Challenge #30: Science can answer moral questions
January 1, 2012 Leave a comment
I’ve been through a couple of talks in search of one that would serve as a satisfactory finale to the challenge and I think I’ve found it in Sam Harris.
For the past year or two since I began researching atheism and skepticism I’ve heard many people many times say that science can’t or shouldn’t touch on morals and for some time I’ve thought of that as complete and utter bullshit. Trying to explain why it’s bullshit on the other hand isn’t quite so easy.
Harris systematically goes through morals and how science can in fact have something to say on the matter.
I think this is one of the better talks I’ve listened to and I really hope it sparks some interesting conversations and debate. If nothing else I know I’ll be referencing it in future conversations I have.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.html