The atheist public intellectual, Steven Pinker, penned an influential essay nearly 20 years ago titled “The Stupidity of Dignity.” Pinker argues that appeals to human dignity are “squishy” and “subjective” and fail to support “the heavyweight moral demands assigned to it.” He prefers “autonomy” as an alternative. Autonomy, however, is also subjective and squishy. Indeed, […]
The atheist public intellectual, Steven Pinker, penned an influential essay nearly 20 years ago titled “The Stupidity of Dignity.” Pinker argues that appeals to human dignity are “squishy” and “subjective” and fail to support “the heavyweight moral demands assigned to it.” He prefers “autonomy” as an alternative. Autonomy, however, is also subjective and squishy. Indeed, […]
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