Mary Midgley, Trying Out One's New Sword - Moral Isolationism And Cultural Relativism

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Mary Midgley's essay "Trying Out One's New Sword", from her work, Heart And Mind. Specifically it discusses on her conception of "moral isolationism", and its status as a variety of cultural relativism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Midgely's Heart and Mind: The Varieties of Moral Experience (containing Trying Out One's New Sword)here - https://amzn.to/308BZdJ