[In the long-term future,] there could be higher achievements in all of the Arts and Sciences. But the progress could be greatest in what is now the least advanced of these Arts or Sciences. This, I have claimed, is Non-Religious Ethics. Belief in God, or in many gods, prevented the free development of moral reasoning. Disbelief in God, openly admitted by a majority, is a recent event, not yet completed. Because this event is so recent, Non-Religious Ethics is at a very early stage. We cannot yet predict whether, as in Mathematics, we will all reach agreement. Since we cannot know how Ethics will develop, it is not irrational to have high hopes.
-- Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons, pp.453-454.
Tim LeBon's Thought for the day. Tim is a London-based CBT therapist, life coach, educator & author. Here are some quotes and ideas he finds interesting or inspiring. Hope they help you flourish.
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