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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

...de and supersede one's moral obligations towards non- affiliated humans. Thus, an American's moral obligation to safeguard the lives of American f... ...igation to save the lives of innocent civilians, however numerous, if they are not Americans. The larger the number of positive self-definitions I ... ...ical Islamists are now advocating the mass slaughter of Westerners, particularly of Americans and Israelis, regardless of age, gender, and alleged c... ... the Bible, the ancient Hebrews are instructed to exterminate all Amalekites, men, women, and children. In her book, "The Nazi Conscience", Claudi... ...ism. Indeed, the term anarchism has been trivialized and debauched. Animal rights activists, environmentalists, feminists, peasant revolutionaries... ... state, men, and the rich - are, respectively, more powerful than the individuals, women, and the poor. These are three inequalities out of many. I... ...sition in the scheme of things (having been created in the "image of God"). Men and women are supposed to transcend their animal roots and inhibit t... ...he Problem of Dualism vs. Reductionism With the exception of radical animal rights activists, most philosophers and laymen consider people - human ... ...he Problem of Dualism vs. Reductionism With the exception of radical animal rights activists, most philosophers and laymen consider people - human ...

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