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Ethics

The Dangers of Moral Certainty

Peter Lloyd savages the “continental” approach to moral philosophy.

“ I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken” Oliver Cromwell, 1650

One of the threats to world peace is from people who share Professor Innes Crellin’s view of the nature of moral values (“The anachronism of morality”, Philosophy Now No. 14). By this, I do not mean that Professor Crellin’s intentions are wicked. Far from it. His good intentions shine through, but my fear is that those good intentions may pave a road to the wrong destination.

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