“Friedrich Nietzsche, who famously gave us the ‘God is dead’ phrase was interested in the sources of morality. He warned that the emergence of something (whether an organ, a legal institution, or a religious ritual) is never to be confused with its acquired purpose: ‘Anything in existence, having somehow come about, is continually interpreted anew, requisitioned anew, transformed and redirected to a new purpose.’ This is a liberating thought, which teaches us to never hold the history of something against its possible applications. Even if computers started out as calculators, that doesn’t prevent us from playing games on them. (47) (quoting Nietzsche, the Genealogy of Morals)”
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The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
This book delves into the philosophical and ethical considerations of humanism by examining the behavior and social structures of bonobos, a non-human primate species. The author intertwines their own experiences and reflections on humanism with insights gained from studying bonobos, offering a unique perspective on the nature of humanity and our place in the animal kingdom. more
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Frans de Waal
Frans de Waal is a renowned primatologist, born on October 29, 1948. His research focuses on the social behavior and cognitive abilities of non-human primates, having a profound impact on human ethology and social psychology. more
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