Tag Archives: Moral Psychology

Which Values Are Most Important?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

I don’t live in a bubble. I’m lucky to have friends, family members, and loved ones who disagree strongly with some of my beliefs. That gives me perspective. Challenges to our beliefs help us in three ways: They make us … Continue reading →

Posted in Judaism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology | Tagged Anti-Semitism, BDS, Haidt, Ilhan Omar, Israel, Jihad Squad, Moral Psychology, Rational disagreement, Tlaib | Leave a comment

Thinking Sideways

Posted on May 7, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

There are three kinds of people I like most in the world. First, the ones who tell me how incredibly good-looking I am. Even though I worked on Capitol Hill, I still haven’t met anyone who’s able to lie that … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Society | Tagged Creativity, Dimensions of morality, Incomensurable, Incommensurability, Jonathan Haidt, Modes of thinking, Moral dimensions, Moral foundations, Moral intuitions, Moral Psychology, Multiple intelligences, Mysticism, Pragmatism, The Righteous Mind, Thinking, Tolerance, Viewpoints | 2 Comments

Immigration and the Image of God

Posted on February 28, 2017 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jewish Journal: Surprisingly – or maybe not – many of our current debates were foreshadowed by ancient rabbinical disputes. One such foreshadowed debate was our national conundrum about immigration, legal and otherwise. In his … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jewish Journal | Tagged Art Green, Ethics, Immigration, Judaism's 10 Best Ideas, Loyalty, Moral Choice, Moral intuition, Moral judgment, Moral Psychology, Morality, Rabbi Akiva, Simeon Ben Azzai, Trolley Problem | Leave a comment

Who Is Your Enemy?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

Who is your enemy? One of my friends said that she must have done something right this year, because she had acquired more enemies. Winston Churchill, who was Britain’s prime minister during World War II, would have agreed: “You have enemies? … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Philosophy, The Times of Israel | Tagged Benevolence, Enemies, Forgiveness, Marcus Aurelius, Moral Psychology, Morality, Winston Churchill | Leave a comment

You’re Doing It Backward

Posted on July 7, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

By N.S. Palmer You’re doing it backward. Well, maybe not you, but a lot of people. They’re doing it backward, according to Saadia Gaon (882 – 942 CE), the Jewish philosopher who updated Aristotle for the 10th century. Most people … Continue reading →