Sam Harris's Blog, page 41

Toward a Science of Morality

Over the past couple of months, I seem to have conducted a public experiment in the manufacture of philosophical and scientific ideas…

Toward a Science of Morality

Moral confusion in the name of "science"

Sam Harris responds to some of the criticisms he has received on his recent TED Talk.

The Moral Landscape

In this highly anticipated new book, the bestselling author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation calls for an end to religion's monopoly on morality and human values.

The End of Faith ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Sam Harris discovered that most people, from secular scientists to religious fundamentalists, agree on one point: Science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, Science's failure to address questions ...

Sam Harris: Why We Should Ditch Religion | CNN

Sam Harris interviewed at the 2010 TED Conference: What the World Needs Now

Harris and Shermer vs. Chopra and Houston

Sam Harris and Michael Shermer debate Deepak Chopra and Jean Houston on Nightline (3/23/10).

Speaking Information

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Lecture Schedule 2010

(We will post information and relevant links on this page as they become available.)

OCTOBER

10/5The Moral Landscape

The Great Hall at Cooper Union, NYC

10/7The Moral Landscape

Ethical Culture Society, NYC

10/9Debate with Robert Wright

(at the Council for Secular Humanism Conference), Los Angeles

10/15The Moral Landscape

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Boston

Speaking

For speaking requests, please contact

Tom Neilssen at

brightsightgroup.com

 

Lecture Schedule 2010

(We will post information and relevant links on this page as they become available.)

OCTOBER

10/5, The Moral Landscape, The Great Hall at Cooper Union, NYC

10/7 The Moral Landscape, Ethical Culture Society, NYC

10/9 Debate with Robert Wright (at the Council for Secular Humanism Conference), Los Angeles

10/15 The Moral Landscape, Memorial Church, Harvard University, Boston

TED 2010: The Price in Human Suffering of Being Open-Minded

By Kim Zetter

February 11, 2010

A summary of Sam Harris's talk at TED 2010

Sam Harris picks a fight with God

Aired: February 12, 2010

Sam Harris speaks with Patt Morrison from the 2010 TED conference.

Interview with Patt Morrison

Belief in the Brain: Sacred and secular ideas engage identical areas

Religious belief may seem to be a unique psychological experience, but a growing body of research shows that thinking about religion is no different from thinking about secular things­—at least from the standpoint of the brain. In the first imaging study to compare religious and nonreligious thoughts, evaluating the truth of either type of statement was found to involve the same regions of the brain.