Adam Smith was aware of the way that economic interests could have a distorting and destructive effect both on the market and on politics.
Allen W. WoodMany who are committed to reason and science have turned against religion altogether and treat it with fear and contempt.
Allen W. WoodIt is probably not a good idea to ask someone to expound a position they do not accept and do not feel they even fully understand.
Allen W. WoodPhilosophy is about getting the facts right, but it is also about thinking rightly about them. Philosophy is more about the latter than the former.
Allen W. Wood