From the Heavens or From Nature: The Origins of Morality
By DR. ANDY THOMSON, AAI, THE RICHARD DAWKINS FOUNDATION
Added: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 UTC
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Dr. Andy Thomson gives a talk on morality at the Atheist Alliance International 2009 Conference in Burbank, California. Dr. Thomson uses Francis Collins' claim that morality is proof of God as a jumping-off point to discuss what we know about how morality works and where it came from.
The conference was co-sponosored by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, which brought in several well-known scientists to give talks.
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UPDATE: For those who haven't seen Dr. Andy Thomson's other talks, I've reposted them here:
'We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers' by Dr. Andy Thomson, AAI 2007
Dr. Andy Thomson gives a talk on the motives behind suicide terrorism at the Atheist Alliance International 2007 Conference in Washington, D.C.
'Why We Believe In Gods' by Dr. Andy Thomson, American Atheists Convention 2008
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