Massimo Pigliucci
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Massimo Pigliucci is an Italian philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York.
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5 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 16 January 1964, Monrovia, Liberia; raised in Rome (opens wiqqi.app)
- Education: Laurea, Sapienza University of Rome (1986); doctorate in genetics, University of Ferrara (1990); PhD in botany, University of Connecticut (1994); PhD in philosophy of science, University… (opens wiqqi.app)
- Awards: Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize, Society for the Study of Evolution (1997) (opens wiqqi.app)
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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8 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Epictetus argued against the death penalty. (opens korrents.com)
“In this essay, I want to argue that Epictetus also pretty explicitly argued against the death penalty — then very common practice in the Roman world — in a famous passage of the Discourses.”
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Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm. (opens korrents.com)
“There is no contradiction in saying that someone is sick rather than evil, and yet taking measures so that he is in no position to keep stealing.”
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Recidivism is lower under reform-oriented incarceration than under harsh retributive systems like the American one. (opens korrents.com)
“And just in case you are wondering, the incidence of recidivism is lower than that of harsh retributive approaches like the American “justice” (really, revenge) system.”
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Epictetus argued against the death penalty. (opens korrents.com)
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6 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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The Character Gap (opens rcmnd.app)
“The title, The Character Gap, refers to the notion that, typically, we’re not as good as we think we should be.”
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Meditations (opens rcmnd.app)
“The full title is Meditations: The Annotated Edition and you could spend more time looking through the notes than in the actual text.”
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Pharsalia (opens rcmnd.app)
“In fact, quite apart from the topic that we’re talking about today, how to be a better person, Pharsalia is one of the best epic poems in the Western tradition.”
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The Character Gap (opens rcmnd.app)