Understanding Noam Chomsky #3: Moral Cognition & Moral Competence (with John Mikhail)

This conversation is part of the 'Understanding Noam Chomsky' Series ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Today we are joined by John Mikhail who is currently a Professor of Law at Georgetown University. He received his J.D. from Stanford Law School and his PhD in Philosophy from Cornell University. He is the author of 'Elements of Moral Cognition: Rawls's Linguistic Analogy and the Cognitive Science of Moral and Legal Judgment'. Today, we will talk in particular about Professor Mikhail's article 'Chomsky and Moral Philosophy' in the book: 'The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky'.

In this episode of the Dare to know! Podcast we discuss Noam Chomsky's views on moral cognition, moral competence, & cognitive science more broadly.

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GUEST INFO:
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/john-mikhail/

HOST INFO:
My name is Fabian Corver, living in the Netherlands. I graduated last year from my Master's in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Currently, working for AI-focused start-up and reading lots of philosophy at night.

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Background
1:50 - Plato's Problem
4:20 - Innateness of Knowledge
6:44 - Moral Sense & Human Nature
13:03 - Chomsky, Rawls, & The Trolley Problem
24:48 - Moral Theories: Descriptive, Explanatory, & Normative
29:11 - Moral Competence
36:52 - Unobservables, Rule-Following, & Unconscious Computations
40:55 - Linguistic Intuitions & Moral Intuitions
43:47 - Creative Aspect of Language & Morality?
47:20 - Aquinas' Distinction
54:16 - Chomsky's Views on Morality-Politics
59:10 - Moral Psychology & Normative Ethics

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