According to myth, Ariadne gave Theseus a thread with which
to find his way out of the Labyrinth. If our Labyrinth is made
up of political rhetoric, brute assertions, and sound bites,
then we too must find a thread. Ariadne's Thread is concerned with arguments related to
politically significant ethical issues like abortion. The
arguments are mainly ethical rather than legal or political.
The purpose of this site is not to promote any particular
answer to any particular question. Rather, its purpose is
first of all to introduce concepts, claims, and arguments that
are part of modern moral philosophy. Secondly, it is to help
each of us to critically analyze those concepts, claims, and
arguments in order to develop reasoned
views of our own. This is one place to pick up the
thread through the labyrinth. 'Activity' on this site consists in following a trail or 'thread' of arguments, answering questions, replying to objections, and thinking about the concepts and the logic of what is 'said.' ![]() |
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Ariadne is divided into sections called 'threads' that deal with a particular topic such as abortion or justice. All threads except for the one on abortion take the form of a dialogue. The three threads below on the left are laid out in a relatively plain style. The three threads on the right use a different layout designed to make it easier to follow the dialogue. |
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All text on Ariadne's Thread, except for quotations from other authors, is copyrighted by James DeHullu or EduText Software. None of the text should be copied or reproduced without written permission from EduText Software. You can reach EduText using the email address given above. |