On Jul 25, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
> Most of the philosophy of morals consists of trying
> to find a basis for such principles -- and it hasn't been a shining
> success.
Perhaps the philosophers of morals should be examining the roots instead of looking for a basis. A root will probably contribute information about a basis. Basis is just another word for motive, no?
Personally, I believe that it all began with the storytellers - the oral historians.
martin