Stephen Darwall

Stephen Darwall, a leading moral philosopher known for work on deontology and second-person ethics, talks about how his strabismus shaped his perspective. He explores violence, dignity, and depersonalization. He introduces the second-person standpoint, summons and mutual accountability. He also discusses the philosophy of the heart, heartfelt attitudes, and repair after injustice.

Stephen Darwall, Yale moral philosopher known for work on the second-person standpoint and moral emotions, joins to explore the heart as our moral core. He defines the heart as a syndrome of emotional capacities. He contrasts remorse and guilt, teases apart deontic versus heartfelt forgiveness, and discusses how vulnerability and heartfelt exchange transform moral perception.