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Sun 19 Apr, 2015 01:12 am
(1)Does "a heart made less self-absorbed" mean "a soul that is made less selfish"?
(2)Does " this particular wicked witch" refer to "free will"?
Context:
"Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossible - or, if possible, will cause nihilism and desparir. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as am example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead."
-OWEN FLANAGAN, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University, and author of The Really Hard Problem
This idiomatic phrase refers back to a famous line from the book/play/movie/musical "Wizard of OZ." In order for the main character to go home, her task was to kill a particular wicked witch. Only when that was done would she be able to return.
So - It means a final resolution.
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