Nations and Borders
January 24, 2016
One’s country of birth has a profound effect on life prospects. It’s often best to…
What Is Gender?
June 14, 2026
Gender is a controversial topic these days, but people can’t seem to agree about what gender is. Is it an inner identity, a biological fact, or an oppressive system? Should we respect it or resist it? Should it even be a thing? Josh and guest-host…
Dignity Denied: Life and Death in Prison
January 10, 2016
According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, there are more people living with mental illness in…
The Examined Year – 2015
January 3, 2016
A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…
Truth and Other Fictions
December 27, 2015
Most of us think we know the truth when we see it. But what exactly…
Good, Evil, and the Divine Plan
December 20, 2015
A theodicy is an explanation by a philosopher or theologian about why a world created…
Taoism: Following the Way
December 13, 2015
Taoism (sometimes Daoism) is one of the great philosophical traditions of China. Lao-Tzu, who is…
Self and Self-Presentation
December 6, 2015
We craft personal brands or images to accompany or represent ourselves in various situations. These…
The Demands of Morality
November 22, 2015
We all want to lead a moral life. But even if we all agreed on…
Bioethics: Myths and Realities
October 11, 2015
Recent advances in mapping the human genome suggest a vision of the future that might…
Dance as a Way of Knowing
October 4, 2015
Be it rhythmic or shuffling, athletic or pedestrian, erotic or just social, dance is an…
The Technology of Immortality
September 27, 2015
Some futurists believe we are not far from a time when technology and medicine will…
The Changing Face of Feminism
September 20, 2015
Reactions to the word ‘feminist’ today range from staunch rejection or ambivalence to fervent endorsement…
Has Science Replaced Philosophy?
September 6, 2015
Modern science has made astounding progress in our understanding of ourselves and the universe. Physics,…
Education and the Culture Wars
September 6, 2015
In contemporary democracies, the state is responsible for providing children with an education. But parents…
Are Some People Better Than Others?
August 23, 2015
Egalitarian principles play an important role in our moral and political discourse. Yet there’s no…
God and the Fine-Tuned Universe
August 9, 2015
If the precise value of many physical constants had been different, the universe would not…
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