The Technology of Immortality
September 27, 2015
Some futurists believe we are not far from a time when technology and medicine will…
Liberty and Justice for Who?
October 11, 2026
Many democracies are founded on the ideals of 18th- and 19th-Century British Liberalism: the idea that human beings deserve the right to self-government because we are born free, equal, and capable of rationality. Yet Liberalism was used to justify colonialism, which deprived people around the…
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…
The Psychology of Partisan Politics
July 5, 2015
Are you a tax-raising, soy latte-drinking, Prius-driving, New York Times-reading, Daily Show-watching, corporation-hating liberal? Or…
Summer Reading List 2015
June 21, 2015
Summer is here – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read up…
Turbo-Charging the Mind
June 7, 2015
The rapid advance of computer technology in recent decades has produced a vast array of…
How Fiction Shapes Us
May 24, 2015
A good novel can do many things. It can distract us from the humdrum of…
How Words Work: From Noise to Meaning
May 17, 2015
Humans have an amazing capacity to communicate. By uttering sounds we are able to convey…
Unconditional Love
May 10, 2015
According to Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind and envies no one.” But…
Reincarnation – Past Lives, Future Selves
May 3, 2015
According to Buddhist tradition, all people must suffer illness, aging, and death. Yet the universe…
Economics: Science or Cult?
April 19, 2015
With the recent global economic crisis, many people wonder if our economic policies are built…
The Nature of Wilderness
April 5, 2015
Nowadays we think of wilderness as a fully natural environment that contrasts sharply with the designed…
Morality in a Godless World
March 29, 2015
Belief in God is thought by many to be the only possible source of morality,…
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