Democracy and The Press
April 29, 2012
Our founding fathers believed that a free press would serve democracy by promoting unfettered political…
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…
Mind Reading
April 8, 2012
We base many decisions every day not only on the belief that other people have…
The Ethics of Torture
March 18, 2012
According to former Vice President Cheney, practices widely regarded as torture prevented further attack on…
The Corporation as a Person
March 18, 2012
The Supreme Court recently decided that corporations had the right of free speech under the…
What Is a Wife?
March 11, 2012
The concept of a wife has been embedded in cultures, religious practices, social customs and…
What is ‘Normal’?
February 19, 2012
What does it mean to be normal? And abnormal? Who gets to decide, and what…
Philosophy in Fiction
January 22, 2012
Philosophers think a lot about fiction. But do novelists think about philosophy? Do philosophers make…
The Examined Year: 2011
January 8, 2012
A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…
Nihilism and Meaning
January 1, 2012
The ancients believed in an enchanted universe – a universe suffused with meaning and purpose.…
Is It Wrong to Wreck the Earth?
December 18, 2011
There are too many people, doing too much damage to the ecosystem, essentially guaranteeing that…
Thinking Inside the Box
October 23, 2011
Speaking to the National Association of Broadcasters in May 1961, FCC Chairman Newton Minow famously…
From the Minds of Babies
October 9, 2011
Consciousness, morality, meaning and truth have perplexed and puzzled generations upon generations of philosophers. But…
War, Sacrifice, and the Media
September 11, 2011
The media often present a sanitized and one sided narrative of war, torture and other…
Schizophrenia and the Mind
August 21, 2011
To be human, philosophers have often said, is to be rational. But many people, for…
Health Care: Right or Privilege?
August 21, 2011
Do we have a right to healthcare, and to good high quality healthcare, in any…
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