Nihilism and Meaning
January 1, 2012
The ancients believed in an enchanted universe – a universe suffused with meaning and purpose.…
Democracy By Numbers
November 1, 2026
Despite adhering to the principle of “one person, one vote,” elections in the United States are often highly contentious: presidents can be elected after losing the popular vote, there is widespread gerrymandering and voter purging, and not everyone has equal representation in the Senate. So…
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…
Philosophy and Everyday Life
July 31, 2011
Philosophy isn’t just about cosmic issues. Every day is full of events that raise philosophical…
What are Words Worth?
July 24, 2011
How do words shape our minds? Do the French suffer because they have no word…
Pornography
June 11, 2011
Is pornography an art form, or simply anything that depicts genitals in action? Where does…
Summer Reading List 2011
May 29, 2011
Summer’s just around the corner – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want…
Beliefs Gone Wild
May 15, 2011
Our brains evolved on the African savannah, but are now expected to deal with complex…
Worship
April 24, 2011
Worship is the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for something. The attitude of…
Social Networking
April 3, 2011
From online bulletin boards at the dawn of the internet to the modern mammoths of…
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