Descartes
August 2, 2005
The 17th Century philosopher Rene Descartes is often considered the father of modern philosophy. His Meditations are…
(End of) Summer Reading List 2026
September 6, 2026
The Philosophers talk to the authors of recent and forthcoming books that speak to our dangerous times: Christopher Star from Middlebury College, editor of How to Face the End of the World: An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times Christian Miller from Wake Forest University, author…
Time
July 12, 2005
Time is the most familiar thing in the world, and yet philosophically one of the…
Truth and Relativism
July 5, 2005
Is there such a thing as absolute truth, independent of who is doing the thinking,…
Prostitution
June 20, 2005
Is prostitution morally objectionable? Should it be illegal? Or is it simply a…
Intergenerational Obligations
June 7, 2005
Parents have duties to their children. But do grown up children have obligations to their…
Propaganda
April 26, 2005
Allegedly independent radio commentators taking money to spout the government line! Fake news reports being…
Genetic Determinism
April 19, 2005
Are there genes for practically everything? For being gay? For being mean? For being a…
Hume
March 1, 2005
David Hume was a superb essayist, a brilliant philosopher, and a world-class bon vivant. His…
Ethics in Sport
February 8, 2005
Once upon a time, student athletes were students first, athletes second; the Olympics was about amateurism…
Meaning of Life
January 18, 2005
Does life have a meaning? If we were created by a powerful God, would that…
Affirmative Action
December 28, 2004
Is affirmative action a way of balancing out inequality? Or is it just another form…
Whose Language Is It?
October 26, 2004
Is there a right and a wrong way to speak English? Is there really something…
Feminism
October 12, 2004
Some feminists hold that there are specially feminine ways of knowing, and the current scientific…
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