Philippa Foot
June 15, 2025
Philippa Foot invented the thought experiment that famously became known as the Trolley Problem. Despite…
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…
Can Art Save Us?
June 1, 2025
The world is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis, and we urgently need good ways to…
True Contradictions
May 25, 2025
If you want to tell the truth, you shouldn’t contradict yourself—that’s just common sense. A…
Mary Midgley
May 18, 2025
Mary Midgley became one of the best known public intellectuals in the UK, and was…
The Power of Prediction
May 11, 2025
You’re standing at the top of a mountain, surveying the vast landscape below. The information…
Derek Parfit and Your Future Self
May 4, 2025
The works of Derek Parfit (1942-2017) have had a profound influence on how philosophers understand…
Changing Minds on Climate Change
April 20, 2025
There is consensus among scientists that global warming is real and that it’s caused by…
The Philosophy of Smell
April 6, 2025
When philosophers think about human perception, they tend to focus on vision and turn their…
In Search of Proust’s Philosophy
March 30, 2025
Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time challenges us to think hard about what we…
Thinking Like a Conspiracy Theorist
March 23, 2025
The moon landing was faked! JFK Jr. is still alive! Finland doesn’t exist! Conspiracy theories…
Why Trust Science?
March 9, 2025
According to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, the number of Americans…
W.E.B. Du Bois
February 23, 2025
Sociologist, historian, philosopher, editor, writer, and activist, W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most…
Climate Change and Collective Action
January 26, 2025
Catastrophic storms, floods, droughts, and fires are increasing in frequency all over the globe, and…
How to Create Virtuous Leaders
January 19, 2025
Ancient philosophers like Socrates and Plato believed that an education focused on developing good character…
Who Owns Culture?
January 5, 2025
Fashion designers, musicians, and Halloween costume wearers have been accused of engaging in cultural appropriation.…
The Examined Year: 2024
December 29, 2024
What happened over the past year that challenged our assumptions and made us think about…
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