Are We All to Blame?
May 14, 2023
It’s easy to identify the pressing issues facing our world today, but it’s much more…
The Scandalous Truth about Memoir
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A memoir is a personal narrative written about a pivotal time in the author’s life. While the story is told from a particular perspective, the events recounted are supposed to be fact, not fiction. But what exactly counts as truth in memoir? Is the distinction…
Kierkegaard
May 7, 2023
Philosophy usually suggests a striving for rationality and objectivity. But the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard…
Why We Hate
April 23, 2023
The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that the number of hate groups operating in the…
What’s In a Game?
April 9, 2023
Games have been an integral part of human society since the earliest civilizations. They are…
Why Poetry Matters
April 2, 2023
Some people say they find poetry impenetrable. Yet readership is increasing: in a 2017 survey,…
Science and Skepticism
March 19, 2023
In recent decades, we’ve witnessed intense cultural wars waged on scientifically established phenomena, such as…
Montaigne and the Art of the Essay
February 26, 2023
French thinker Michel de Montaigne invented a whole new genre in which to do philosophy:…
The Philosophical Legacy of Darwin
February 12, 2023
More than a century and a half after On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin’s…
Citizenship and Justice
January 29, 2023
Securing citizenship to a developed country could guarantee people enormous privileges and opportunities. Some condemn…
The Merits of Meritocracy
January 15, 2023
For centuries, the promise of the “American Dream” has been that as long as someone…
Can Streets Discriminate?
January 8, 2023
City streets play an important role in our everyday lives. We commute to work, walk…
The Examined Year: 2022
January 1, 2023
What happened over the last twelve months that challenged our assumptions and made us think…
How Relevant Is Jesus?
December 25, 2022
Some people think Jesus was the son of God, though many who are skeptical about…
Effective Altruism
December 18, 2022
Most people agree that it’s good to help others, but philosophers disagree about how much…
The Ethical Jerk
December 11, 2022
Ethics philosophers are more ethical than the average person — right? Well, maybe not. Studies…
(Why) Money Matters
November 27, 2022
Money, they say, does not buy happiness; but having none can make life extraordinarily hard.…
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