Has Science Replaced Philosophy?
September 6, 2015
Modern science has made astounding progress in our understanding of ourselves and the universe. Physics,…
Hildegard von Bingen
September 20, 2026
Hildegard von Bingen was a 12th century mystic, polymath, and composer whose work spanned visionary theology, philosophy, cosmology, medicine, botany, and music. Her extraordinary intellectual accomplishments belie her humble claim to be “just a woman”. Was her humility justified in the face of the divine,…
Education and the Culture Wars
September 6, 2015
In contemporary democracies, the state is responsible for providing children with an education. But parents…
Are Some People Better Than Others?
August 23, 2015
Egalitarian principles play an important role in our moral and political discourse. Yet there’s no…
God and the Fine-Tuned Universe
August 9, 2015
If the precise value of many physical constants had been different, the universe would not…
The Psychology of Partisan Politics
July 5, 2015
Are you a tax-raising, soy latte-drinking, Prius-driving, New York Times-reading, Daily Show-watching, corporation-hating liberal? Or…
Summer Reading List 2015
June 21, 2015
Summer is here – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read up…
Turbo-Charging the Mind
June 7, 2015
The rapid advance of computer technology in recent decades has produced a vast array of…
How Fiction Shapes Us
May 24, 2015
A good novel can do many things. It can distract us from the humdrum of…
How Words Work: From Noise to Meaning
May 17, 2015
Humans have an amazing capacity to communicate. By uttering sounds we are able to convey…
Unconditional Love
May 10, 2015
According to Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind and envies no one.” But…
Reincarnation – Past Lives, Future Selves
May 3, 2015
According to Buddhist tradition, all people must suffer illness, aging, and death. Yet the universe…
Economics: Science or Cult?
April 19, 2015
With the recent global economic crisis, many people wonder if our economic policies are built…
The Nature of Wilderness
April 5, 2015
Nowadays we think of wilderness as a fully natural environment that contrasts sharply with the designed…
Morality in a Godless World
March 29, 2015
Belief in God is thought by many to be the only possible source of morality,…
Forbidden Words
March 15, 2015
Some words, like n****r, ch*nk, and c*nt, are so forbidden that we won’t even spell…
Regulating Bodies
February 8, 2015
Most countries allow their citizens to smoke cigarettes, get intoxicated, and eat unhealthy food –…
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