Elizabeth Anscombe
May 10, 2026
Elizabeth Anscombe made hugely influential contributions to contemporary action theory, moral theory, and philosophy of…
Action Tagged Episodes
Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?
April 27, 2025
Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate…
Microaggressions
November 26, 2023
Microaggressions are small comments or questions that may be insulting or hurtful to another person…
Extreme Altruism
December 9, 2018
We can all agree that helping others is great, a deed worth doing. But devoting…
Tainted by the Sins of Our Fathers?
January 29, 2017
Imagine discovering that your grandfather was a serial killer. Would you feel guilty about it?…
Conspiracy Theories
December 4, 2016
Some claim that the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 was actually…
Acting Together
November 20, 2016
Many goals are too complex for one person to accomplish alone. Every day, we pool…
Moral Luck
October 16, 2016
It seems reasonable to believe that we can only be blamed or praised for actions…
Utilitarianism
September 7, 2008
Can morality be quantified? Can the good be calculated? Utilitarianism says the right action is…
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