One Child Too Many
January 13, 2019
The United Nations predicts human population growth will surpass 9 billion around 2050. We know…
Babies and the Birth of Morality
May 21, 2017
Doing the right thing is often an extremely difficult task. Yet psychological research indicates that…
What is an Adult?
April 21, 2013
In the Middle Ages, people married, had children, went off to war and took on…
Philosophy for Children
December 23, 2012
Because of their innocent approach to things, do children make good philosophers? Or do they…
What Is a Wife?
March 11, 2012
The concept of a wife has been embedded in cultures, religious practices, social customs and…
From the Minds of Babies
October 9, 2011
Consciousness, morality, meaning and truth have perplexed and puzzled generations upon generations of philosophers. But…
The Postmodern Family
September 13, 2009
What is a family, and what distinguishes it from other kinds of associations? Is the…
What is a Child?
November 19, 2006
Back in the middle ages, people thought of children simply as little adults. Modern psychology…
Nature vs. Nurture
February 21, 2006
The philosopher John Locke thought we had no innate ideas; our minds are blank slates,…
Intergenerational Obligations
June 7, 2005
Parents have duties to their children. But do grown up children have obligations to their…
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