Polyamory
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Envy: Vice or Virtue?
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Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness, and…
Poetry as a Way of Knowing
April 19, 2020
What is poetry? Mere word play? A pretty, or at any rate striking, way of…
Midlife and Meaning
March 8, 2020
At some point or another, the midlife crisis comes for us all. But what is…
The Limits of Medical Consent
October 27, 2019
In our healthcare system, parents normally make medical decisions for their kids because, we think,…
The Science of Happiness
November 18, 2018
Positive psychology is an emerging science that investigates the qualities, attitudes, and practices that enable people…
The Logic of Regret
June 17, 2018
A teenager decides, on a whim, to conceive a child. Even though we might say…
Philosophy as Therapy
July 9, 2017
From Plato and Sextus Empiricus to Wittgenstein, many important thinkers have thought of philosophy as…
Dangerous Demographics: The Challenges of an Aging Population
August 28, 2016
All over the world, people are living longer and having fewer children than ever before.…
Summer Reading List 2015
June 21, 2015
Summer is here – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read up…
Forgive and Forget
February 23, 2014
At least forgive OR forget. Get things behind you. All good advice for those who…
Faces, Feelings, and Lies
June 17, 2012
According to Proverbs, lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But lies on human…
Summer Reading List 2012
May 27, 2012
Summer is the perfect time to dig in to deep reading. Plato’s Collected Dialogues may…
Desire
March 27, 2011
There are two ways to have your desires fulfilled: you can either get what you…
Varieties of Love
February 14, 2010
Is love a single thing, or just a word we use to express any number…
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