What Do We Owe Future Generations?
September 19, 2021
We talk about owing future generations a better world. We might also think that we…
Family Tagged Episodes
The Philosophy of Retirement
March 29, 2020
Many of us look forward to retirement, that time in life when we stop working…
Midlife and Meaning
March 8, 2020
At some point or another, the midlife crisis comes for us all. But what is…
One Child Too Many
January 13, 2019
The United Nations predicts human population growth will surpass 9 billion around 2050. We know…
Living On Through Others
June 24, 2018
Imagine that the world will end in thirty days. Would your life have meaning anymore?…
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.…
The Technology of Immortality
September 27, 2015
Some futurists believe we are not far from a time when technology and medicine will…
Education and the Culture Wars
September 6, 2015
In contemporary democracies, the state is responsible for providing children with an education. But parents…
Gay Pride & Prejudice
June 2, 2013
The question of gay rights has become a hot button issue, with opposition taking on…
What is an Adult?
April 21, 2013
In the Middle Ages, people married, had children, went off to war and took on…
Should Marriage Be Abolished?
March 3, 2013
State-sanctioned marriage has long been regarded as one of the bedrocks of a stable society. …
Loyalty
September 9, 2012
Loyalty is usually reckoned to be an important virtue; even loyalty to lost causes is…
What Is a Wife?
March 11, 2012
The concept of a wife has been embedded in cultures, religious practices, social customs and…
The Postmodern Family
September 13, 2009
What is a family, and what distinguishes it from other kinds of associations? Is the…
Aging and the Well-Lived Life
May 24, 2009
Aging is a physical process that will always be with us. But conceptions of aging,…
What is a Child?
November 19, 2006
Back in the middle ages, people thought of children simply as little adults. Modern psychology…
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