Good Tagged Episodes

Dostoevsky and Doubting Faith

May 17, 2026

Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky was a practicing Christian, and his writings often feature characters who…

Portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, author of works exploring faith.

Weird Wants

July 27, 2025

Philosophers from Aquinas to Anscombe have claimed that wanting something means seeing the good in…

Close-up of a young man's intense gaze, reflecting a strange desire.

Effective Altruism

December 18, 2022

Most people agree that it’s good to help others, but philosophers disagree about how much…

Stone inscription: "Be Good, Do Good

Utilitarianism

September 7, 2008

Can morality be quantified?  Can the good be calculated?  Utilitarianism says the right action is…

Graphic illustrating the concept of Utilitarianism, split between black and white.

The Problem of Evil

June 8, 2008

Many religions tell us that God is perfect: all-knowing, all-powerful, and beneficent.  Why then do…

Dr. Evil holding a hairless cat, pondering the problem of evil.

Evil

February 1, 2005

Is there such a thing as pure evil in the world? How should we confront…

Fiery orange and black cloudscape, resembling a hellish inferno.

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