Making a Better World
July 6, 2025
Some philosophers think that morality boils down to one idea: we should make the world…
Im Yunjidang
February 25, 2024
18th-century Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang was the first Confucian to argue for women’s equality in…
Summer Reading List 2023
September 3, 2023
What books should thoughtful people read this summer? Josh and Ray talk to the authors…
Effective Altruism
December 18, 2022
Most people agree that it’s good to help others, but philosophers disagree about how much…
Philosophy and the Superhero
October 23, 2022
Philosophy is replete with thought experiments featuring characters like Descartes’ “Evil Genius” and Davidson’s “Swampman.”…
Repugnant Markets: Should Everything Be For Sale?
March 28, 2021
We might ban buying or selling horse meat in the US not for the protection…
The Value of Care: Feminism and Ethics
March 7, 2021
We sometimes think of the domains of ethics and morality as divorced from feeling and…
Driverless Cars at the Moral Crossroads
December 8, 2019
Autonomous vehicles are quickly emerging as the next innovation that will change society in radical…
Summer Reading (and Misreading)
September 1, 2019
What should you be reading this summer—and how should you be reading it? We’re often…
Extreme Altruism
December 9, 2018
We can all agree that helping others is great, a deed worth doing. But devoting…
Why Be Moral?
January 18, 2015
Morality tells us how we ought to behave, if we want to do the right…
Health Care: Right or Privilege?
August 21, 2011
Do we have a right to healthcare, and to good high quality healthcare, in any…
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