Elizabeth Anscombe
May 10, 2026
Elizabeth Anscombe made hugely influential contributions to contemporary action theory, moral theory, and philosophy of…
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Im Yunjidang
December 7, 2025
18th-century Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang was the first Confucian to argue for women’s equality in…
Making a Better World
July 6, 2025
Some philosophers think that morality boils down to one idea: we should make the world…
Philippa Foot
June 15, 2025
Philippa Foot invented the thought experiment that famously became known as the Trolley Problem. Despite…
Akan Philosophy and Personhood
May 19, 2024
The Akan people of West Africa have developed a system of metaphysics, epistemology, and moral…
What Would Kant Do?
April 21, 2024
German idealist and moral philosopher Immanuel Kant is probably best known for his “Categorical Imperative,”…
Summer Reading List 2023
September 3, 2023
What books should thoughtful people read this summer? Josh and Ray talk to the authors…
The Philosophical Legacy of Darwin
February 12, 2023
More than a century and a half after On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin’s…
How Relevant Is Jesus?
December 25, 2022
Some people think Jesus was the son of God, though many who are skeptical about…
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…
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