Civil Disobedience
January 18, 2026
Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King all engaged in civil disobedience, and are widely admired…
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Philosophy Behind Bars
August 18, 2019
In 1994, Congress eliminated federal funding for college education in prisons. It was, they argued,…
The Ethics of Torture
March 18, 2012
According to former Vice President Cheney, practices widely regarded as torture prevented further attack on…
Philosophy Talk Highlights
September 20, 2009
It’s a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive. In this special episode, John…
Capital Punishment
April 26, 2009
The death penalty: An effective deterrent? A just retribution for horrendous crimes? Or a racist,…
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