Daniel Dennett Retrospective
April 19, 2026
In April 2024, we lost one of the greatest American philosophers of our time—Daniel Dennett.…
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William James
January 11, 2026
William James is one of the great American philosophers, historically important as a philosopher (pragmatism…
The 2025 Dionysus Awards
July 20, 2025
What movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things…
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…
The Changing Face of Antisemitism
June 19, 2022
Antisemitism is an old problem with roots that reach back to medieval Europe. While earlier…
Immigration and Multiculturalism
October 3, 2021
Whether for economic reasons or to flee violence and persecution, immigration rates continue to climb…
Faith and Humility
December 20, 2020
Some would argue that faith requires that one blindly—rather than rationally— believe. Faith in one…
The Ethics of Debt
October 14, 2018
According to a report from the Jubilee Debt Campaign, there are currently 24 countries facing…
What’s Next? Death and the Afterlife
December 24, 2017
The question of what happens to us after we die remains as mysterious now as…
Faith, Reason, and the Art of Living
January 31, 2016
It sounds plausible to require that all our beliefs be based on evidence and sound…
Taoism: Following the Way
December 13, 2015
Taoism (sometimes Daoism) is one of the great philosophical traditions of China. Lao-Tzu, who is…
Why Be Moral?
January 18, 2015
Morality tells us how we ought to behave, if we want to do the right…
Pantheism
June 22, 2014
Pantheism is the doctrine that the world is either identical with God or an expression…
Miracles
January 19, 2014
Religions rely on miracles to demonstrate the authenticity of figures thought to have supernatural powers. …
Do Religions Deserve Special Status?
December 15, 2013
In most Western democracies, religions are exempt from certain rules and regulations that most other…
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