Philosophy

When considering how to address the rise of the United States' far right, reflection on the type of hatred at play is needed.

On the unique position that lying holds in contemporary American society.

As scientists debate what to do about the shifting standard kilogram, lessons about normative ethics can be gleaned from the debate.

In the United Kingdom, a battle between a sick child's parents and the child's doctors raises questions of parental rights and responsibilities.

Formulating strategies to address female genital mutilation largely depend on the philosophical underpinnings guiding them.

Peter Singer has advocated for a form of altruism that prioritizes the effectiveness of aid in lessening suffering above all else. What are the implications of his position?

When confronting a moral dilemma, is it better to engage with the issue or avoid getting involved entirely?

Director Andy Cullison argues against the notion that Peter Singer and Jeff McMahan's analysis of the Anna Stubblefield case is merely offensive, rather than harmful.

Public and private bans on the hijab in Europe spark complex questions regarding John Stuart Mill's ideas on harm and private property.

Pamela J. Hobart argues that more nuance is needed when deciding what counts as eugenics, and whether eugenics can be ethical.

Apocalypticism, both evangelical and secular, carries both moral benefits and baggage.

If you were to see the triumphs and misfortunes of your life unfold ahead of you, would you choose to experience it?

As artificial intelligence continues to develop, philosophy offers two possible criteria for granting robots rights.

On the perils of teaching identity politics in philosophy.

Philosopher Derek Parfit died on January 1st. Let us hope he will go to heaven. Will he?

As leaders of Augosto Pinochet's dictatorial government repent, questions linger about the role of forgiveness in the face of oppression.

Does voting for a xenophobic misogynist make you responsible for xenophobic misogyny?

We can act wrongly: we may behave in ways that are unkind, inconsiderate, or selfish. Can our emotions be wrong too? Are there things that we shouldn’t feel?

This post originally appeared June 16, 2015. My last post discussed the bifurcated incentivization structure of capitalism: owners profit while workers become disempowered by working harder. In this post, I want … Continue reading "(How) Does Capitalism Incentivize? Part II"

This post originally appeared June 9, 2015. In my youth my parents would defend capitalism by saying that it incentivized work in contrast to communism. If you thought you could … Continue reading "(How) Does Capitalism Incentivize? Part I"