The Metaphysics of “A Christmas Carol”

Have you ever seen a ghost? If you did, would you think you were having a hallucination, or would you … More

Does Information Smell?

Riccardo Manzotti and Tim Parks have been doing a nice job of creating a fun and thought provoking series of … More

Today, slavery is universally condemned as immoral, but until fairly recently, slavery was an accepted aspect of life. Most societies … More

Jerry Fodor died yesterday at the age of 82. He was one of the most important philosophers of his generation, … More

We are continuing our discussion of morality, inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s Moral Foundations Theory and the insights it provides into … More

“Yes, of course I got your list of demands.” New Yorker caption contest People have been wondering about … More

Need a break from morality? My wife and I are headed to the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Sunday, so … More

Not so long ago, calling any right-wing personality or group “fascist” would have sounded over-the-top hysterical, entirely too alarmist. Not … More

Like many top intellectuals the world over, I’ve been thinking about the shape of history itself. Spurred on by the … More

When should loyalty trump justice? Never? Always? My answer: never! Unless it involves my family. Then I say: always! Justice … More