A Dialog on The Self

What is the self? Do we have one? Do we need one? If you refer to “yourself,” are you referring … More

Dialog on Morality, Part II: Moral Relativism

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

Does philosophy—its study or practice—make us happy? Should it? The word is from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally “love of wisdom”. … More

BQTA presents a guest post by Carter Gillies Many people assume the idea of a question is getting to … More

Blogging is tough. How to communicate with an audience who does not want to communicate with you? Who does not … More

BQTA presents a guest post by Rick Lenon The Ingmar Bergman film Through a Glass Darkly (Swedish: Såsom i … More

If anyone has read through my transporter ramblings, one thing is clear: this blog needs professional help. Cue John Searle, … More

Let’s start with some quotes. Often the worst thing to do with what looks like a real philosophical question is … More