Free Will, an essay by Jenann Ismael

Philosophy is at its best when it is digging around at corners in our world-view that we don’t understand, forcing … More

The Eliminative Materialism of Paul Churchland and Alex Rosenberg

Eliminative materialism is the only real materialism. This is official BQTA doctrine (not necessarily endorsed by all contributors). To get … More

If science is the truth about reality, how can there be morality? Moral responsibility seems incompatible with science. Human bodies … More

What if we tried to pursue reality to the bitter end? Not to look for what we hope to find, … More

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

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

Can science be the source of human values? The only source? That’s the idea behind Secular Scientific Humanism. SSH is … More

What’s your philosophy? One philosopher tells a story that when he gets this question at parties, he answers “Never wait … More