Scanlon at Berkeley, Part II. Being Realistic About Reasons

While hanging out in the philosophy library before the first of Tim Scanlon’s Townsend lectures, I finally got around to … More

Rawls and Climate

“It is uncertain whether man will not use his powers to destroy himself, and others, and the whole of nature.” … 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

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