The role of the intellectual
The role of the intellectual: Knowledge and responsibility in public life February 14, 2019 Nearly...
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Practice your critical thinking skills
Practice your critical thinking skills Jan 30, 2019 Build an effective argument on the following...
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The Ship of Theseus – a thought experiment on being and identity
The Ship of Theseus – a thought experiment on being and identity November 15, 2018 This is one of...
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The Experience Machine – a thought experiment on how real we want our pleasures to be
The Experience Machine – a thought experiment on how real we want our pleasures to be October 30,...
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15 years later
15 years later September 17, 2018 One of our much circulated cliches about time is that it...
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Remember death every day
Remember death every day September 24, 2018 One must remember death every day. Always keep it in...
Read MoreReason, faith and emotion, in search for belonging
Reason, faith and emotion, in search for belonging July 12, 2018 In a controversial move, Michael Sandel argues against the alleged neutrality of justice — and public discourse, in general. Despite its appeal, he says, the...
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Can one embrace ‘new realism’ without being a realist?
Can one embrace ‘new realism’ without being a realist? 10 May 2018 In two of his recent books,...
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Things v. facts and… events
Things v. facts and… events 3 May 2018 Is there any difference between states of things and states...
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The gift of time
The gift of time 23 April 2018 This Easter, I’ve received an unexpected gift: the gift of...
Read MoreFrom morality to ethics and beyond
From morality to ethics and beyond 17 April 2018 What justifies morality – is it reason, or something else, some kind of higher authority? The word comes from Latin, where moralis denotes ‘character’, and it can be seen to be...
Read MoreWhat is private about our identity: against a substantialist approach
What is private about our identity: against a substantialist approach 15 March 2018 The private v. public dichotomy is taken for granted in much of contemporary philosophical inquiry in ethics, as well as in the philosophy of...
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