Tag: Philosophy
Everyday ethics: Should I be taking unemployment insurance?
Lee McIntyre, Boston University
A lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre...
Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
Jana Mohr Lone, University of Washington
Why do people have to die?
Are mistakes always bad?
Can you be happy and sad at the same time?
Kids often...
What’s lost when we’re too afraid to touch the world around...
Chunjie Zhang, University of California, Davis
During one of my daily walks with my toddler, when we passed his favorite playground, I noticed a new...
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is...
Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University
In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree...
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is...
Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University
In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree...
Could consciousness all come down to the way things vibrate?
Tam Hunt, University of California, Santa Barbara
Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there? Why is the universe split in two for...
This $75 million gift might make higher ed question its obsession...
Peter E. Knox, Case Western Reserve University
During his unsuccessful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Marco Rubio made the dubious (and grammatically unsound) assertion...
What makes some art so bad that it’s good?
John Dyck, CUNY Graduate Center
“The Disaster Artist” – which just earned James Franco a Golden Globe for his portrayal of director Tommy Wiseau –...