Philosophy
Stoicism
Epictetus was a slave, Marcus Aurelius an emperor. What their philosophy offers against the hedonism of adult life today.
Philosophy
Sense and Morality
Science grew out of philosophy but can't yet answer meaning. On the void that leaves, and the easy ideas that rush to fill it.
Philosophy
Debates: Are they leading to something?
From Israel and Palestine to music players, debates pit fixed positions against each other. Do they ever lead anywhere?
Philosophy
Christianity & Morality
Before Jesus wrote in the dirt, a crowd was sure stoning was moral. On the woman taken in adultery and moral certainty.
Philosophy
Free Will
Laws, identity and an unconscious brain that decides first: following Sam Harris, how much free will do we actually have?