Early Ideas on No-thing:
An Excerpt From The Void
A look into the Void.
The Little Philosophy Handbook: Consciousness
For many, the beginning of philosophical curiosity might be summarized in the French exclamation Voilà! – a sudden sense of wonder at just being alive and being here. What this means, however, is not easy to spell out. What is, is you, your being here in the world – and your own self-consciousness.
Privacy in Peril?
If you increasingly feel that information about your life is taking on a life of its own; collected, monitored, and transmitted by interests outside your control—you’re probably not paranoid. A recent story tells of a school in England, that’s experimenting with electronic tracking of its pupils.
Stoic Warriors: A New Breed of Warrior Athlete
An excerpt from Stoic Warriors.
Christianity: An Email Dialogue Part Two
Philip Jenkins and Miranda Hassett continue their conversation.
Christianity: An Email Dialogue Part One
An email exchange between Miranda Hassett and Philip Jenkins.
Universal Virtues: Lessons From History
An excerpt from Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification.
When Languages Die: Science and Sentiment
An excerpt from K. David Harrison’s book.
The Inaugural Very Short Introductions Column: Atheism
Q&A with Julian Baggini, author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
Walden Pond: personal refuge
Few things make me happier than spending a spring day climbing a mountain, or exploring with a kayak, or walking the shoreline at the ocean. So when summer comes, I yearn to be away from my computer and outside. I love the internet, but amidst all the voices online you can sometimes lose your own.
Celebrating the completion of The New History of Western Philosophy
From the party celebrtaing the completion of Anthony Kenny’s New History of Western Philosophy series.
The Pursuit of Happiness
‘Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them’, writes Terry Eagleton, who, in “The Meaning of Life”, asks the most important question any of us ever ask, and attempts to answer it.
Opinion: Banning “Gruesome and Inhumane” Abortions
Laurie Shrage, the author of Abortion and Social Responsibility: Depolarizing the Debate, is a Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Below she looks at the Partial Birth Abortion Act.
Friday procrastination: link love – guns, gambling and gaffs
There are so many great posts showing up in my bloglines today I had to share some of them! Check these tidbits out.
Women’s History Month: On Female Body Experience
An excerpt in honor of Women’s History Month.
Hiding From the Truth
Philip Kitcher explores the deceiving nature of truth.