libertopia

"Philosophy is not a theory but an activity." "Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself." "Logic is not a b...

I’m fascinated with moral philosophy, and lately it’s really been at the forefront of my thinking. Just recently, on my neglected facebook p...

The very concept of race is incoherent: sure, there are superficial differences that can be emphasized among our species, but there are als...

At the risk of overexposing Paul Bloom, I thought I would share this lovely conversation between…Bloom, Yale psych prof, author, etc. and Ya...

Alice asked if I think about the existence of God in the same way that Anselm did, and I’m more than happy to respond, as this involves two...

"When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour ...

These are a few of my favorite things: philosophy, theology, epistemology, psychology…and the supposed evolutionary origins of each. Michael...