Philosophy

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Back to basics: a Vince Lombardi moment for the economy

| 26 October 2011 |

tags: economics, family, philosophy

An essay on the four principles of all successful American economic policy - and the philosophical A-team behind them.

Falling in love with love

Zac Alstin | 03 September 2011 |

tags: divorce, love, philosophy

“We just drifted apart” is the most common reason for contemporary divorce. Is that a good enough reason?

The summer of ideological downgrades

J. José Alviar | 23 August 2011 |

tags: philosophy, World Youth Day

The creditworthiness of relativism, individualism, freewheeling capitalism, and materialism has slipped from AAA to CCC.

Pursuing the meaning of happiness

Carolyn Moynihan | 20 May 2011 |

tags: happiness, philosophy, psychology

Do we need another word for the great goal of our actions?

Have we evolved to argue?

Zac Alstin | 17 May 2011 |

tags: evolution, philosophy, reason

Forget about truth. The reason we can reason is to win arguments, say evolutionary psychologists.

A streetcar named moral confusion

Zac Alstin | 10 May 2011 |

tags: ethics, philosophy

Don't be taken in by a hypothetical problem meant to impress beginners.

Source Code

Ronan Wright | 27 April 2011 |

tags: films, philosophy

This mind-bending film from an up-and-coming director puts Groundhog Day on an exploding train, with a bit of The Matrix thrown in.

The Adjustment Bureau

Ronan Wright | 21 March 2011 |

tags: films, philosophy, theology

Matt Damon's latest film falters under the weight of its philosophical and theological themes.

Abortion of twins exposes twisted logic

Bill Muehlenberg | 11 January 2011 |

tags: abortion, IVF, philosophy, sex selection

Reaction to a couple's decision to abort twin boys because they wanted a girl has provoked some surprising comment

Gender games

Stephen J. Heaney | 30 December 2010 |

tags: gender, media, philosophy

When a woman claims to be a man, should the university and the press play along?

Scholars turn their minds to marriage

Margaret Somerville | 02 December 2010 |

tags: law, marriage, philosophy

A collection of in-depth essays on a beleaguered institution turns out to be a fascinating read.

Reorienting sexuality

Melinda Selmys | 25 November 2010 |

tags: human nature, philosophy, same-sex attraction

The idea that sexual orientation is fixed is based on an impoverished view of the human person, says a former lesbian.

The word ‘fetus’ is offensive, dehumanizing and manipulative

John Finnis | 29 October 2010 |

tags: abortion, philosophy

A law professor at Oxford University argues that use of the word 'fetus' obscures our perception of moral reality. 

The Closing of the Muslim Mind

Michael Cook | 29 October 2010 |

tags: Islam, philosophy, terrorism

A deformed theology has produced a dysfunctional culture.

The Uses of Pessimism

Francis Phillips | 12 October 2010 |

tags: big government, philosophy, society

The false hope that big government can solve all problems is the source of many modern ills, says British philosopher Roger Scruton.

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