Democracy is Autonomy
Why Democracy?
In a year of election ballots filled with questionable candidates, social media fights over which convention scored points for the best celebrity cameo,...
Beyond Civility & Incivility
We have all heard the well-worn complaint that we live in a divided world. It is worse than that: we are divided over whether...
At the Cusp of a New Epoch
Back in 2005, Ray Kurzweil announced to the world that we humans were hurtling toward the technological Singularity and that, in the two generations...
Brent Hoff’s “The Love Competition”
0. I will discuss here a short documentary movie, Brent Hoff’s “The Love Competition.”
First, I will summarize the movie. (§1) Then, I will lay...
A Clothing Paradox Unbuttoned: Why We Should All Be Ethical Shoppers
I have always put some effort into the clothing that I wear. Like most people, I like looking good and being fashionable. Although I...
On the Several Shapes of Loneliness
Loneliness is gaining increasing attention both as a subject of scientific investigation and as a social problem. In part, this is motivated by an...
Cavell and the Grammar of Politics
Stanley Cavell’s writings on skepticism in The Claim of Reason offer a lens through which to interpret the surprising connections between language and politics....
Tyla, Coloureds, Color, and Culture: Part I
South African singer and Grammy Award winner, Tyla Laura Seethal is under the spotlight of an uncharitable debate about her “Coloured” identity, which is...
Can Philosophy Help to Articulate Fair Principles for Low-Income Housing?
The need for more “low-income” housing—a now-standard label—in many parts of the United States has become a major issue during the 2024 presidential campaign,...
Performative Blame Avoidance
Higher education institutions are increasingly prominent sites for civic engagement. Just within the last year, dozens of student encampments have sprung across North America...