Advice from an Emperor
I am hard-pressed to recall the nuances of externalism and internalism on a late night with an old friend. The details of safety and...
Moral Agency, Informed Consent and the ‘Last Tango’ Rape Scene
As the Harvey Weinstein trial proceeds in Los Angeles and the #MeToo movement makes ever-greater strides to leverage survivor justice, a look back at...
The Curse, the Prison Cell, and the Lynching Mob: Revisiting the Limits of Law...
In a time that seems almost defined by social instability, “law” seems at once essential and treacherous. On the one hand, the law (as...
The Moral Justification of a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
In the weeks preceding the pandemic, (then) U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, Kelly Loeffler, James Inhofe, and Richard Burr sold hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Moral Status and Moral Agency in Science Fiction
Kantian theories on moral status tightly weave together rationality, agency, dignity, and personhood. A common complaint about these theories set the bar for membership...
Bo Burnham’s Inside and the Foucauldian Ethics of the Self
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Violence Against Asian Women: The Enduring Legacy of 1875 Page Act
On March 21, 2021, eight people were murdered as a man drove across the Atlanta metro area attacking massage parlors owned or operated by...
Woman, Life, Freedom: When Dress Codes Kill
Our younger daughter traveled to Israel with a group of teenagers in July 2021, the summer before their senior year of high school. The...
Climate Change and the Extended Self
Climate change represents a singular challenge for humanity. However, social attitudes on the topic seem to differ by age. Pew Research Center reports that,...
The Philosophy of Inception
Inception (2010) raises philosophical questions throughout the film, but especially at the end. The protagonist, Cobb, returns home after completing his mission. Seeing his...