Philosophy

Director Andy Cullison argues against the notion that Peter Singer and Jeff McMahan's analysis of the Anna Stubblefield case is merely offensive, rather than harmful.

Public and private bans on the hijab in Europe spark complex questions regarding John Stuart Mill's ideas on harm and private property.

Pamela J. Hobart argues that more nuance is needed when deciding what counts as eugenics, and whether eugenics can be ethical.

Apocalypticism, both evangelical and secular, carries both moral benefits and baggage.

If you were to see the triumphs and misfortunes of your life unfold ahead of you, would you choose to experience it?

As artificial intelligence continues to develop, philosophy offers two possible criteria for granting robots rights.

On the perils of teaching identity politics in philosophy.

Philosopher Derek Parfit died on January 1st. Let us hope he will go to heaven. Will he?

As leaders of Augosto Pinochet's dictatorial government repent, questions linger about the role of forgiveness in the face of oppression.

Does voting for a xenophobic misogynist make you responsible for xenophobic misogyny?

We can act wrongly: we may behave in ways that are unkind, inconsiderate, or selfish. Can our emotions be wrong too? Are there things that we shouldn’t feel?

This post originally appeared June 16, 2015. My last post discussed the bifurcated incentivization structure of capitalism: owners profit while workers become disempowered by working harder. In this post, I want … Continue reading "(How) Does Capitalism Incentivize? Part II"

This post originally appeared June 9, 2015. In my youth my parents would defend capitalism by saying that it incentivized work in contrast to communism. If you thought you could … Continue reading "(How) Does Capitalism Incentivize? Part I"

Despite their documented dangers, anti-psychotic drug use in nursing homes has continued at a rate that alarms health experts.

In February, Dr. Michael Hannon presented his talk “The Threshold for Knowledge” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. … Continue reading "The Threshold for Knowledge"

In February, Dr. Michael Hannon presented his talk “Does Knowledge Matter” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. Next … Continue reading "Does Knowledge Matter?"

Contributing Scholar Pamela J. Hobart on a libertarian form of education.

In February, Dr. Danielle Wenner presented her talk “What Is the Meaning of Freedom?” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw … Continue reading "What Is the Meaning of Freedom?"

In February, Dr. Wesley Cray of Grand Valley State University presented his talk “Unperformable Works and the Ontology of Art” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by … Continue reading "Unperformable Works and the Ontology of Art"

In February, Dr. Wesley Cray of Grand Valley State University presented his talk “That’s Not Art” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and … Continue reading "That’s Not Art!"