"If individual vices can be virtuous from the perspective of a group, is the inverse also true? Does this mean that virtues, in some cases, can be vices in the context of group behavior?" That's the subject taken up by Mandi Astola (Delft), Steven Bland (Huron), and Mark Alfano (Macquarie) in the following guest post. The| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
"In thinking about trolley problems, to what extent have you put yourself in the shoes of the person at the switch... and to what extent have you put yourself into the shoes of those tied to the tracks?" In the following guest post, Avram Hiller, associate professor of philosophy at Portland State University, notes the| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
Some reflections in a piece for CLOSLER on looking at success in academic medicine through the lens of virtue ethics.| A Myth in Creation
Introduction If you have ever been confused trying to figure out what someone means by “objective morality,” or got mixed up between moral subjectivism and relativism, you are not alone. Here, I will first define is meant by “objective morality” (or moral realism as it is known to ethicists), as well as subjectivism, relativism, absolute […]| What the Gospel Demands
Introduction Questions of morality enter our lives every single day. For any adult, breaking the speed limit or paying taxes. For student, cheating on exams or homework. For an academic, plagiarizing someone else’s work or finding. Or how about, should I call in sick to work today so I can relax? How much of my […]| What the Gospel Demands
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime Pierre-Paul Prud’hon Original Title: La Justice et la Vengeance Poursuivent le Crime I want to share an excerpt from Mario Puzo’s novel …| Gershon Ben-Avraham
In today’s blog, I will briefly visit three subjects related in my mind: the phenomenon…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Transcript| 80,000 Hours
I got my start on Northrop Frye through John J. Reilly's review of his most famous work, Anatomy of Criticism. Since then, I have come to appreciate Frye more and more as I develop my book criticism. I am most interested in genre fiction, especially adventure fiction written for men,| With Both Hands
The defeat of Hamas is a moral necessity, but that does not obviate Israel’s responsibility to minimize civilian suffering.| Quillette
Effective Altruism (EA) is a programme for rationalising charitable giving, positioning individuals to do the ‘most good’ per expenditure of money or time. It was first formulated – by two Oxford philosophers just over a decade ago – as an application of ...| Radical Philosophy
