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July 29, 2017
August 24, 2017
Why Did Homo Sapiens Evolve Into Artists?
There is nothing more natural than the connection between early human beings and the people whom we call our friends and family.
March 27, 2017
New website shows that philosophy majors are employable and make a great living.
Philosophy is a great degree to help you get your first job. It’s a fabulous degree to help you get your second, fifth, and eighth.
February 12, 2017
Why was the word ‘Ms.’ so important?
There are plenty of people who still don’t believe that women have a right to lead.
January 18, 2017
Download a new free book: "Picking the President: Understanding the Electoral College"
Announcing an exciting new FREE book for you to download, including an essay by PQED author/ Why? Radio host Jack Russell Weinstein.
January 12, 2017
Can we escape the Christian imagination?
We can pretend Christmas is secular because we are so used to the Christian way of thinking, that we have a hard time imagining life can be otherwise.
December 11, 2016
How can we think philosophically about disability?
The vast majority of conversations people have about disability concern our personal reactions to disability rather than engaging with the disabled themselves.
November 28, 2016
If the Electoral College can contradict the popular vote sometimes, why would it be wrong for them to do it every single time? [Reader’s Question]
Can I tell you something, honestly? This is one of those situations where I couldn't give a damn what the people think.
November 28, 2016
A reporter wrote an article about me and got an antisemitic email in response.
America is at a crossroad right now. Do we go down the road of passive acceptance and fear, or do we go down the road of truth, mutual respect, and fighting for what’s right?
November 27, 2016
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