Journal Entries

When does hate speech cross the line into incitement of violence? And how does incitement ... more

Disgust is often thought of as a negative emotion, and even moreso when it comes to morali... more

As we learn more and more about the brain, researchers are developing new neuroscientific ... more

An enormous amount of research in philosophy and cognitive science has been devoted to bel... more

Can the fact that something is morally wrong to believe affect whether the evidence you ha... more

You've heard about "social-distancing" but what about emotional "self-distancing", can tha... more

Complaining about our pains is often viewed as weak or soft. Kant and Aristotle went so fa... more

There is often resistance to the claim from feminist philosophy that knowledge is somehow ... more

Are games art and if so, why? Are they important or valuable and if so, how? A lot of work... more

How well do you know your own feelings? Is our ability to know this about ourselves less r... more

Are decisions made by scientists one century ago still with us and weigh down science? One... more

What, if anything, does "fake news" or "post truth" actually mean? Are they thinly veiled ... more

"Nietzsche was friends with Wagner, Copperfield with Steerforth, Rick Blaine with Louis Re... more

Can the absense of something ever be a cause? For example, image you forget to water your ... more