Humanism: A Short Introduction
On this site, I often argue that we should think critically—not take whatever pundits, influences, preachers, and…
EthicsA collection of 11 posts
Peter Singer: Practical Ethics
WHY are you “automatically” good if you do certain things, we might ask – or we might dismiss such a question with a thought of the sort “because stealing is against the law”. Ok, but what about lying? Or cheating, for that matter? Are the answers always so clear? What about if you’re lying, cheating or stealing to prevent or stop a greater injustice?
Peter Singer: Animal Liberation Review
This book was first published in 1975, and it’s considered by many to be profound and groundbreaking. And with good reason. Let’s explore some of these reasons here and try to look at why is it so profound, why after 45 years it’s still very relevant and why you should read it.
Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
. “Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy” is a book for people who are at least on some level aware that there are great mysteries and big questions about diverse topics and wish to move at least a bit beyond that awareness.