Philosophy at Play
Consumption
I was in a hurry. I had to get to work before the meeting began. But I was way down on my quota, and not for the first time this month. So I entered the first Buy Here shop I saw and looked around for something to buy. The stockings were convenient – right near the... read moreIs Political Apology a Sorry Affair?
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What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher’s view
Should parents be allowed to build their babies by design?
‘Let no man count himself happy’
‘Let no man count himself happy until his end.’ This saying pops up again and again in classical Greek writings. Oedipus utters it when he discovers that he has unwittingly killed his father and committed incest with his mother. The philosopher Solon refuses to call...Why virtual reality cannot match the real thing
Suppose you were offered the opportunity to hook yourself up to a machine that would give you all the experiences you desire. Using this technology you could have the sensations of climbing Mt Everest, enjoying great sex with a good looking partner or visiting the Taj...The moral value of wilderness
Pause and reflect on what really makes wilderness valuable.