Judging by the way so many people revere elite athletes, it seems arguable that physical strength is a virtue in the ancient sense of that word, i.e. a human...
Read MoreMy newest book, even newer than 50 Great Myths About Atheism, is Humanity Enhanced: Genetic Choice and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies. As you’ll see if you...
Read MoreActivists who want to convince policy makers and the general public that Down syndrome is not (or should not be regarded as) a disability have a very long argument...
Read MoreOver on the Philosophy Experiments site, run by Jeremy Stangroom, you can do this exercise about your attitude to abortion and how consistent you are about it. As with...
Read MoreAccording to this story in The Independent, Alain de Botton has offered a list of ten new virtues for atheists: resilience, empathy, patience, sacrifice, politeness,...
Read MoreI’ve been involved in a discussion on Twitter about the Ukrainian protest group, FEMEN. The paradox that my interlocutors seem to be asserting is that there is...
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