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W.D. Rossโ€™s Ethics of โ€œPrima Facieโ€ Duties

W.D. Ross believed that there are multiple fundamental moral principles. He called them "prima facie" duties. This essay introduces Rossโ€™s theory, which is often called intuitionism.

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Henry Scott Tuke's painting "The Promise" (1888).

The Size of Things: Time in Context

What does the timeline of human existence look like when physically laid out to scale? How does that compare to the timeline of the universe?

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Aristotle on Friendship: What Does It Take to Be a Good Friend?

What is it to be a friend, especially a good friend? Aristotleโ€™s claims about friendship began debates that continue today. This essay presents his views on friendship and a contemporary debate he inspired.

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An image of Aristotle and Hypatia laughing together, next to the first page of a Latin and Greek version of Nicomachean Ethics. Generated using Midjourney AI and edited by G.M.Trujillo.

Platoโ€™s Allegory of the Cave: the Journey Out of Ignorance

Platoโ€™s book The Republic is a dialogue about justice. It contains the โ€œAllegory of the Caveโ€, a fanciful story that illustrates some of Platoโ€™s ideas about education and the distinction between appearance and reality. This essay introduces the Allegory and explains its meaning.

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An image of a prisoner looking at shadows in the cave, illustrating part of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave."

In Howard Address, Biden Warns of โ€˜Sinister Forcesโ€™ Trying to Reverse Racial Progress

The presidentโ€™s commencement address at Howard University, a historically Black institution, came as Democratic strategists have expressed concerns about muted enthusiasm for Mr. Biden among Black voters.

โ€œFearless progress toward justice often meets ferocious pushback from the oldest and most sinister of forces,โ€ President Biden told Howard Universityโ€™s graduating class.

Howard University Selects a New President, Ben Vinson III

Ben Vinson III, the provost of Case Western Reserve, will lead an institution that has surged, with record research grants and high-profile academic hires.

Ben Vinson III is a historian, with his focus cast outside of the United States.

Complexities of medieval islamicate thought

Interesting and illuminating essay here debunking Neil deGrasse Tysonโ€™s ignorant, repeated, and insistent claim that Al-Ghazali killed medieval science. Physicists very much like to invent history according to their preconceived notions. Key paragraph: I could keep listing astronomers, physicists, and โ€ฆ Continue reading โ†’

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The Buddhist Theory of No-Self (Anฤtman/Anattฤ)

The Buddhist denial of the existence of the self is known as anฤtman (or anattฤ). This essay explores some of the basics of anฤtman/anattฤ.

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Woman looking in a mirror: does she see her self?

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