Treating the Dead Well
Written by Stephen Rainey What happens after we die? This might be taken as an eschatological question, seeking some explanation or reassurance around the destiny of an immortal soul or some such vital element of our very being. But there i…
Read MoreMusic Streaming, Hateful Conduct and Censorship
Written by Rebecca Brown Last month, one of the largest music streaming services in the world, Spotify, announced a new ‘hate content and hateful conduct’ policy. In it, they state that “We believe in openness, diversity, tolerance and resp…
Read MoreGene-Editing Mosquitoes at The European Youth Event 2018
By Jonathan Pugh The below is a slightly extended version of my two 5min presentations at the European Youth Event 2018, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. I was asked to present on the following questions: What are the…
Read MoreUtilitarian Supervillains, Moral Enhancement, and Enforced Vegetarianism
By Hazem Zohny Bad utilitarians make for great supervillains. Take Thanos, the purple CGI nemesis the Avengers have to face this year in what feels like the gazillionth Marvel movie. In his sincere desire to reduce suffering, Thanos …
Read MoreIllness and Attitude – Richard Holton’s 3rd Uehiro Lecture
By Jonathan Pugh In the final lecture of the 2018 Uehiro lecture series, Richard Holton concluded his reflections on the theme of ‘illness and the social self’ by turning to questions about how attitudes can play a role in the onset …
Read MoreShould Abortion be a Matter of Referendum?
Alberto Giubilini Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford I am writing this post on the 25th of May, as the Irish abortion referendum is taking place. However, you will probably be reading it…
Read MoreAddiction, Desire, and The Polluted Environment – Richard Holton’s 2nd Uehiro Lecture
By Jonathan Pugh In the second of his three Uehiro lectures on the theme of ‘illness and the social self’, Richard Holton turned to the moral questions raised by addiction. In the first half of the lecture, he outlined an account of …
Read MoreCoffee with Colleagues: Caffeine is a “Social” Enhancer
By Nadira Faber The coffee you are having with your colleagues at a business meeting does more than keep you awake. Many of us know that caffeine can help with alertness and working memory – the first systematic study on caffeine and …
Read MoreHell, Damnation, The Royal Wedding, And The Thrashing Of Schoolboys
By Charles Foster Image: Holly Fisher, a Conservative Christian blogger from West Virginia, posing with gun, Bible, and US flag: from www.nydailynews.com There was a near universal consensus that Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon at the weddin…
Read MoreVideo Series: Francesca Minerva on Discrimination Against Unattractive People
Is discrimination against unattractive people (lookism) a serious problem? What are the costs of lookism ? What should we do about lookism? In this interview with Katrien Devolder, Dr Francesca Minerva (Philosopher, Ghent University) addres…
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