How To Be Wrong: Changing Our Minds, Pt 2
In my last post, I discussed the stories of two people, Alan Chambers and Patty Wetterling, who did one of the hardest things a person can do: They changed their minds […]
Category Archives: Ethics & Philosophy
Maximizing Free Will
By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University Are human beings agents in the decision making process that determines our future or is that an illusion? Are we, rather, pulled along by […]
The Mathematics of Morality
By Professor Lance Linke Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence I’ve wondered for quite some time if there is a relationship between mathematics and morality. These fields have often been considered to […]
Buddhism & Humanism: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Part 1
Buddhism and Humanism are two geographical sides of the same philosophical coin. They’re twins with the same DNA, separated at birth, and brought up by different parents. The same dish […]
Humanism, Morality & Forgiveness: Rutgers’ World Parliament of Religions
By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University A couple of months ago, the Humanist Community at Rutgers was invited to be part of a panel discussion on the topic of […]
Philosophy’s Not Dead: Wave Functions, Breakfast Cereal, & Philo of Physics
Philosophy is the oldest study in the world, arguably beginning when Plato established the Academy in 428 BCE. Simultaneously, it is arguably now the most disparaged, where every few months […]
How Reliable Are Our Intuitions? Review of the First Princeton-Rutgers Undergrad Philo Conference
Last week, undergraduate philosophers from across North America made the pilgrimage to Princeton for the first annual undergraduate philosophy conference held as a partnership between Princeton University and Rutgers University. […]
3 Reasons Why God is a Nihilist; Or, Showing Sympathy for God
I want to start with a disclaimer and a qualification. First, this post isn’t about bashing God. This post is about understanding humanity. It’s about finding joy as flourishing individuals […]
Presidents, Creationists, & the Internet is Pink: How Do Philosophers Use Logic?
One of philosopher’s favorite activities is distinguishing between things. Where we have some concept like “moral action” or “beautiful objects”, we investigate their nature by distinguishing kinds of moral action […]
The 6 Ways Altruism Could Have Evolved: Part 2, Commitment & Sex
In my first post in this three part series I focused on the first 2 of 6 ways – reciprocity and kin selection – that evolution by natural selection without […]
Applied Sentience 