Damn the Absolute!
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School boards and state governments have been locked in intense debates over what counts as history and whose history ought to be taught. Many of…
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The German philosopher Hegel gives us a useful tool for understanding the history of ideas: thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. We can see this clearly in…
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Whether it’s theology, philosophy, politics, or science, it is not uncommon for people to believe their particular worldview has greater authority over others. This authoritarian…
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Democratic deliberation can be viewed in a few different ways. It can be approached as a means of competing interests coming together to bargain between…
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Scientific inquiry is sometimes viewed as a way of getting after literal knowledge, the belief our scientific claims are a one-for-one match with reality—or what…
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Pragmatists do not hold absolute faith in any particular value, principle, or belief. This applies even to the many concepts affiliated with pragmatists—such as pluralism,…
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Buddhist practice has been around since the sixth century. As a way of life, Buddhism acknowledges there is suffering in the world, which arises from…
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A philosophy of living, similar to a religion, explains the human condition and provides a moral and spiritual guide for how we can navigate identified…