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On the Duty To Disobey Unjust Commands

Philosopher Omri Boehm argues persuasively that universal human dignity is anathema to identitarian politics.

Reason · Apr 15

Our king, our priest, our feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages

Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025

Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking

What makes a life virtuous? The answer might seem simple: virtuous actions – actions that align with morality.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

100 Years Ago, One Astronomer Massively Expanded Our Understanding Of the Universe

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. In 1924, this appreciation took on a whole new level of undersatnding.

Inverse · Jul 5, 2024

100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. Our orbit may put us at a perfect distance from the sun for life to flourish, but it is too small to easily help astronomers determine how big the universe is.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024

AI is our ‘Promethean fire': using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds

Future historians may well regard 2023 as a landmark in the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). But whether that future will prove utopian, apocalyptic or somewhere in between is anyone’s guess.

The Conversation · Jan 3, 2024

The day my students stopped me in my tracks – and changed how I thought about hope

Teaching the Enlightenment reminded me that the worse the world seems, the harder you have to hold on to your principles, says academic Lea Ypi

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains

On Nov. 16, 2023, the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics issued a scathing report on the behavior of Rep. George Santos, finding that Santos had engaged in “knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act.” That committee’s Republican chair later introduced a motion to expel Santos from Congress.…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023

Can AI be ethical and moral?

Programming ethics into machines is complex, and the world must proceed cautiously

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

What would Aristotle think about the current state of politics?

In recent years, political debate has degenerated into ever more aggressive partisan mudslinging and character assassination, with no room for a reasoned and non-rancorous discussion of competing alternatives in assessing the policy issues of the day.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023