Most Americans actually agree on key issues, including reproductive rights, firearms laws and climate change.
- Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
In most cases, it’s reasonable to expect that groups of protesters will abide by the law. But there are times when doing so diminishes the effectiveness of the protests.
Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders committed to raising awareness of environmental issues draw on centuries of tradition.
When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be on its way to fascism.
A philosopher unpacks the ‘ethics of belief’ for an age awash in bad information.
Given Italian history, U.S. descendants of Italian immigrants have reason to reject their association with Columbus and stand in solidarity with indigenous groups as they reclaim their histories.
Sejak awal-awal demokrasi, para pemikir telah memperingatkan bahwa kekuasaan oleh rakyat dapat berakhir buruk.
From the earliest days of democracy, thinkers have warned that letting the people rule could work out badly.
More than 2,000 academics, including philosophers and ethicists, are urging global leaders at the Paris climate summit to focus on the moral dimensions of climate change.
The papal encyclical uses moral arguments for environmental protection, yet as a philosophical statement, it’s a terrific example of “public reason.”
It has been five years since an earthquake hit the Italian city of L’Aquila leaving 309 people dead. In the aftermath one public official and six earthquake scientists were charged with multiple counts…
Industrial civilization must become technologically, economically, politically, and morally sustainable to hold the earth’s temperature below 2°C (3.6°F) higher than its preindustrial average. The problem…
The importance of clearly communicating science to the public should not be underestimated. Accurately understanding our natural environment and sharing that information can be a matter of life or death…
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