Is There Such A Thing As Moral Expertise?

Is There Such A Thing As Moral Expertise?

Is there such a thing as moral expertise? Good question, right? I’ve been thinking more about it for a few weeks now as a result of an interesting talk by Gopal Sreenivasan (Duke University) entitled…
The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment

The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment

People who identify with the various versions of the skeptic / atheist / rationalist / freethinking movement(s) hold up the Enlightenment, the famous “Age of Reason,” to be the pinnacle of human…
The Pseudoscience Black Hole

The Pseudoscience Black Hole

As I’ve mentioned on other occasions, my most recent effort in philosophy of science actually concerns what my collaborator Maarten Boudry and I call the philosophy of pseudoscience. During a recent…
The Problem With Suspiciously Formed Desires

The Problem With Suspiciously Formed Desires

A recent talk by Adam Elga (Princeton University) at CUNY’s Graduate Center made me think a bit about what the author calls “suspiciously formed desires.” For instance, suppose you suddenly find…
Ethical Questions Science Can’t Answer

Ethical Questions Science Can’t Answer

Yes, yes, we’ve covered this territory before. But you might have heard that Sam Harris has reopened the discussion by challenging his critics, luring them out of their hiding places with the offer…