SPOTLIGHT
THEORY
Santa Claus vs. Black Holes
Journey2Psychology, a project by: Dr. Michael Gordon Mike Gordon is travelling across the world to converse with influential psychologists and
Are Humans “Natural” Idealists?
by Craig Collins Let me begin by saying that I will be using the words idealism and materialism in this
Euthanasia, or Mercy Killing
Nathan Nobis from 1000-Word Philosophy examines the arguments pertaining to the difficult issue of euthanasia. Sadly, there are people in
PRACTICE
Why Did Socialism Fail?
...like industrial capitalism, alienation pervaded every aspect of life under industrial “socialism.”
Abraham Lincoln’s Request
Don’t Feed The Animals, A Series of Satirical Musings by Josh Lorenzo Dear Modern Republican Party, Seven score and fourteen
Violence in the Gay Community: Ending the Silence
By: Connie Woodring Focusing on homophobia and its violent consequences against gays by heterosexuals has been important for several decades,
JUSTICE
Scapegoat: How a Television Show Perpetuates Blame in the Dannemora Prison Break
By: Monica Duncan Showtime is now airing a new series about the 2015 escape from the Dannemora Prison in New
Democratic Socialism: An Impossible Dream?
An Article in Two Parts, by Craig Collins Part One: Socialist Mythology vs. Statist Reality The founders of “scientific socialism,”
Reverse Discrimination and Employment
By: Hendrik van der Breggen Let’s think discriminately about discrimination (yes, you read that right). I’ll distinguish two senses of
ARTS & LETTERS
Stoicism & the Destruction of Man
Recently, the American Psychological Association (APA) took aim at “traditional masculinity” by, amongst other things, criticizing “stoicism” as one of its problematic characteristics (APA Guidelines 11). But the essence of stoicism, and our understanding of it, stems from a philosophy that is meant to allow the individual to reach their full potential as a human.
Abraham Lincoln’s Request
Don’t Feed The Animals, A Series of Satirical Musings by Josh Lorenzo Dear Modern Republican Party, Seven score and fourteen
Plato’s Crito: When should we break the law?
Plato’s Crito describes a conversation that takes place in 399 B.C.E. in an Athens prison, where Socrates awaits execution.Not long before, an assembly of more than 500 Athenian citizens convicted Socrates of corrupting the youth and impiety, essentially failing to respect the gods of the city.