The UK/British Variant
As the virus behind COVID remains active in large populations, it mutates and produces new strains. This is one reason…
Edward Feser: Voila! An open thread!
How does an annoying off-topic comment suitable only for deletion get transformed into a stimulating on-topic conversation starter? Through the…
Hidden Extremists
Emboldened by the support offered by President Trump, “the right” decided to try to unite in the Unite the Right…
Packing the Court?
In April, President Biden created a commission to study expanding the Supreme Court. Expanding the court would allow Biden to…
Aquinas and the problem of evil
My article “The Thomistic Dissolution of the Logical Problem of Evil” has just been published in the journal Religions, and…
The Problem of (Other) Racist Minds
In epistemology, the problem of other minds is the challenge of proving that I know other beings have thoughts and…
Edward Feser: What is mathematics about?
I commend to you James Franklin’s latest article “Mathematics as a Science of Non‑abstract Reality: Aristotelian Realist Philosophies of Mathematics.” …
The Ethics of Vaccine Passports
In general terms a vaccine passport is proof that a person has been immunized that allows a person access or…
Transgender Athletes & Fairness: Consistency
It is likely that my adopted state of Florida will pass a law banning transgender women from competing on women’s…
Corporations, Ethics & Voting Rights
After a concerted effort to undermine democracy, Donald Trump still lost the 2020 Presidential election. In response, the Republicans in…