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What Does Determinism Mean to You?

Determinism, a currently popular theory of metaphysics, has rather interesting implications for everyday decision-making. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that focuses on various issues about how the world works, such as what kind of stuff it’s made of, what causes events to occur, and what identity consists of. Determinism is a theory [...]

22Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 1 comment | Continued
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Does Science Reveal Truth?

It is a common misconception that scientists are telling us something about the way the world is, independent of any perspectives or viewpoints that we might have about it. Social sciences are considered “soft” because they depict the world through the intermediary of cultural lenses. Natural sciences, on the other hand, are “hard” [...]

21Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 6 comments | Continued
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Ethics in the Classroom

Every now and again I receive an unusual request from one of my students. Such an event occurred last week, when a student came to my office with a rather odd problem. She is a student in the philosophy class that I am a teaching assistant for, and she informed me that she [...]

18Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 1 comment | Continued
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How to Eat a Raw Food Diet

Aloha! I am Orinaiya, and I have been 100% raw for several weeks now and have been into the raw food lifestyle for almost a year. I offer raw foods coaching, healing with a Raindrop Treatment of essential oils and Hawaiian Healing, as well as energy awareness events and crystal bowl concerts. I would love [...]

15Apr2008 | Orinaiya | 3 comments | Continued
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Is Morality Real?

The title of this article should cause at least some of you to leap out of your chair, point accusingly at your computer, and shout, “How dare you! Of course morality is real. What kind of a silly person are you to suggest such a thing?” Quite right! Most people feel [...]

8Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 2 comments | Continued
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Ethics at the Table: What Should We Eat?

As both an animal lover and an aspiring environmental steward, I am often troubled by the way that I eat. Much of my food travels hundreds of miles before reaching my table, and some of it represents a phenomenal commitment of resources and much animal suffering. Most often, people focus on meat eating [...]

6Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 0 comments | Continued
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Tigers, Juntas, and the Importance of Working with Jerks

I recently listened to an NPR Environment podcast that contained a rather surprising message. The program featured a wildlife biologist named Alan Rabinowitz who is working closely with the military junta governing Myanmar in order to establish a wildlife refuge for tigers. Apparently, Myanmar has some of the best remaining tiger habitat in [...]

2Apr2008 | Elijah Weber | 0 comments | Continued
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Is Hypocrisy Sometimes Okay?

Few people have tolerance for hypocrites. They are highly frustrating people, mostly because they are confusing to be around. How can you believe one thing and then act as though you don’t believe that at all? This makes no sense. These are the thoughts that came to mind as I read [...]

31Mar2008 | Elijah Weber | 5 comments | Continued
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The Mortgage Crisis & Everyday Ethics Part 2

Recently, I wrote a rather judgmental article about the personal shortcomings of individuals who find themselves caught up in a possible home foreclosure. My goal with regard to writing about the mortgage crisis is not to berate individuals who have chosen poorly, although it may seem that this is the case. Rather, the [...]

24Mar2008 | Elijah Weber | 1 comment | Continued
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Batman on Justice

At the risk of turning this into a blog about movies, Batman Begins is another great example of philosophy where you might not expect it. It’s a fun movie with lots of cool explosions, beautiful girls, and people coming to terms with things. Everything you want in a movie, right? But it [...]

14Mar2008 | Elijah Weber | 0 comments | Continued
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Pleasantville and the Meaning of Life

I rewatched the movie Pleasantville the other day, and made a rather startling realization along the way. Pleasantville is a philosophy movie. To refresh your memory, Pleasantville stars Toby Maguire and Reese Witherspoon who are accidentally transported into the make-believe “Donna Reed” world of Pleasantville, a Middle American town with no crime, no [...]

12Mar2008 | Elijah Weber | 0 comments | Continued
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