Aaannnddd we’re back! 23 Nov 202223 Nov 2022 Changing hosts should not cause major stress headaches, but there it is… Anyway, after a two week delay, ET is back. Philosophy
Ethics and Moral Philosophy Morality and evolution 2: Moral facts 1 May 201422 May 2014 [Morality and Evolution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7] In a forthcoming paper, “Evolution and Moral Realism”, Kim Sterelny and Ben Fraser, of the Australian National University, have argued that there can be moral facts that evolution by selection tracks. Their argument is that moral reasoning is complex, and relies upon rapid judgements (what Daniel… Read More
Biology Darwin Day: Enough already 18 Feb 2011 I love studying about Darwin and his life and times. I have read enormous amounts, and taught Darwinian history. I’m teaching it again this semester. But enough already. Can we talk about modern biology now? I get a strong impression ( and that’s all this is, as I can’t find… Read More
Metaphysics Thought for the day: Why is "now" now? 2 Apr 2010 I am something of an amateur block theorist (which means that I only imperfectly instantiate a spacetime worm). Actually, it means I think that the universe exists as a single unitary entity extended in however many dimensions it is, including time. It’s, as it were, a block, not a river…. Read More