2016
Archive

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Is There a Role for Intelligence in Evolution?

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Behavior, Evolution, Reason, Science
December 27, 2016
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Why Are There So Many Species?

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Evolution, Science
December 20, 2016
Jacques-Louis David's The Death of Socrates (1787). Though famous for leading a virtuous life, Socrates was condemned to death by the Athenian government.

Is Morality Rational?

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Behavior, Morality, Philosophy, Reason
November 8, 2016
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Can Machines Become Moral?

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Artificial Intelligence, Behavior, Morality, Philosophy, Reason
October 23, 2016
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Can Reading Literature Make Us Moral?

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Behavior, Morality, Philosophy
October 11, 2016
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Do Emotions Help or Hinder Moral Actions?

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Behavior, Morality, Philosophy, Reason, Science
August 30, 2016
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Are Developmental Mistakes Essential to Evolution?

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Evolution, Science
July 28, 2016
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Are Science and Religion in Conflict?

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Evolution, Philosophy, Reason, Religion, Science
June 28, 2016
Is Character Necessary for Morality?

Is Character Necessary for Moral Behavior?

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Behavior, Morality, Philosophy
June 10, 2016
Detail of Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good Government (1338-1340), discussed below.

Can Private Vice Produce Public Virtue?

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Behavior, Markets, Morality, Philosophy
June 2, 2016