To have moral worth, our actions must be motivated by duty, rather than mere sympathy or inclination. As a paradigm of moral ...

If you are not yet familiar with philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe, her influential life is memorably summed up here. For a thorough overview of her thought, please see the entry written by philosopher ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

How much should mere chance play in our views of praise or blame? That’s the question that Philip Swenson, first-year assistant professor of philosophy at William & Mary, is researching and discussing ...

A 2018 debate involving DePauw philosophy professor Erik Wielenberg over the question of whether objective morality requires the existence of God has been turned into a book. “A Debate on God and ...

The impulse to wish harm on others may come naturally, but that doesn’t make it right. By Sasha Mudd Dr. Mudd is an assistant professor of philosophy. The other day, my 7-year-old, having gotten wind ...

Philosophy majors confront questions about free will, morality, religion and consciousness. These students explore historical approaches to philosophical topics while learning to develop and express ...