Assuming all goes well I will become a grandfather for the 4th time later this year. By the time the baby is due, my wife will be 70 and I will be almost 70. The realization that I will be 80 when my new grandchild is 10 and 90 when s/he is 20 is a sobering thought. Continue reading On Becoming A Grandfather Again
Monthly Archives: July 2024
The Purpose of the Universe
Here is a brief description of the philosopher Phillip Goff’s new book Why? The Purpose of the Universe (Oxford University Press) with criticisms of Goff’s main ideas in the book by the theoretical physicist Jochen Szanolies. Continue reading The Purpose of the Universe
Moral Luck
MORAL LUCK
by Larry Houlgate**
What is it and what would the classic philosophers have to say about it?
It would be best to start with an example of moral luck. Imagine two teenagers (Mark and Susan) who have challenged each other to a race in their new hot rods. Continue reading Moral Luck
How To Research A Topic
When I was an undergraduate more than 50 years ago I thought writing a 3 to 5-page paper was a monumental task. What could one possibly say for that many pages? As a senior, I wrote about a 7-page paper for an independent study class. The task seemed overwhelming. Continue reading How To Research A Topic