A third argument for mandating the vaccination of children turns on unique features of children’s well-being. Children might fare well in a different way than adults (Skelton, 2015, 2018; Wendler, 2012). It is plausible that what matters most to the …
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Cognitive Science of Philosophy Symposium: Metaethics and Experimental Philosophy
After speaking at length about how metaethics could profit from experimental results, it might not come as a surprise that I believe that even an idea this plausible requires empirical support. Ultimately, whether thick concepts have the disposition to guide …
Sri Srivas Pandita – Appearance day – 4th April, 2021
“Gentlemen, every night I worship the goddess Bhavani. Since the paraphernalia for the worship is present here, now all you respectable Brahmanas and members of the higher castes can understand my position.” This incident is described as follows by …
It’s Only a Game
The fact is fans and players are pretty powerless. Fans can refuse to watch games or stop buying merchandise. This could be effective but seems unlikely to happen on a scale that could make a dent in global football profits, …
Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: May the Use of Violent Civil Disobedience Be Justified as a Response to Institutional Racism?
2: The unpredictability of VCD [15] Frazer & Hutchings, Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?, p.39. [11] Lai, Ten-Herng. “Political vandalism as counter-speech: A defense of defacing and destroying tainted monuments.” The European Journal of Philosophy. Forthcoming. p.1. Civil disobedience …
Carrie Figdor will livestream “Shannon + Friston = Content” on April 2
We are excited about the next Neural Mechanisms webinar this Friday. As always, it is free. You can find information about how and when to join the webinar below or at the Neural Mechanisms website—where you can also join sign …
Press Release: New Tavistock Legal Ruling on Puberty Blockers
“The legal decision this morning, in the Family division of the High Court, provides important clarification. It is likely to be a relief to young people with gender dysphoria and their families. In December, the High Court found that young …
Cross Post: There’s no Need to Pause Vaccine Rollouts When There’s a Safety Scare. Give the Public the Facts and Let Them Decide
Paternalism is the practice of making judgements for other people about what is best for them. And the strongest form of paternalism (“hard paternalism”) fails to respect the autonomy of competent adults, and breaches their right to make decisions about …
Press Release: Majority of UK public want choice at the end of life – survey
Meanwhile, Professor Savulescu adds, ‘Patients have a right to be unconscious if they are dying. This survey shows that the general public want to have greater choice at the end of life.’ENDS 1. The survey is based on two anonymous …
I committed a serious crime. How do I forgive myself? | Leading questions
The problem is that getting out of the second kind of shame can make you feel as though you’re erasing the first. In answering “am I terrible?” you learn that your actions have explanations, and you get to a place …