Religion and the Verdict of History [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of my final column in the Theist vs. Atheist debate series at EveryJoe: “To evaluate religion’s track record we need to specify our evaluative benchmarks and identify whether we are evaluating religion generically or a particular religion. “A religion is a set of beliefs and practices, and my primary benchmark is this: Does it […]

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Free College Tuition is a Moral Issue [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “Higher education can be a path to a successful life. Yet many successful people did not graduate from college and many unsuccessful people have impressive degrees. “So who should go to college? And who should pay for it? Let’s start by imagining an average student who wants

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Douglas Rasmussen to speak at Rockford University

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On Friday, August 28, philosopher Douglas Rasmussen will speak Rockford University on The Value of Philosophy and on Business Ethics.  Dr. Rasmussen is Professor of Philosophy at St. John’s University in New York. He received his Ph.D. from Marquette University and is the co-author of Norms of Liberty: A Perfectionist Basis for Non-Perfectionist Politics, Liberalism

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“What Is Real Education?” — short video from Buenos Aires

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I gave a talk in June at a conference sponsored by Fundación para la Responsabilidad Intelectual (FRI), Junior Achievement Argentina, and the John Templeton Foundation. When I was in Buenos Aires, FRI also did three short videos of me addressing questions. Here is a 6-minute video of me on “What Is a Real Education?”: More information on Fundación para la

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Gatilhos mentais e micro-agressões como estratégias

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Em sua vida, quantas vezes você presenciou um consenso geral sobre a significado de um grande fenômeno cultural? Está acontecendo agora, quando libertários, conservadores, progressistas e radicais de esquerda concordam que a podridão tomou conta do politicamente correto (PC). O inferno está congelando e os porcos agora podem voar. Os sintomas de PC são bem-conhecidos: hipersensibilidade

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Has Religion Been on Balance Good or Bad for Humanity? [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of John C. Wright’s final column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “The question for this final column of the debate between Catholic and Atheist is this: Has religion been on balance good or bad for humanity? “Alert readers may have noticed in previous columns that nearly every question contains

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Syllabi for my Fall 2015 semester courses

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Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 103) Syllabus and Schedule [pdf]. The Readings in Philosophy course anthology [pdf]. Business and Economic Ethics (PHIL 325) Syllabus and Schedule [pdf]. The first reading for the semester: “What Business Ethics Can Learn from Entrepreneurship” [pdf]. Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 329) Syllabus & Schedule [pdf]. The Philosophy of Religion course anthology

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