Philosophy Archive

William O. Stephens, Creighton University – Stoic Philosophy & Death

The fear of death is one of the most gripping and palpable sensation humans feel. Stoic

Steve Gimbel, Gettysburg College – An Ethics of Joking

Have you ever been offended by a joke? Dr. Steve Gimbel, a professor of philosophy at

Patrick Forber, Tufts University – Evolution of Spite

Evolutionary theorists, by contrast, are studying what might be viewed as the brighter side of spite,