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The myth of human nature
Appeals to human nature won’t help us make complex ethical decisions about new technologies like genome editing
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Appeals to human nature won’t help us make complex ethical decisions about new technologies like genome editing
Appeals to human nature won’t help us make complex ethical decisions about new technologies like genome editing
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A cultural history of 1956 shows how this single year helped define an era.
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A resurgence in nature writing offers secular transcendence. But are we being led up the garden path?
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Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
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This American feminist inspired a generation of women. What can her life tell us about today’s struggles for equality?
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The meaning of the word “humanism” has been argued over for years. Let’s take inspiration from its rich and varied traditions.
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Two recent TV comedies conjure emotionally rich and intimate worlds out of everyday experience.
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A new book documents widespread corruption in the Vatican, Europe’s last absolute monarchy. Should we be surprised?
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A Q&A; with moral philosopher Peter Singer.
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