Public Philosophy:
WHAT IS IT TO LOVE SOMEONE? (2020)
- Summary: We love our friends, our family, and our romantic partners. We love them in very different ways, though, so we might wonder what, if anything, makes all of them cases of the same thing, namely, love. What is it to love someone? This essay reviews some influential answers to this question.
IS IMMORTALITY DESIRABLE? (2020)
- Summary: Some influential philosophers have argued that no immortal human life would be worth living, in heaven or otherwise. This view has been most famously defended by British philosopher Bernard Williams (1929-2003). This essay explores Williams’ argument and some important responses to it.