Gerald R. Baron·1d agoDoes science end metaphysical questions? One scientist/philosopher says, Yes.As a non-physicalist, I am always interested in how the strong defenders of this metaphysical position defend it. One of those ardent…A response icon4A response icon4
InPhilosophy TodaybyPaul Austin Murphy·Sep 24Massimo Pigliucci and Monica Gagliano Go For a Walk in a ForestThe philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci criticises the ecologist Monica Gagliano’s use of words like “agency”. Is he a fascist?A response icon4A response icon4
Gerald R. Baron·Aug 23Is it Fair to Call Science You Don’t Like Pseudoscience?One innovative biologist throws the damning epithet at another innovative biologistA response icon42A response icon42
Peter, I write under Citizenschallenge·Jul 8, 2025Professor Massimo Pigliucci asks: “What Hard Problem?”Recently I published a short article questioning David Chalmers’ so-called hard problem of consciousness and a commenter took me to task.A response icon2A response icon2
InStoicism in ActionbyStoic Fellowship·Oct 18, 2023An Interview with Massimo PigliucciThis interview is with Massimo Pigliucci, who is K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at City College of New York, former board member of The…
Douglas C. Bates·Dec 27, 2022Clearing Up Misconceptions About PyrrhonismMassimo Pigliucci has published a review of the book How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic. In this book…A response icon1A response icon1
Douglas C. Bates·Nov 30, 2021A Short Guide on What to Take and What to Leave from Stoic PhilosophyThe well-known promoter of Stoicism, Massimo Piglucci, recently announced that he was switching from Stoicism to Neoskepticism — a kind of…A response icon3A response icon3
Douglas C. Bates·Jul 10, 2021Stoicism’s Virtue ProblemThe Stoic concept of virtue suffers from being indefinable.A response icon3A response icon3
Kyle Ratliff·Dec 30, 2020Response to About Objectivism, part I: MetaphysicsAfter corresponding with Massimo Pigliucci on Medium, he has informed me of some essays he has written on Objectivism. The purpose of this…A response icon1A response icon1
