Category Archives: Archive 2007-2009

Recently, I was asked, “As a professor of ethics, what moral duties might people owe to zombies?” Well, most moral systems assume that a being who is entitled to moral rights is either: (1) A being that can experience pain, … Continue reading →

A friend of mine down in London Ontario, who is the branch manager of a paralegal company, recently drew my attention to section 365 of the Criminal Code of Canada. This is the section which deals with the practice of … Continue reading →

Discoveries of weirdness in classic texts is one of the things that makes being a philosopher fun. A few days ago, while reading Augustine’s The City of God in pursuit of his discussion of the philosophy of law, I came … Continue reading →

This past weekend Juni and I went to Raven’s Knoll, for one more work-weekend: she and I and about half a dozen others worked on securing various things in the campground for the winter. I still have a bit of … Continue reading →

Normally, I don’t go for the regular seasonal flu shot. That’s because I normally live alone, and so I am not normally at great risk of contracting the flu nor at risk of passing it on to others. But I … Continue reading →

I asked a Christian monastic, What is your religion? He said, it is as Christ taught: to Love your neighbour as yourself. I asked a Jewish scholar, who answered: My religion is what the prophet Isaiah taught: to deal bread … Continue reading →

As I help out with the work of getting Raven’s Knoll ready for next year’s festival and events season, I find myself thinking about all various attempts by ecologically conscious people to go “back to the land”. That is, I’m … Continue reading →

wisewomanjudith recently drew my attention to a post in Oenach, an LJ community which discusses Celtic spirituality. In this post, one of my favourite old Irish wisdom texts, The Instructions of King Cormac Mac Airt, was discussed. There is a … Continue reading →

My friend Juniper posted a very interesting question to her blog recently: “Is a person obligated to care for an aging parent who had been abusive and/or neglectful to them, and what if they continue to be at least verbally … Continue reading →