Moral science as a relatively unique discipline can be roughly situated in the broad domain of ethics, and more specifically as a particular way of confronting the integration of ‘what ...read more
This proposal aims to defend the existence of emotional memory and to re-explain it by incorporating it into the developing metaphysics of memory. It starts by disclosing the traditional causal ...read more
Although basic genetic screening is an integral part of the sperm donor screening process in assisted reproduction, sometimes (suspected) harmful mutations are discovered after the donation, either in the donor ...read more
The emergence of ‘Philosophical Anthropology’ at the beginning of the 20th century is symptomatic of its time in several ways. First of all, the term can refer either to a ...read more
Loneliness, which can be defined as the negative mental states (e.g. sadness, despair) that people experience when they feel that they do not have enough relationships, or not the right ...read more
After AI models are trained and deployed, it is often hard to understand their results. The blooming field of explainable AI (XAI) seeks to make AI models understandable by using ...read more
My project is a philosophical investigation into the practice and the virtues of Evidence-Based Policy (EBP). A survey of current literature on EBP reveals two features that motivate my project: ...read more
Relationship websites, speed dating events, and advertisements offer new possibilities for establishing a family for individuals seeking sperm or egg donors or co-parents for their future children. Users of these ...read more
Across all Abrahamic religions, it has been found that the more religious people are, the more children they have. However, whereas political demographers such as Eric Kaufman have shown that ...read more
Most philosophical approaches to the political value of art only consider art in general, as an abstract concept. New and experimental art, of which the character and purpose are not ...read more