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A Good Death

A Good Death By Whitney A. Bauman       Many of us in “western” cultures are steeped in ethical and aesthetic questions about “the good life.”  What is it and who has access to Read more…

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Why Physics Needs Poetry

Why Physics Needs Poetry By Alissa Jones Nelson         “Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe. We need the languages of both science and poetry to save us from merely Read more…

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Why Be Virtuous?

Why Be Virtuous? By F. Samuel Brainard In the final days of October, more than a dozen pipe bombs were sent by a political fanatic to members of the opposing political party in the U.S.; Read more…