‘What then is Indian and Chinese philosophy, and what reason is there for studying it?’… Read the rest

‘Can just any religion give lives meaning, in a way that we should honor and respect?’… Read the rest

Brian Leiter and Peter Schuck debate the issue.… Read the rest

In Cosmopolitanism, Appiah expands the thinking of his previous book, The Ethics of Identity.… Read the rest

Over 40% of those questioned think creationism or ID should be taught in science lessons. … Read the rest

Soft porn is everywhere, but women must be kept in line with fatwas, cops, death threats.… Read the rest

Historical accuracy can conflict with ‘enhancing the pride and self-esteem of believers.’… Read the rest

Cambridge University Press gives Dembski and ID more academic cred than they should have.… Read the rest

One curriculum describes Western science as ‘only one form among the sciences of the world.’… Read the rest

It was a geological underpinning that led to much of what was most original in his work.… Read the rest

Sandra Herbert examines the ways Darwin understood changes in time and space.… Read the rest

The politics of recognition focuses on groups and cultural belonging. … Read the rest

Would you like a nourishing beverage with that?… Read the rest

The Vedic Foundation and Hindu Education Foundation go after California textbooks.… Read the rest

‘The nice balance of anarchy with absolutism strikes me as a literary man’s conceit.’… Read the rest

Left to a chorus of boos.… Read the rest

Repetition of recent attempts in India to inject sectarian doctrines into history books.… Read the rest

Director says festival is non-ideological and non-political and non-sectarian. Eh?… Read the rest

‘In Kristeva’s view, clarity and direct logic are not a sought-after value.’… Read the rest

‘I wanted a chance at a life where I could shape my own future.’… Read the rest