Philosophical Perplexities

A philosopher looks at human life and its absurdities—with a smile.

Confidence

Ice-cream Preferences

Peter Cave on January 1, 2016

Ice-cream Reasoning

Ice-cream Reasoning

Philosophy

Modesty, meta-modesty and paradox

Peter Cave on February 27, 2011

What constitutes a person being modest?How can someone be ashamed without feeling pleased with his or her self? 

What constitutes a person being modest?How can someone be ashamed without feeling pleased with his or her self? 

Philosophy

Muddling through: rights, life, freedoms, equality

Peter Cave on October 16, 2010

Does anyone know how to weigh up competing values?  I suggest not.

Does anyone know how to weigh up competing values?  I suggest not.

Spirituality

Saying 'Sorry' and holding beliefs

Peter Cave on September 19, 2010

Health

Placebos, Truth and Paradox

Peter Cave on February 23, 2010

Ethics and Morality

Is morality just relative?

Peter Cave on October 23, 2009

Philosophy

What may we do to save ourselves?

Peter Cave on August 19, 2009

Depression

Risk, media, expectations - and swine flu

Peter Cave on July 20, 2009

Depression

Assisted suicide and euthanasia

Peter Cave on July 14, 2009

Philosophy

Head in Clouds?

Peter Cave on July 14, 2009