Science and Philosophy

Philosophy

The Two Kinds of Philosophers—And Why We Only Need One

Walter Veit Ph.D. on August 7, 2026

Personal Perspective: Of swallows and moles, growing up, and the future of philosophy

Personal Perspective: Of swallows and moles, growing up, and the future of philosophy

Ethics and Morality

Can Utilitarianism Replace Ethics?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on August 3, 2026

Do we still need moral philosophers?

Do we still need moral philosophers?

Philosophy

The End of Moral Philosophy

Walter Veit Ph.D. on August 2, 2026

Do we still need moral philosophy?

Do we still need moral philosophy?

Ethics and Morality

Moral Realism and the Persistence of Ethical Myths

Walter Veit Ph.D. on July 31, 2026

Rights, Duties, and Other Fairy Tales

Rights, Duties, and Other Fairy Tales

Consciousness

Can Science Account for Consciousness?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on February 19, 2026

A debate about consciousness with the panpsychist Philip Goff.

A debate about consciousness with the panpsychist Philip Goff.

Philosophy

A Commonsense Critique of A Priori Metaphysics

Walter Veit Ph.D. on February 17, 2026

On the relationship between science and philosophy.

On the relationship between science and philosophy.

Philosophy

Is Metaphysics Useful?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 24, 2026

To understand the ultimate nature of reality, philosophers could learn more from elephants than traditional armchair metaphysics untethered to Earth

To understand the ultimate nature of reality, philosophers could learn more from elephants than traditional armchair metaphysics untethered to Earth

Philosophy

Is Panpsychism Just Snake Oil?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 22, 2026

On pseudophilosophy and meta-philosophy.

On pseudophilosophy and meta-philosophy.

Philosophy

A Third Kind of Philosophy

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 21, 2026

A philosophy between analytic and continental.

A philosophy between analytic and continental.

Philosophy

The End of Analytic Philosophy?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 20, 2026

Personal Perspective: Is analytical philosophy suffering a slow death?

Personal Perspective: Is analytical philosophy suffering a slow death?

Philosophy

What's the Point of Philosophy?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 16, 2026

Does science really have nothing to say about the nature of consciousness?

Does science really have nothing to say about the nature of consciousness?

Philosophy

Minds All the Way Down

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 15, 2026

On panpsychism and problematic norms in philosophy.

On panpsychism and problematic norms in philosophy.

Consciousness

Is Consciousness Everywhere?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 14, 2026

On the pseudophilosophy of panpsychism and its parallel to creationism

On the pseudophilosophy of panpsychism and its parallel to creationism

Philosophy

Introspection and Consciousness: The Illusionism Debate

Walter Veit Ph.D. on January 12, 2026

A closer look at the illusionist perspective and redefining subjective experiences.

A closer look at the illusionist perspective and redefining subjective experiences.

Philosophy

Possums and the Evolution of Consciousness

Walter Veit Ph.D. on December 30, 2025

This nocturnal animal can teach us more than you might expect about the origins of consciousness.

This nocturnal animal can teach us more than you might expect about the origins of consciousness.

Consciousness

Why Consciousness Science Needs Darwin

Walter Veit Ph.D. on December 29, 2025

Why consciousness should not be treated like all other biological phenomena.

Why consciousness should not be treated like all other biological phenomena.

Empathy

Shrimp on the Barbie

Walter Veit Ph.D. on December 25, 2025

Why do we not feel empathy with shrimp? And should we care more?

Why do we not feel empathy with shrimp? And should we care more?

Animal Behavior

What Is It Like to Be a Crow?

Walter Veit Ph.D. on May 6, 2025

New research delves into the subjective experiences of crows, birds that are often admired for their intelligence.

New research delves into the subjective experiences of crows, birds that are often admired for their intelligence.

Animal Behavior

Donald Griffin's Legacy: Exploring Animal Consciousness

Walter Veit Ph.D. on May 5, 2025

What do animal life histories tell us about their subjective experience?

What do animal life histories tell us about their subjective experience?

Philosophy

The Problem With Social-Justice Based Definitions of Health

Walter Veit Ph.D. on April 27, 2025

Health and Disease Concepts Cannot Be Grounded in Social Justice Alone

Health and Disease Concepts Cannot Be Grounded in Social Justice Alone