Archive - Fake Noûs

“What Happened?” was what Hilary Clinton wondered in 2016 (her book about it didn’t sound very interesting, though).

Nov 16 •

Can Constitutions Limit Government?

Here, I try to figure out how a constitution could be designed so that it might effectively limit the government.*

Nov 9 •

Hollywood Morality

Hollywood is good at producing entertainment, especially the kind that involves sex, car chases, and explosions.

Nov 2 •

October 2024

The Duty to Disregard the Law

Here, I explain why juries should disregard the law.*

Oct 26 •

Responsibility, Foundationalism, and Patty Hearst [Guest Post]

[Stephen Kerhsnar is a professor of philosophy at SUNY Fredonia.

Oct 19 •

Stephen Kershnar

Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism (part 2) (2)

[I posted this before, but Substack didn’t send out notifications for some reason, so I am trying again.

Oct 13 •

I Don't Care About the Issues

With the election coming up, I suspect that almost everyone has already made up their mind and will not change.

Oct 5 •

September 2024

Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism (part 1)

Here, I discuss the case for ethical vegetarianism.*

Sep 22 •

A Taste for Frivolity [Guest post]

[Iskra Fileva is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and a popular blogger at Psychology Today. —mh]

Sep 21 •

Progressive Myths

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Sep 15 •

Help Save Western Civilization

Sep 14 •

No One Is Running Society

Conspiracy thinking is extremely popular today.*

Sep 7 •

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