Archive for November, 2007
What About the Soul? (11)
The CedarEthics podcast for November, 2007 is a discussion of the soul, and how this impacts our understanding of human personhood. We look back at Plato’s dialogue Phaedo, and we examine the history of the concept. We also look at the soul in Scripture.
Finally, we consider a beautiful engraving by William Blake, to illustrate a [...]Gambling on Stem Cell Research
In a surprising development for the Garden State, a recent poll shows that nearly half of New Jersey citizens want to leave. Economic factors such as high property taxes, high health-insurance premiums, and expensive housing are making emigration more and more appealing, especially to the middle-class.
The solution? Governor John Corzine wants to borrow half a [...]
