Features

archives > Does He Feel Our Pain?

Clifford Orwin | 06/22/10

A leading scholar on the virtue of compassion argues that the president does feel our pain. But in an intellectual and disciplined manner. We invite readers to join the discussion.

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Observation

archives > Changes Coming to In Character...

Changes Coming to In Character...

Charlotte Hays | Posted on 06/28/10

We're migrating to Big Questions Online. Please join us there for lively articles on--well--the big questions in science, religion, economics, and ethics.

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Review

archives > Stoicism Is Just So Yesterday

Stoicism Is Just So Yesterday

Emily Colette Wilkinson | Posted on 06/14/10

A new biography of Marcus Aurelius finds the great thinker's philosophy no fun at all. But a good dose of stoicism might be just what we need.

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