"I know it when I see it.” How do we define or quantify what we recognize instantly and viscerally, yet struggle to name or ...

This week, Dr. Gordon explores some of the thought of Thomas Nagel on reason and how subjectivists who deny objective reason ...

Early in George W. Bush’s first term, I was dining with a friend who didn’t agree with my worldview. He challenged my certitude, allowing that he wasn’t sure about many issues. “Don’t you wonder ...

Some things are objectively subjective. Is a Ford better than a Chevrolet? Is a Nikon camera better than a Canon? One could argue the merits and demerits of most brands. But the answer lies mostly ...

Certainly, you know the refrain from Johnny Cash’s stirring 1970 antiwar ballad: “And the lonely voice of youth cries ‘What is truth?’” I just had a chance to see Christopher Chen’s 2017 Obie ...

I finally watched "An Inconvenient Truth" recently. As compelling as the global warming arguments are, the deeper theme of discussion that should continue today is education. Why don't we listen to ...

This is one of 10 essays I offer as we close 2021 that I hope will help broadcast journalists tell stronger stories in the year ahead. Mark Twain offered some writing advice about adjectives: ...

“You can be right, or you can be married. Which one do you prefer?” —Terry Real We all want to be right in our relationships. Often, it is important for us to “win” arguments. Sometimes, this stems ...