Stress means something different if it is the result of rewarding work rather than struggling to keep the family out of debt.

There is such a thing as fanaticism, it is always wrong, and if you disagree, you're wrong too.

No matter how convinced we are that someone is nasty, evil or just plain criminal, if they have not been convicted of any crime and support views that are upheld and defended by many law-abiding citizens, the only way to tackle them is through democratic debate.

If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it's not nice, but it's not the end of the world. To care obsessively about similar levels of discomfort in animals seems to be a case of mistaken moral priorities.

Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world.

It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim "never say never" is one of the most important in ethics.

The truly humble feel the ground beneath their feet every day and do not only become aware of it when held aloft or pushed down to their knees.