Philosophy for Life
Philosophy begins in wonder, Aristotle said, but it also begins with living, with the choices and problems and joys and suffering that make a human life. How can I be happy?
How can I forgive someone who really hurt me?
How should I choose a mate? Should infidelity end my marriage? Can I be blamed for what I feel?
A CUP OF WHY is meant to help you with all these tough questions,
and also invite you to wonder and take delight in the world.
Dying and Immortality
I have metastatic bone cancer. I do not know how much longer I have left. I’m not quite dying yet. But I have been coming
Lost Love
Somewhere in the gauzy forests of the past each of us has left a bit of our heart, a small red poppy in the underbrush
Prayer Doesn’t Work
“Prayer Works” is the title of hundreds of books and the subject of thousands of sermons and road signs. In one study, 82% of Christians
Is Faith Bad?
“The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness,” said Thoreau. We are told that faith is the foundation of all
Logic and Who Does the Dishes
“Life isn’t logical” says director Quentin Dupieux. Julie James writes “Life isn’t always about logic and reasons….particularly when it comes to relationships.” Are they right?
Paradoxes and You: Heaps Jails, Cows, and Bad Roommates
What do heaps, jail, and cows have to do with your marriage and your friends or your workmates, roommates, and family? Heaps, going to jail,
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