Tag Archives: Autonomy

What’s at Issue in the Abortion Debate

Posted on May 17, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

Abortion isn’t exactly a “third rail” of American politics, since people yell about it all the time. But it is a third rail of rational discussion. Many people have dogmatic beliefs about it and they react with blind rage to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Society | Tagged Abortion, Alabama, Autonomy, Dogmatism, Fetus, Georgia, Heartbeat law, Heresy, Infanticide, Pro-choice, Pro-life, Rational debate, Right to life, State religion | 2 Comments

Are We Free to Choose?

Posted on September 14, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jewish Journal: Do you have free will? That’s an easy question. Of course you do. Here’s a harder question: What is free will? That’s where most of us get into trouble. Common sense tells … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jewish Journal | Tagged Autonomy, Divine foreknowledge, Exodus, Free Will, Freedom, Jewish Philosophy | 5 Comments

Will Judaism Disintegrate?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jerusalem Post: A popular California rabbi’s forecast seems gloomy until you think about it. Then you realize it’s absolutely catastrophic. He says that Judaism is: “… a platform [that] rests on a mountain of dynamite. … Continue reading →