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Gary Gutting at Commonweal

A Collection of the Late Philosopher’s Writings
The Editors
January 22, 2019
Philosophy

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Article

Friends Without Brains

Authentic friendship requires inner subjective awareness. So can I really have a “relationship” with a robot?
By Gary Gutting
December 20, 2018
Philosophy
Ethics
Short Take
Feature

Is Ours the Best World Ever?

Steven Pinker argues that the Enlightenment is the best thing that ever happened to humankind, but has he really listened to its critics?
By Gary Gutting
March 26, 2018
Secularism and Modernity
Books
Feature

Taking the Measure of #MeToo

Two views on finding justice amid moral outrage
By Gary Gutting, Sarah Ruden
March 2, 2018
Ethics
Gender
Domestic Affairs
Article

More than Animals

Roger Scruton maintains that animality is but one aspect of our human nature
By Gary Gutting
May 8, 2017
Books
Secularism and Modernity
Theology
Article

Violence, Videos, and Statistics

The powerful video images on which we fixate cannot answer the complex statistical questions needed to resolve the issue of police bias against black people.
By Gary Gutting
September 13, 2016
Race
Social Justice
Article

Sex Is Not 'Fun'

Sex isn't an enjoyable activity that we can detach from things that really matter. Sex isn’t like telling a joke, drinking good wine, or watching a basketball game.
By Gary Gutting
September 8, 2016
Ethics
Secularism and Modernity
Sexuality
Article

Intellectual Maintenance

The move to less philosophy is a mistake. Philosophy is utterly essential for an educated Catholic; pedagogically, anything less than two courses is inadequate.
By Gary Gutting
January 27, 2016
Domestic Affairs
Higher Education
Secularism and Modernity
U.S. Catholicism
Article

Believe It or Not

“New atheists” like Richard Dawkins have made a splash with aggressive attacks on religion. But Michael Ruse, philosopher and reflective atheist, is not impressed.
By Gary Gutting
April 18, 2015
Secularism and Modernity
Book Essay
Books
Theology
Article

Doubting Thomas

There are three key doctrines where Aquinas’s arguments lead to perplexing conclusions: immortality, creation, and the nature of God as both one and triune.
By Gary Gutting
May 5, 2014
Book Essay
Books
Theology
Article

Less, Please

By Gary Gutting
December 26, 2012
Domestic Affairs
Economy
Ethics
Secularism and Modernity
Spirituality

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