Fleur JongepierReview of Pinker’s “Rationality”Review of Steven Pinker, “Rationaliteit: Wat rationeel denken is en waarom we het meer dan ooit nodig hebben” (Atlas Contact, 432 blz.)Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Fleur JongepierThe public debate about freedom of speech should get less legal and more concreteThe discussion about freedom of speech often revolves around our legal right to express ourselves. This is understandable and necessary…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Fleur JongepierBecause of Whatsapp, we no longer know how to have proper conversations. Or do we?Early summer. We all sit around the table, my family and I. My brother-in-law is chatting away, passes me the newspaper and points out…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
Fleur JongepierCorona ethics: a tragedy in two actsA lecture on COVID-19 tragies, on code black triage and fair innings, doing ‘fast philosophy’, on what distinguishes a tragedy from a F*up…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Fleur JongepierWhen IC beds run out, should we give priority to the young?(Spoiler: no.)Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Fleur JongepierEthicists, hold your horsesintensive care beds or ventilators run out, who should be saved? And how should such decisions be morally justified?Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Fleur JongepierPhilosophers being lonely on their syllogistic mountain peaks: read Eleanor Gordon-SmithTranslation of new Dutch review of Gordon-Smith’s ‘Stop Being Reasonable’Apr 15, 20201Apr 15, 20201