Philosophy
Articles on philosophy, ethics, metaethics, evolutionary ethics, critical rationalism, and the is-ought problem.
Ethics
Articles on the foundations of naturalistic and evolutionary ethics and on the solution to the is-ought problem.
Criticism and Reviews
Critical discussions of philosophical theories, arguments, books, and contemporary approaches to ethics.
The Misconception of Utilitarianism
Why happiness and the minimization of suffering fail as ultimate moral goals, and how the is–ought problem can be solved through an evolutionary reconstruction.
Hume’s Is–Ought Problem and Its Solution
The article explains the is–ought problem and Hume’s proposed solution. It shows why this and other approaches fail, then outlines the solution. The detailed solution can be found in the paper at the end of the article.