Philosophy Archive

What is a hero?

In an email discussion with two friends, criticism was levelled at an organization which has an image of Margaret Sanger on their web site, and it was said that one should “be careful about your ‘heroes’ — Margaret Sanger was a strong proponent of eugenics.” I responded that my list of heros [...]

I’m visiting my friend Richard for a few days. I arrived late Friday night, and his dog Nikki was very excited to see me. She jumped up and licked me, tag wagging fiercely.
This morning, I got the same treatment, and commented to Richard that Nikki was still excited to see me. Richard [...]