Articles
Browse the latest publications by Jerome Boyd on Philosophy, Ethics and Cultural Studies
Identity Distress in Young Gay Christian Men
Young gay men experience both intra/inter-personal tension during identity distress; religious practice is vital to its navigation.
Homo Faber & Nature: permanence and decay in Arendt and Claerbout
A short post on man and nature, as understood in Arendt and Claerbout. Also features some old photos from Berlin.
Poverty & Duty: a Kantian rework of Pogge
A Kantian rework of Pogge implies that global poverty reflects a violation of both positive and negative duties on behalf of the affluent.
Race & Religion in Plural Education
It is unsurprising that tensions arise in plural societies: in fact, divergent positionalites and values are prerequisite.
Embracing Nuclear Taboo
Embracing Nuclear Taboo strategy maintains forceful deterrent, while avoiding both the Wrong Intentions Principle and Stevenson's Objection.
Rawlsianism and Open Borders
The Rawlsian assumption of self-sufficiency is not compelling. Issues of justice can no longer be addressed within national frameworks.
How to Scrutinise the Market God
Evaluating the neoliberal market analogically through philosophy of religion - as featured in Stance International Philosophy Journal
Are All Religions Refractions of a Single Ultimate Reality?
Hick suggests that refractions of a single ultimate reality create a ‘rainbow of faiths’. This essay defends Hick's hypothesis.
In Defense of Infinitism
Foundationalists seldom evaluate infinitism thoroughly: usually it's hastily dismissed as blatantly erroneous. Let us explore its potential.
Is helping other people too demanding?
Why are global issues neglected? Is there any justification for this neglection?
Populism and the Moralisation of Politics
The moralisation of politics created by populism undermines the fundamental political process of ideological aggregation.
Small Actions. Big Problems.
Individual actions contribute to a harmful outcome, but seem too small to make a difference. Here's how we solve this moral conundrum.
Cultural Memory and the Berlin Wall
Identity turns an urban space into a distinguishable space, and the wall undoubtedly became inseparable from the city’s identity.













