Ideas as Obligations
On the difference between possessing an idea and being possessed by it — and what our convictions require of us.
What Could Be and What Must Last
An essay on Richard Rorty, Alasdair MacIntyre, and learning to hold justice and reality — contingency and commitment — in a single life.
Purpose, Big Problems, and Sacrifice
Remarks at the University of Washington Commencement on the occasion of the Distinguished Alumnus Award.