Andrew Fiala

Should we trust the government and the other institutions of social and political life? Most of us don’t. And distrust seems to be growing, especially…

Do bad ideas and evil ideology spread like a disease? In this edition of The Moral Is, Fresno State philosophy professor Andrew Fiala argues that rotten…

The concept of individual liberty was a key component in our country’s birth. Yet 238 years after Thomas Jefferson wrote about the unalienable rights of…

For years, many people subscribed to the idea that progress in society was inevitable. But in today’s world, the question of whether we are better off…

Do you deserve to be happy? In this segment of FM89's commentary series The Moral Is, Fresno State philosophy professor Dr. Andrew Fiala discusses the…

When President Obama asked Congress to make its own decision on invention in the Syrian crisis, it marked a break from other recent military actions,…

Can we solve the climate crisis? Are we wise enough? In this segment of Valley Public Radio's commentary series The Moral Is, Fresno State philosophy…

From the effects of climate change to the threat posed by a giant asteroid, there’s a lot of things that we as humans worry about. But when faced with the…

Recent injuries to NFL stars like Robert Griffin III and Alex Smith have brought considerable attention to the ethical dilemmas of sports, and…

The 2012 election season will be remembered for a number of things, from the contentious presidential debates to the tragedy of Hurricane Sandy. The issue…