About me
Bob (Robert) Yanal, retired philosophy professor, living in Tucson, Arizona, with husband Larry and cat Orson Welles.
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Fellow Travelers and the Tristan story
I'm writing here about the Showtime adaptation of Thomas Mallon's novel, Fellow Travelers, which also was the basis of an opera by Gregory Spears (and which played here in Tucson, Arizona!). I found the story very moving. I want to make this clear since what follows
Abortion: The Arguments (my book)
Is abortion morally permissible? Pro-life says No. Pro-choice says Yes. Each has an argument. Which is the better argument? Topics discussed include the sanctity of life argument, personhood, fetal consciousness, the social consequences of abortion bans, and the arguments given in Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson. Amazon. Kindle