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What Is Philosophy? A Study.
What Is Philosophy? A Study.
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Jon Hawkins
Jul 1, 2022
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Aristotle’s Essential Guide to Being a Good Friend
Aristotle’s Essential Guide to Being a Good Friend
Should we use the people around us?
Jon Hawkins
Aug 24, 2021
Why God Can’t Stop Evil
Why God Can’t Stop Evil
And why that’s good news.
Eric Sentell
Apr 4, 2021
Is Procreation Morally Wrong?
Is Procreation Morally Wrong?
If it’s morally wrong to condemn an innocent life to death, then it’s also morally wrong to procreate.
Wei Xiang
Mar 12, 2021
Why the World Does Not Exist
Why the World Does Not Exist
Professor Markus Gabriel thinks there is more to the world than meets the eye
Gem Jackson
Feb 13, 2021
Slashing Through Misogyny With Fiery Passion: Stoicism’s Iron Woman
Slashing Through Misogyny With Fiery Passion: Stoicism’s Iron Woman
Porcia Catonis is one of ancient Rome’s most famous female philosophers.
Alen Bašić
Mar 12, 2021
Postmodern Philosophy: What It Is and Isn’t
Postmodern Philosophy: What It Is and Isn’t
A nebulous concept simplified.
Stanley Burnski
Feb 27, 2021
How To Think Like A Scottish Enlightenment Philosopher
How To Think Like A Scottish Enlightenment Philosopher
Three ideas from David Hume, Adam Smith, and Francis Hutcheson for making a better world.
Sarah Thomas
Feb 11, 2021
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Socrates’ Search for Genuine Friendship
Socrates’ Search for Genuine Friendship
Ancient lessons on finding love and meaning.
Jon Hawkins
May 15, 2023
Tools for Recognizing Others’ Intentions
Tools for Recognizing Others’ Intentions
A philosophical method for identifying the sincerity of others.
Jon Hawkins
Nov 22, 2022
“If You’re Looking For The Guilty, You Need Only Look Into A Mirror”
“If You’re Looking For The Guilty, You Need Only Look Into A Mirror”
On “normal evil:” why do we grant certain actions and behaviors moral sanctuary?
Wei Xiang
Oct 6, 2021
This is What the Wars of the Future Will Be Fought Over
This is What the Wars of the Future Will Be Fought Over
Welcome to the rain wars
J.J. Pryor
Oct 4, 2021
What’s Going On? A Personal Update
What’s Going On? A Personal Update
And how it might affect your submission to us.
Jon Hawkins
Oct 3, 2021
Why Trauma Doesn’t Exist According To Adlerian Psychology
Why Trauma Doesn’t Exist According To Adlerian Psychology
An idea that can renew our life and perspective.
Nino Padilla
Oct 1, 2021
Universal Basic Income or the Uprising of an Underclass?
Universal Basic Income or the Uprising of an Underclass?
With more and more people finding themselves on the wrong side of the poverty line, the times demand revolutionary thinking.
Josh Chandler Morris
Sep 30, 2021
The Metaphors We Live By
The Metaphors We Live By
The emotional power of linguistic framing.
Eric Sentell
Sep 29, 2021
What’s Wrong With Capitalism According to Adam Smith
What’s Wrong With Capitalism According to Adam Smith
He never said greed was good; Michael Douglas did.
Andrew Cheng
Sep 28, 2021
The Problem with Facts
The Problem with Facts
“It’s a fact, have you got a problem with that?”
Laurence Mailaender
Sep 27, 2021
Does Philosophy Ignore Evidence?
Does Philosophy Ignore Evidence?
Is there a science of philosophy? Or is it just a well-refined revelation?
Wei Xiang
Sep 26, 2021
Can We Prove Something Has Absolutely “Nothing To Do” With Any Other Thing?
Can We Prove Something Has Absolutely “Nothing To Do” With Any Other Thing?
This is a difficult problem. If you can solve it, then you should be considered a genius.
Pedro Barbalho fka Alex P. Bird
Sep 25, 2021
As I Pass The Addicts, Nietzsche And His Words Of Hope Enter My Mind
As I Pass The Addicts, Nietzsche And His Words Of Hope Enter My Mind
Finding a way out of our destructive loops with eternal recurrence of the same.
Erik Brown
Sep 24, 2021
Astrology Isn’t Fact, It’s a Mystery
Astrology Isn’t Fact, It’s a Mystery
How the stars help us dance with life’s unknowns.
Shannon Hugman
Sep 23, 2021
Is Philosophy Dominated By Men?
Is Philosophy Dominated By Men?
A review of modern “natural science” with a nod toward the whole of the human race.
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Sep 23, 2021
Extroversion Homogeneity and Unbridled Certainty are Doing us all a Disservice
Extroversion Homogeneity and Unbridled Certainty are Doing us all a Disservice
A cross-cultural celebration of the introvert
Josh Chandler Morris
Sep 22, 2021
There Is No Philosophy Of Fascism. There Can Only Be A Psychology Of Fascism.
There Is No Philosophy Of Fascism. There Can Only Be A Psychology Of Fascism.
Says Bertrand Russell and Wilhelm Reich (while Leandro Konder offers a second opinion).
Pedro Barbalho fka Alex P. Bird
Sep 21, 2021
The Great Mystery That Is Nature
The Great Mystery That Is Nature
Contemplating the inherent wildness of things.
Walt McLaughlin
Sep 19, 2021
“With Great Power Comes Great [Stupidity]”
“With Great Power Comes Great [Stupidity]”
How power makes us all stupid: on structural violence and slave morality
Wei Xiang
Sep 18, 2021
Are Markets Moral?
Are Markets Moral?
Even Aristotle warned against free markets
Val Lenox
Sep 16, 2021
‘Your Life is Your Life, Don’t Let it be Clubbed into Dank Submission’
‘Your Life is Your Life, Don’t Let it be Clubbed into Dank Submission’
Exploring Eastern wisdom through the poems of Charles Bukowski.
Josh Chandler Morris
Sep 15, 2021
Beware of Cynicism’s Pitfalls
Beware of Cynicism’s Pitfalls
A philosophical attitude’s influence can twist opinions, relationships, and more.
C.S. Voll
Sep 13, 2021
How America Failed the Art of War in Afghanistan
How America Failed the Art of War in Afghanistan
Sun Tzu would’ve been ashamed.
Andrew Cheng
Sep 12, 2021
Never Forget: Reflections on America on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Never Forget: Reflections on America on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
America as we knew it died on 9/11. Can it be reborn?
Eric Sentell
Sep 11, 2021
TikTok and the Taliban
TikTok and the Taliban
Philosophy on Living Despite the Inevitability of Death.
W.B.J.B.
Sep 10, 2021
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