THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK 18 PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS #17: Fear, denial, and loathing in the philosophy of mind. #16: The political aesthetics of outer space. #15: The paradox of distributive social justice, and what is to be done? #14: How a priori knowledge is really possible. #13: Is a priori knowledge really possible? … [continue reading]
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Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #16, 2 (January 2019): The Real Significance of the Far Side of the Moon.
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
Fear, Denial, and Loathing in the Philosophy of Mind.
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK 17 PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS #16: The political aesthetics of outer space. #15: The paradox of distributive social justice, and what is to be done? #14: How a priori knowledge is really possible. #13: Is a priori knowledge really possible? Yes; here’s proof. #12: Is human free agency really possible? … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #16, 1 (January 2019): Is Human Nature Fundamentally Bad?
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
The Political Aesthetics of Outer Space.
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK 16 PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS #15: The paradox of distributive social justice, and what is to be done? #14: How a priori knowledge is really possible. #13: Is a priori knowledge really possible? Yes; here’s proof. #12: Is human free agency really possible? Yes; here’s how. #11: What is democracy? … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #15, 3 (December 2018): Monetizing Morality.
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Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #15, 2 (December 2018): The Dignitarian Case Against Capital Punishment.
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Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #15, 1 (December 2018): Why We Should Subvert and Dismantle Social Media.
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Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #14, 3 (November 2018): Why You Should Exit the Professional Academy.
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
Is Human Free Agency Really Possible? Yes; Here’s How.
“Diogenes Sheltering in His Barrel,” by John William Waterhouse PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS #11: What Is Democracy? #10: Fear, loathing, and Pascal in Las Vegas: radical agnosticism. #9: The philosophy of policing, crime, and punishment. #8: The philosophy of borders, immigration, and refugees. #7: The philosophy of old age. #6: Faces, masks, personal identity, and Teshigahara. #5: … [continue reading]