A Philosopher’s View of the World
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Dementia & the Death Penalty
In 1985 Officer Julius Shulte responded to a missing child report placed by the then girlfriend of Vernon Madison. Madison snuck up on the officer and murdered him by shooting
Inequality
The Declaration of Independence asserts a variation of Locke’s political philosophy, claiming that all men are created equal and have the natural rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of
Sequencing Infants
It is common practice to sequence infants to test for various conditions. From a moral standpoint, it seems obvious that these tests should be applied and expanded as rapidly as
The Problem of Induction & Video Games
David Hume is credited with raising what is now known as the problem of induction. As Hume noted, the contrary of any matter of fact is logically possible. To
Printing Guns, Once Again
In 2013 Defense Distributed created a working pistol using a $8,000 3D printer. This raised the specter of people printing guns and created quite a stir. The company made the news
Intelligence & Leadership
Plato argued philosophers should be kings, based on the idea that ruling was best done by those with knowledge. While having a philosophy professor running the show might not
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