A Philosopher’s View of the World

 

Feb
15

Tribalism

The concept of tribalism is often used to explain American politics but is also wielded as a weapon. An expert might claim that tribalism is causing unwillingness to compromise, while

Feb
14

Celebrate Discount Chocolate Day: A Sweet Deal for Your Post-Valentine’s Blues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrate Discount Chocolate Day: A Sweet Deal for Your Post-Valentine’s Blues Tallahassee, FL – February 14, 2025 – As the echoes of “I love you” and heart-shaped

Feb
14

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

Feb
13

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

Feb
12

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

Feb
11

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

Feb
10

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

Feb
09

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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