A Philosopher’s View of the World

 

Jul
01

“Do You Personally Know Anyone Who Died of COVID?”

As the death toll from COVID-19 rose, people on social media started asking if anyone personally knew someone who had gotten COVID or died from it. I first thought they

Jun
30

Are Some Philosophical Ideas Too Harmful to Propose?

The question of whether some philosophical ideas are too harmful to even be proposed was raised in a philosophy teaching group on Facebook. The essay that follows is a quick

Jun
29

Rethink the Police

Back when Black Lives Mattered, there was talk about defunding the police. While nothing significant seems to have come of this, it did create controversy at the time.  Some took

Jun
28

Headlining

Suppose you saw a headline saying, “President admits activity was criminal in nature.” If you loath the president, you might infer he did something criminal and rush to post the

Jun
27

Trump’s Strength

Back in my high school and college track and cross-country days I was accustomed to unflattering comparisons between runners and football players. Runners were mocked as weak and unmanly, while

Jun
26

Trump & American War Dead

Some years ago The Atlantic published a piece claiming that Trump described Americans killed in war as ‘losers’ and ‘suckers.’ Trump has denied these claims and his supporters  rushed to

Jun
25

Going Armed to Confront Protestors: Self Defense?

Back in 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse became famous for shooting three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This took place during protests of the killing of Jacob Blake by police. While he was

Jun
24

Winning an Argument

Since I teach philosophy, I am sometimes asked how to win an argument. Being a philosopher, I disappoint those asking with philosophical discussion rather than providing tips on how to

 

 

 

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