Philosophy

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Sticky: What would you like to see from Philosophy? 07-06-2018 07 Jun 2018 18:59 Replies: 9
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Relativism 11-01-2014 11 Jan 2014 2:14 Replies: 13
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What happens to our energy when we die? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 10-01-2014 10 Jan 2014 0:32 Replies: 46
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Legalise murder, rape and robbery (Pgs: 1 2) 06-01-2014 06 Jan 2014 21:49 Replies: 21
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Essay help: "Assess Descartes’ arguments for the existence of God" 06-01-2014 06 Jan 2014 1:26 Replies: 0
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Reason and Experience - Empiricism 03-01-2014 03 Jan 2014 22:19 Replies: 2
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DebateEuthyphro dilemma: Does God command things because they are intrinsically good or.... (Pgs: 1 2) 30-12-2013 29 Dec 2013 23:40 Replies: 28
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Stoicism - simplified 30-12-2013 29 Dec 2013 23:17 Replies: 2
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Pros and cons of "Randite" philosophy 26-12-2013 26 Dec 2013 10:57 Replies: 13
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Preference Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism 16-12-2013 16 Dec 2013 22:05 Replies: 4
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Feminism: too focused on the problem of women to achieve equality? Discuss. 16-12-2013 16 Dec 2013 0:07 Replies: 8
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DESCARTES: 'I think, therefore am' - what critical rebuttal can we pose to this? 16-12-2013 16 Dec 2013 0:02 Replies: 11
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Whats the difference between Morals and Ethics? 14-12-2013 14 Dec 2013 10:32 Replies: 10
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Is it wrong to desire power? 12-12-2013 12 Dec 2013 18:45 Replies: 9
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Would you rather be feared or loved? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 10-12-2013 10 Dec 2013 22:38 Replies: 46
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Why do people believe in free will? (Pgs: 1 2) 07-12-2013 07 Dec 2013 22:56 Replies: 31
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The Afterlife Must Exist (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 06-12-2013 06 Dec 2013 20:19 Replies: 69
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If death is inevitable, why bother? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 04-12-2013 04 Dec 2013 20:39 Replies: 151
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John Locke's response to skepticism about the external world 29-11-2013 29 Nov 2013 20:08 Replies: 18
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Plato - Theory of the forms 21-11-2013 21 Nov 2013 1:02 Replies: 6
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For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing? 25-10-2013 25 Oct 2013 13:30 Replies: 8
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What makes us equal? - What's the basis of human equality? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 18-10-2013 18 Oct 2013 5:06 Replies: 147
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Determinism undermining rationality 18-09-2013 18 Sep 2013 13:27 Replies: 1
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"I think,therefore,I am" (Pgs: 1 2 3) 15-09-2013 15 Sep 2013 12:52 Replies: 52
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Poll: Why Is It Bad To Lack Empathy? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 14-09-2013 14 Sep 2013 11:19 Replies: 48
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Two philosophical questions: what are your views 03-09-2013 03 Sep 2013 20:29 Replies: 7
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What is wrong with "policing the world" (Pgs: 1 2) 30-08-2013 30 Aug 2013 22:48 Replies: 27
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Is eating junk food immoral? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 27-08-2013 27 Aug 2013 2:35 Replies: 41
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What are the philosophical arguments against being gay? (Pgs: 1 2) 13-07-2013 13 Jul 2013 12:09 Replies: 34
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Poll: POLL: Are there any actions which are ALWAYS morally wrong? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 28-06-2013 28 Jun 2013 11:09 Replies: 109
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Poll: Is cannibalism "immoral"? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 27-06-2013 27 Jun 2013 9:24 Replies: 104
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Morality: Stealing to Feed your Children (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-06-2013 16 Jun 2013 11:29 Replies: 124
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Is human sacrifice immoral? (Pgs: 1 2) 15-06-2013 15 Jun 2013 12:29 Replies: 29
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Euthanasia, yes or no? (Pgs: 1 2) 13-06-2013 13 Jun 2013 14:41 Replies: 20
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Poll: The Problem of the Grudge Informer 02-06-2013 02 Jun 2013 13:34 Replies: 8
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Having an existential crisis. 15-05-2013 15 May 2013 8:32 Replies: 6
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What does Philosophy teach us? 09-05-2013 09 May 2013 19:08 Replies: 17
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Does morality matter? (Pgs: 1 2) 14-04-2013 14 Apr 2013 15:34 Replies: 22
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Who is your favourite philosopher? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 12-04-2013 12 Apr 2013 0:02 Replies: 124
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What would you do with absolute power? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 06-04-2013 06 Apr 2013 18:13 Replies: 60
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Does everything which has a beginning have an end? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 02-04-2013 02 Apr 2013 14:26 Replies: 81
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Academic works written in dense prose - why bother? 18-03-2013 18 Mar 2013 11:31 Replies: 13
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Famous poem "No man is an island" by John Donne 09-03-2013 09 Mar 2013 0:28 Replies: 9
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arguments against positivism? 28-02-2013 28 Feb 2013 16:26 Replies: 7
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Poll: Is Sci-fi an oxymoron? 18-02-2013 18 Feb 2013 8:54 Replies: 10
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'If you can't find something to live for, find something to die for.' 18-02-2013 17 Feb 2013 23:56 Replies: 18
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Nature vs nurture (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 07-02-2013 07 Feb 2013 19:35 Replies: 92
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"To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake." (Pgs: 1 2) 09-01-2013 09 Jan 2013 9:31 Replies: 23
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Nihilism as a defence mechanism 02-01-2013 02 Jan 2013 17:08 Replies: 6
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Information cannot be destroyed, so what happens to our minds when we die? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 09-12-2012 09 Dec 2012 19:25 Replies: 57
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The Trolley Problem [Moral Paradox] (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 09-12-2012 09 Dec 2012 0:48 Replies: 69
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Evolution, Pangea and the Big Bang 07-12-2012 07 Dec 2012 14:01 Replies: 6
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TOK essay (Christopher Hitchens's quote) do you agree? (Pgs: 1 2) 04-12-2012 04 Dec 2012 21:59 Replies: 25
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What is the actual point to life?? 30-11-2012 30 Nov 2012 17:52 Replies: 18
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Do people live their lives by Utilitarianism (Pgs: 1 2) 25-11-2012 25 Nov 2012 20:29 Replies: 37
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Poll: Who do you find more annoying: Champagne Socialists or Hard-nosed tories? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 24-11-2012 24 Nov 2012 18:55 Replies: 41
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Is Descartes' Dualism Convincing? 01-11-2012 01 Nov 2012 19:45 Replies: 7
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What makes mathematics certain knowledge? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 01-11-2012 01 Nov 2012 12:38 Replies: 71
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Why are most gay men so feminine (Pgs: 1 2 3) 18-10-2012 18 Oct 2012 7:29 Replies: 41
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Why do philosophers have to justify everything? 15-10-2012 15 Oct 2012 19:30 Replies: 18
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Where are we before we are born? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 12-10-2012 12 Oct 2012 9:33 Replies: 91
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What would society be like if there were no laws, no government and no police? (Pgs: 1 2) 08-10-2012 08 Oct 2012 18:52 Replies: 39
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What is the difference between existentialism and nihilism? 04-10-2012 04 Oct 2012 16:46 Replies: 2
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Is Pious Pious because God loves Pious? 02-10-2012 02 Oct 2012 22:56 Replies: 0
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The Problem of Evil: A Significant Challenge to Theistic Belief? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 15-09-2012 15 Sep 2012 21:14 Replies: 213
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Is revenge an evil? (Pgs: 1 2) 13-09-2012 13 Sep 2012 2:33 Replies: 27
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Suggest a Philosophy Reading List 11-09-2012 11 Sep 2012 1:10 Replies: 12
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If your life was condensed into a book, would you read it or not? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 01-09-2012 01 Sep 2012 21:15 Replies: 62
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Marxism, good, bad, both? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 22-08-2012 22 Aug 2012 18:52 Replies: 386
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Your favourite Paradox (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 01-08-2012 01 Aug 2012 14:56 Replies: 167
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Avicenna or Descartes? 19-07-2012 19 Jul 2012 19:56 Replies: 14
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"Teachers should not give sweets and chocolates as a reward" (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 14-07-2012 14 Jul 2012 15:57 Replies: 148
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What affects how compliant someone is with social standards and conforming to norms? 10-07-2012 10 Jul 2012 5:42 Replies: 0
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If a tree fell in a forest and no one was there to here it fall would it make a sound (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 06-07-2012 05 Jul 2012 23:54 Replies: 81
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Why do people hate others that are different than them? 04-07-2012 04 Jul 2012 21:37 Replies: 3
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The commonplace thesis 04-07-2012 04 Jul 2012 18:09 Replies: 1
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Objectifying God 28-06-2012 28 Jun 2012 17:54 Replies: 3
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Are we ever truly free? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 06-06-2012 06 Jun 2012 13:17 Replies: 56
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There is no such thing as free will. (Pgs: 1 2) 17-05-2012 17 May 2012 19:56 Replies: 30
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Dyslexia (Pgs: 1 2 3) 15-05-2012 15 May 2012 17:00 Replies: 54
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Interest Rates 15-05-2012 15 May 2012 10:09 Replies: 6
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