Nick JamesinThe Thought Experiment LabWhat are Thought Experiments and Why They RockAn introduction to a new philosophical laboratory·3 min read·Jul 9, 2023----
Nick JamesinThe Thought Experiment LabJenny thinks she’s a polar bear. Should she be allowed children?A thought experiment to test the intuition everyone has a right to have children·4 min read·Jul 9, 2023----
Nick JamesinThe Taoist OnlineIs the Life of a Cow Really That Bad?A personal essay on the value of animal life·5 min read·Jun 9, 2023--2--2
Nick JamesinThe Taoist OnlineWould You Eat Your Pet Dog? If Not, Don’t Eat MeatA thought experiment on the ethics of eating meat·5 min read·May 2, 2023--5--5
Nick JamesDo old things deserve rights? What a 700-year-old recipe can teach usThe ethics of cultural heritage and hot cross buns·5 min read·Apr 28, 2023----
Nick JamesinThe Philosophy HubLetting the child drown is the ethical choiceThe ethics of saving lives — both human and animal·5 min read·Apr 22, 2023--1--1
Nick JamesinILLUMINATIONWhat’s So Wrong With Cannibalism Anyway?And the important life lesson I learned while contemplating the answer.·4 min read·Apr 17, 2023--1--1
Nick JamesinThe Philosophy HubDon’t be a Moral Saint?Susan Wolf’s argument against sainthood and why it's not as convincing as it first appears.·5 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
Nick JamesinCodeXThe Trial Of ChatGPTThe complicated ethics behind banning ChatGPT·4 min read·Apr 4, 2023----