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Call for Submissions to a Publication that Welcomes Original Philosophy
Call for Submissions to a Publication that Welcomes Original Philosophy
Between the hazardous rocks of Scylla and Charybdis lies a passage to new vistas.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jun 14, 2022
Is Capitalism Dying? Is Something New Gaining Form?
Is Capitalism Dying? Is Something New Gaining Form?
Greek economist and politician Yanis Varoufakis says yes.
Alexander P. Bird
Mar 1
Standing Up for Philosophers
Standing Up for Philosophers
Many people don’t understand and therefore disrespect philosophy
Douglas Giles, PhD
Oct 23, 2023
Does Defining Racism Overcome it?
Does Defining Racism Overcome it?
A philosophical enquiry into the uses and abuses of definitions of racism
Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
Mar 13
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Can We See With Our Skin?
Can We See With Our Skin?
What is “seeing” anyway?
Kiall Hildred
Apr 24
What if the true definition of insanity isn’t what we think it is?
What if the true definition of insanity isn’t what we think it is?
We keep doing the same things, but where is the choice we’re given?
The AuDHD Philosopher
Apr 23
Was I Wrong to Buy Beer for an Unhoused Man?
Was I Wrong to Buy Beer for an Unhoused Man?
A few days ago, an unhoused man asked me for some change while I was leaving the grocery store early in the morning. Having none on my…
Charles Bourque
Apr 16
We Are All Fools
We Are All Fools
. . . and it is okay
Body Mind and Soul
Apr 15
Philosophic — Part 3
Philosophic — Part 3
Consequences of Pan-Relationalism
Paul Hunt
Apr 9
Abiogenesis: The Great Delusion
Abiogenesis: The Great Delusion
Addressing the blind spot in the ‘beginning of life’ narrative
Leo Greenwood
Apr 5
Philosophic — Part 2
Philosophic — Part 2
“Veritivity” vs. Representationalism
Paul Hunt
Apr 1
Can I Explain Politics? I Think I Can!
Can I Explain Politics? I Think I Can!
My New Book: Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political Action
Douglas Giles, PhD
Mar 27
Reviews, or How to Kill Original Thought
Reviews, or How to Kill Original Thought
Most of us have been there; you have just come out of the movie theater and are discussing the movie, and one of the first comments…
Charles Bourque
Mar 25
Evolutionary Psychology Can Tell You Who You Are
Evolutionary Psychology Can Tell You Who You Are
And it doesn’t mean you’re a sex-crazed psychopath or that you don’t love your children
Kiall Hildred
Mar 22
Philosophic — Part 1
Philosophic — Part 1
Philosophy and Rhetoric Are Joined at the Hip
Paul Hunt
Mar 21
Can AI Have Consciousness?
Can AI Have Consciousness?
Key to resolve: Is Consciousness the first person experiencer or the first person awareness of the very experiencer?
Suresh Natarajan
Mar 8
Reality is Disputed Every Day
Reality is Disputed Every Day
When politics and science meet.
Alexander P. Bird
Mar 7
Rethinking Mental Causation in a Hylomorphic Framework
Rethinking Mental Causation in a Hylomorphic Framework
An account of how mental states can influence physical events
Serena Hinton
Mar 6
What Is Philosophy?
What Is Philosophy?
Philosophy Is a Quest
Douglas Giles, PhD
Mar 6
Knowing About More Is Not The Same As Knowing More
Knowing About More Is Not The Same As Knowing More
In the past few months, I have noticed that I am already aware of most of the news or new subjects my wife tells me about. In the past…
Charles Bourque
Mar 6
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
About the partisan divide
Alex Bennett
Mar 4
An Aphorism About an Alternative Axiom for Reality
“Dimensionless-ness” vs. “Uni-versalism” vs. “Multi-versalism”
Paul Hunt
Feb 28
An Aphorism and an Apologue About the Primacy of Creativity
An Aphorism and an Apologue About the Primacy of Creativity
The following two sections are from Creative Obsession — Philosophic Life in Broad Daylight, a collection of aphorisms, apologues, and…
Paul Hunt
Feb 27
Is Communism a Form of Optimism?
Is Communism a Form of Optimism?
Is it good to be optimistic?
Alexander P. Bird
Feb 20
A Truth Units Manifesto: Part 2
A Truth Units Manifesto: Part 2
A guide to practical applications in everyday life
Alex Bennett
Feb 18
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