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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
Philosophy Is Beautiful
Philosophy Is Beautiful
Science is not enough to fulfill our lives.
Keith Kelley
Oct 5, 2022
Not All Contradictions Invalidate An Argument
Not All Contradictions Invalidate An Argument
Two examples in favor of dialetheism, and two false paradoxes.
A.P. Bird
Mar 1
An Overly Brief Cosmology of Consciousness
An Overly Brief Cosmology of Consciousness
From mind to universe and back again.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Dec 11, 2022
There is No ‘I’ without the ‘Not I’
There is No ‘I’ without the ‘Not I’
World Science Fair, On-Stage Conversation:
Mapping the Medium with Sarah C Tyrrell
Mar 14
Latest Articles
A Philosophy of Alcohol
A Philosophy of Alcohol
Good, evil, quality, exploitation, beauty, depravity — it’s all here.
Douglas Giles, PhD
May 24
A Yawning Hole in the Body of Materialism
A Yawning Hole in the Body of Materialism
You don’t have to be a religious person to notice this…
Sergey Cleftsow
May 23
Can You Find The Wrong Intentions In A Text?
Can You Find The Wrong Intentions In A Text?
On avoiding fallacies and practicing hermeneutics.
A.P. Bird
May 19
There Is No “Problem of Evil”
There Is No “Problem of Evil”
Deteething an old saw.
Douglas Giles, PhD
May 12
Efficiency as Fairness
Efficiency as Fairness
Shifting Contexts for a Relationship Ethics
Hazlit
Apr 30
What is Dialetheism?
What is Dialetheism?
The philosophical position that asserts the existence of true contradictions or “dialetheias.”
A.P. Bird
Apr 6
A Philosophy of Distraction
A Philosophy of Distraction
Focusing on the negatives and positives of not focusing.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Apr 4
Capitalism and Free Enterprise Are Not the Same
Capitalism and Free Enterprise Are Not the Same
Both the proponents and opponents of capitalism conflate it with free enterprise, hindering discussion and reform.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Feb 13
A Prophet, a Mathematician And an Atheist Walk Into a Bar
A Prophet, a Mathematician And an Atheist Walk Into a Bar
A comparison between Erdős, Kronecker and Overbeck views.
A.P. Bird
Jan 26
A Philosophical Proof for “1 + 1 = 2”
A Philosophical Proof for “1 + 1 = 2”
Or how numbers are even possible from a philosophical point of view.
A.P. Bird
Jan 20
The Foundational Importance of The Number 2
The Foundational Importance of The Number 2
Knowledge is only possible when we reach the number 2.
A.P. Bird
Jan 16
A Discussion on the Topic Of Authenticity
A Discussion on the Topic Of Authenticity
Terry McMullen, host of “What’s the Value?” podcast, interviews me.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jan 11
Existentialist Will vs. Platonic Virtue
Existentialist Will vs. Platonic Virtue
Iris Murdoch’s Rebellion Against Oxford and Existentialists
Keith Kelley
Dec 2, 2022
The Will to Life
The Will to Life
Fifth in a series of articles considering the Age of Information, finding a common basis and dignity for considering ethical systems.
Joseph Dobzynski, Jr.
Nov 28, 2022
Pragmatism Is a Universal Constant
Pragmatism Is a Universal Constant
In politics, in science but not necessarily in life.
A.P. Bird
Nov 16, 2022
Agonistic versus Antagonistic Politics
Agonistic versus Antagonistic Politics
By its nature, politics is agonistic — a process of contention among people — but today it is an antagonistic process.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Nov 3, 2022
What is a Wasted Life?
What is a Wasted Life?
Consumerism and the reckoning with life’s absurdity
Benjamin Cain
Nov 3, 2022
Expanding the Information World
Expanding the Information World
Fourth in a series of articles considering the Age of Information and different categories of information in the information world.
Joseph Dobzynski, Jr.
Oct 31, 2022
The Bogus Laws of Orthodox Economics
The Bogus Laws of Orthodox Economics
Natural functions, economic casuistry, and how sociality emerges from nature
Benjamin Cain
Oct 26, 2022
Top Ten Tips for building a Resonance Chamber
Top Ten Tips for building a Resonance Chamber
(and five rules)
Insinq Datum
Oct 20, 2022
The Underlying Factors That Shape Our Concept Categories
The Underlying Factors That Shape Our Concept Categories
Prototype & Other Effects on Classification
davypough
Oct 19, 2022
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