Welcome to 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, an ever-growing set of original 1000-word essays on philosophical topics. Below is our current collection of essays. We publish new essays frequently, so check back often for updates. You can search for articles by clicking the + button at the bottom of this page.
Newest Essays
Mengzi’s Moral Psychology, Part 1: The Four Moral Sprouts by John Ramsey
Mengzi’s Moral Psychology, Part 2: The Cultivation Analogy by John Ramsey
Leibniz’s Principle of Sufficient Reason by Marc Bobro
Design Arguments for the Existence of God by Thomas Metcalf
Ethics and “Extra Credit” by Nathan Nobis
Nietzsche and the Death of God by Justin Remhof
Plato’s Form of the Good by Ryan Jenkins
Modal Epistemology: Knowledge of Possibility & Necessity by Bob Fischer
Divine Hiddenness by David Bayless
The Ethics of Abortion by Nathan Nobis
Karl Marx’s Conception of Alienation by Dan Lowe
Essay Categories
Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
Ethics
Epistemology
Historical Philosophy
Metaphilosophy
Metaphysics
Phenomenology and Existentialism
Philosophy of Mind and Language
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Science
Social and Political Philosophy
* New categories are likely to be added as the project expands.
