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1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology

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Year: 2021

Happiness: What is it to be Happy?

May 8, 2021August 15, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 7 Comments

An introduction to philosophical theories of happiness: what is it to be happy?

Animalism and Personal Identity: Are We Animals?

March 11, 2021August 14, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 1 Comment

An introduction to the philosophical theory on the topic of personal identity known as animalism.

Ethics and Absolute Poverty: Peter Singer and Effective Altruism

March 5, 2021February 8, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 4 Comments

An introduction to the ethical arguments from Peter Singer on absolute poverty and effective altruism.

Formal Logic: Symbolizing Arguments in Sentential Logic

March 2, 2021March 24, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 10 Comments

An introduction to sentential logic or symbolic logic.

G. E. Moore’s Proof of an External World: Responding to External World Skepticism

February 23, 2021July 20, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 1 Comment

An introduction to G.E. Moore’s Proof of an External World and his response to External World Skepticism.

Principlism in Biomedical Ethics: Respect for Autonomy, Non-Maleficence, Beneficence, and Justice

February 16, 2021July 4, 2023 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 4 Comments

An introduction to Principlism in Biomedical Ethics or Bioethics, which includes the principles of Respect for Autonomy, Non-Maleficence, Beneficence, and Justice.

African American Existentialism: DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King

February 16, 2021May 12, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 3 Comments

An introduction to African American Existentialism and the thought of DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King.

“Hell Is Other People”: Jean-Paul Sartre on Personal Relationships

February 8, 2021June 12, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 5 Comments

An introduction to John-Paul Sartre on Personal Relationships through an examination of his famous quote, "Hell Is Other People."

Free Speech

February 4, 2021November 27, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 3 Comments

An examination of what free speech is, its limits and its justification.

Distributive Justice: How Should Resources be Allocated?

January 7, 2021April 2, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 4 Comments

How should goods which contribute to well-being be distributed? This is the question of distributive justice.

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