Does life’s having meaning depend on a supernatural reality? Is death a threat to life’s meaning? Is life the sort of thing that can have a “meaning”? In what sense? Here we will consider some approaches to questions about the meaning of life.
Author: 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
Arguments: Why Do You Believe What You Believe?
This essay is an introduction to what arguments are and how they can be good or bad.
Philosophy of Humor: What Makes Something Funny?
What makes something funny? This essay reviews some theories of what it is for something to be funny.
Karl Marx’s Theory of History
An introduction to Karl Marx's theory of history, known as historical materialism.
Meaning in Life: What Makes Our Lives Meaningful?
What is a meaningful life? This essay reviews some influential answers to this question.
Modal Logic: Axioms and Systems for Alethic Modal Logic
An introduction to the axioms and systems for alethic modal logic.
Contemporary Syllogisms
Contemporary syllogisms are part of modern day quantificational logic, which is widely regarded as an improvement upon the approach originally described by Aristotle about 2,400 years ago. This essay discusses the contemporary approach to syllogisms.
Saving the Many or the Few: The Moral Relevance of Numbers
Many claim that, when those you can help are innocent strangers with similar interests at stake, you’re required to save the greater number. Is this claim justified? This essay reviews some doubts.
Classical Syllogisms
This essay introduces the classical Aristotelian approach to syllogisms.
Philosophy of Space and Time: What is Space?
An introduction to the philosophy of space and time, focusing on the question, "What is space?"
