An introduction to W.K. Clifford’s “The Ethics of Belief.”
Is it Wrong to Believe Without Sufficient Evidence? W.K. Clifford’s “The Ethics of Belief”
Category: Ethics
Indoctrination: What is it to Indoctrinate Someone?
An introduction to the concept of indoctrination or what it is to indoctrinate someone, and whether that's problematic or bad or not.
Theories of Moral Considerability: Who and What Matters Morally?
An introduction to theories of moral considerability, moral status or moral standing, which is about the question of who and what matters morally.
Cultural Relativism: Do Cultural Norms Make Actions Right and Wrong?
An introduction to the ethical theory cultural relativism or ethical relativism or relativism: do cultural norms make actions right and wrong?
George Orwell’s Philosophical Views
An introduction to the philosophical views of Animal Farm and 1984 author George Orwell.
Reason is the Slave to the Passions: Hume on Reason vs. Desire
An introduction to David Hume's theory of rationality and his famous quote that it's “not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.”
Rousseau on Human Nature: “Amour de soi” and “Amour propre”
An introduction to Jean-Jacques's Rousseau views on human nature: and the concepts of “Amour de soi” and “Amour propre.”
Videogames and Philosophy
An introduction to the philosophy of videogames: ethical, aesthetic and metaphysical issues about video games.
Longtermism: How Much Should We Care About the Far Future?
An essay on longtermism — the view that positively affecting the long-run future of humanity is a key moral priority of our time.
Happiness: What is it to be Happy?
An introduction to philosophical theories of happiness: what is it to be happy?
1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology 