An introduction to philosophy and race: an Introduction to Philosophy of Race.
Philosophy and Race: An Introduction to Philosophy of Race
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Bayesianism
This essay is an introduction to Bayesianism. Bayesianism says that degrees of belief or justification can be represented by probabilities, and that we can assess the rationality of degrees of belief — of credences — by seeing whether they follow a certain set of rules.
Business Ethics
An introduction to business ethics, with an overview of the many relevant stakeholders whose interests are ethically important in business.
Modal Ontological Arguments for the Existence of God
An introduction to modal ontological arguments for the existence of God.
Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of God
An introduction to cosmological, often first-cause, arguments for the existence of God.
Formal Logic: Symbolizing Arguments in Sentential Logic
An introduction to sentential logic or symbolic logic.
What is Philosophy?
Author: Thomas Metcalf Category: Metaphilosophy Word count: 1000 Listen here If you’ve ever wondered whether God exists, whether life has purpose, whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder, what makes actions right or wrong, or whether a law is fair or just, then you’ve thought about philosophy. And these are just a few … Continue reading What is Philosophy?
Epistemology, or Theory of Knowledge
Thomas Metcalf Category: Epistemology Word count: 999 Listen here Many people think that they have a lot of knowledge. They also believe that other people sometimes know what they claim to know. But what is knowledge anyway? And how do we come to have it? Is it important that we have knowledge? If so, why? … Continue reading Epistemology, or Theory of Knowledge
Ethics and the Expected Consequences of Voting
Author: Thomas Metcalf Categories: Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy Word count: 995 Your vote normally only has a very small chance of changing the outcome of any election for a public office.[1] For your vote to make that difference, thousands or millions of other votes would need to end up in a tie, which is … Continue reading Ethics and the Expected Consequences of Voting
Arguments for Capitalism and Socialism
Author: Thomas Metcalf Category: Social and Political Philosophy Wordcount: 993 Editor’s Note: This essay is the second in a two-part series authored by Tom on the topic of capitalism and socialism. The first essay, on defining capitalism and socialism, can be viewed here. Listen here Suppose I had a magic wand that allowed one to … Continue reading Arguments for Capitalism and Socialism
1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology 