Philosopher’s Zone- NYTimes – The Stone
- Philosophy Now
- RSA Animate
- The Green Corridors Initiative
- Governance governing government
- Why print money when we can print wealth?
- Building a resilient health and care system
- We'll always have Paris?
- Experimentation and equity in global cities
- Technology-enabled deliberative democracy
- Healthier placemaking
- Creating a sovereign wealth fund in Wolverhampton
- Economic recovery and climate action
- Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- Kindness Can Have Unexpectedly Positive Consequences
- It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie
- Subliminal Cues, Precisely Timed, Might Help People Forget Bad Experiences
- Severe COVID May Cause Brain Changes Similar to Aging
- Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
- Fatherhood Changes Men's Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans
- Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help
- Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy--And Simple Ways to Fix It
- People Shopping for 'Meaning' Buy Cheaper Goods
- Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Possibly Promoting Bonding with a Baby
- TED talks
- Can the metaverse bring us closer to wildlife? | Gautam Shah
- The billion-dollar pollution solution humanity needs right now | Stacy Kauk
- Are video calls the best we can do in the age of the metaverse? | Josephine Eyre
- How great leaders take on uncertainty | Anjali Sud and Stephanie Mehta
- How Indigenous guardians protect the planet and humanity | Valérie Courtois
- How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
- Demystifying the wild world of crypto | Laura Shin
- How can we escape soaring energy bills? Stop using fossil fuels | Tessa Khan
- A disability-inclusive future of work | Ryan Gersava
- How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV | Gareth Thomas
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Jean-Paul Sartre’s notion of Bad Faith
Jean-Paul Sartre’s notion of Bad Faith lies at the core of his existentialist classic Being and Nothingness. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Sebastian Gardner explains what Sartre meant by Bad Faith. Sebastian Gardner on Sartre on Bad … Continue reading
David Papineau on Scientific Realism
From Philosophy Bites. Philosophy of Science. Nice piece and quite short. David Papineau on Scientific Realism (mp3)
Psychology and Psychics – Why some people think they are psychic.
Interesting article on why people may feel psychic from New Scientist. Philosophy of mind, human nature, psychics, psychology. New Scientist Belief Special 28 January 2006 Glad to be gullible Clare Wilson It is five minutes past midnight and I am alone … Continue reading
Is Mathematics Discovered or Invented?
An essay by Harvard Professor Barry Mazur. Platonic maths
Why should I respect oppressive religions?
Religion and the ‘right’ to respect – comments on recent United Nations changes to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ethics, religion, social and political philosophy. Johann Hari Posted from: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-why-should-i-respect-these-oppressive-religions-1517789.html Whenever a religious belief is criticised, its adherents say … Continue reading
Presentation to Sunshine Coast
Accompanying slides, so stop stalking 🙂 Skeptics presentation (ppt)
Handwriting analysis
Comments on the American President’s signature. Pseudoscience, fallacies of reasoning hasty generalisation. Australian Institute of Graphology??? Barack Obama’s signature reveals his secrets By Justin Vallejo The Daily Telegraph January 22, 2009 12:01am Secrets revealed … the pronounced and embellished initials … Continue reading
The Eternal Value of Privacy
Why do we need privacy laws? Is it really a ‘security vs privacy’ dichotomy? Social and political philosophy. Bruce Schneier 05.18.06 The most common retort against privacy advocates — by those in favor of ID checks, cameras, databases, data mining and … Continue reading
Immoral advances: Is science out of control?
How do we place a moral value on science? What issues are here and on the horizon that will test our moral boundaries through the advancement of science? Philosophy of science, ethics, moral philosophy. From New Scientist magazine. Immoral advances: … Continue reading
Learn to be Psychic in 10 Easy Lessons
How it’s done from the American Skeptics. Pseudoscience, psychics, cold reading, hypothesis testing. 10_Easy_Psychic_Lessons
When bad consequences are predicted but are permissible if a good consequence is intended.
The doctrine of double effect, which is the view that it is morally permissible to perform an act having two effects, one good and one evil, where the good consequence is intended and the bad merely foreseen and those consequences … Continue reading
15 EVOLUTIONARY GEMS
A resource from Nature for those wishing to spread awareness of evidence for evolution by natural selection. Great for teachers. evolutiongems
Humbug! The skeptic’s fieldguide to spotting fallacies in thinking
A (free) text on fallacies in thinking. HUMBUG! eBook by Jef Clark and Theo Clark Get your own at Scribd or explore others: CulturePhilosophy free ebook. Uploaded by Theo Clark.
Annotated Bibliography example and explanation
An example of an annotated bibliography that was included in a practical report write-up for an experiment about a pendulum, and a general discussion of what ought to be included in an annotated bibliography. Annotated Bibliography Example and Explanation
Paradoxes and Their Relevance to Philosophy
Philosophers have been fascinated by paradoxes since ancient times. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews Peter Cave about paradoxes and their relevance to philosophy. Peter Cave on Paradoxes (mp3)
Six ‘Uniquely Human’ Characteristics Now Found in Animals
New Scientist magazine review of six traits once thought unique to humans and now found in other animals. Philosophy of human nature, mind. 17:11 22 May 2008 NewScientist.com news service Kate Douglas To accompany the article So you think humans are … Continue reading
Pseudoscience – miracle cure
From New Scientist magazine. Demonstrates how pseudoscientific medicines often make outrageous claims as to their efficacy. Science, pseudoscience, alternative medicine. 17 September 2008 From New Scientist Print Edition FEEDBACK is indebted to denizens of the Urban75.com bulletin board for alerting us to … Continue reading
Philosophy in Schools -Philosopher’s Zone interview
Radio National Philosopher’s ZOne interview with Peter Ellerton about teaching philosophy in schools. pze-20080105 – Ellerton interview (mp3)
Both sides of the debate…
Irrational ideas. Intelligent design. Philosophy of religion. Philosophy of science. (cartoon)
Slippery Slope (Cartoon)
Another great example from the world of Dilbert….. Fallacies of reasoning, fallacy, cartoon.
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