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- A nice Philosophy of Mind summary
- The power of categorical logic
- What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
- Paralympic athletes faster than olympic athletes — what does this tell us about difference?
- Logic: if + then = why? How can we understand the power of logic?
- How do we ensure we are exposed to new ideas? A parody with bite.
- A Life of Meaning (Reason Not Required) – What is the nature of our relationship with reason?
- Can you name this cognitive bias?
- By what measures can we value human life?
- Teaching philosophy improves standardised scores
- Are we in control of our own decisions?
- Neuroscience and education: myths and messages
- Free will is not as free as we think – and that’s ok.
- Where’s the Proof in Pseudoscience?
- Science in the lead?
RANDOM POSTS
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- The web means the end of forgetting - an essay on forgetting, re-invention and personal identity in the age of Facebook
- The Tale of the Slave
- Putting a brake on tolerance
- Hume, David - A Treatise on Human Nature
- Theory of Knowledge Web Site
- The 2015 Queensland Philosophy and Reason syllabus
- Immoral advances: Is science out of control?
- Why You Don’t Know Your Own Mind
- The quest for Renassaince Man
- Tackling the Problem of Free Will
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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
- Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning?
- Political Ads Can Target Your Personality. Here's What Could Go Wrong
- Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
- People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System
- How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples
- Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
- Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals
- How Sleep Engineering Could Help Heal the Brain
- Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely
- Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support
TED talks
- Why US politics is broken — and how to fix it | Andrew Yang
- The US has a teacher shortage — here's how to fix it | Randy Seriguchi Jr.
- Is your partner "the one?" Wrong question | George Blair-West
- How the US is destroying young people's future | Scott Galloway
- How to govern AI — even if it's hard to predict | Helen Toner
- The workers rebuilding communities after natural disasters | Saket Soni
- My epic journey becoming the fastest person to paddle around Australia | Bonnie Hancock
- How AI is unlocking the secrets of nature and the universe | Demis Hassabis
- An updated action plan for solving the climate crisis — and a look at progress to date | Ryan Panchadsaram, Anjali Grover and David Biello
- The secret ingredient of business success | Pete Stavros
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General philosophy essay marking criteria
A basic criteria sheet for marking philosophy essays – simple but good for beginners.
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