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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Honour Killings in India
Will make for interesting discussion. Scanned newspaper article. Ethics, religion and society.
Society vs the Family – religious beliefs and medical need
Premature babies refused treatment on religious grounds of parents. Scanned newspaper article. Good for social, ethical (ethics)and religious discussion. Jehovah’s Witness.
Female Circumcision: Rite of Passage Or Violation of Rights?
International Family Planning Perspectives – Special report Female Circumcision (doc)
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The Moon Landings Were Faked and the Characteristics of a Good Hypothesis
Faked moon landings – the evidence and does it make for a good hypothesis. Moon landings faked as a good hypothesis
Crop Circles and the Characteristics of a Good Hypothesis
Applying the characteristics of a good hypothesis to the theory that crop circles are caused by aliens. Crop Circles and hypothesis (Word format)
Inductive Reasoning booklet
Comprehensive look at inductive reasoning styles – focus on analogy, generalisation, etc – lots of worksheets and examples. Inductive Reasoning
Argumentation booklet
All about techniques and styles of arguments. Point at issue, onus of proof, direct and indirect arguments, debating, pursuasive techniques, hidden assumptions,etc. A very nice resource. Presentation of argument
Causation booklet
All about cause and effect – necessary and sufficient conditions, Mill’s methods of determining causality, fallacies of causality (including post hoc ergo propter hoc). Causation Booklet
Fallacies of Reasoning booklet
Maybe the best of the reasoning topics. All the common errors in reasoning presented with examples and worksheets. Fallacies of Reasoning Booklet
Hypothesis booklet
All about hypothesis forming, the characteristics of a good hypothesis, testing hypotheses and hypotheses in the social sciences. Lots of worksheets included. Hypothesis
Psychological Egoism powerpoint
Powerpoint by Lawrence Hinman – one of his excellent series. Psychological-Egoism (ppt)
Benford’s Law
A nice summary of this surprising law of numbers from New Scientist magazine. Benfords Law
Ethical Theory for absolute beginners
Booklet complied for a ‘Day of Excellence’ in moral philosophy – ethics shot from the hip…. Includes some nice moral dilemmas. Questions in Moral Philosophy
Don’t Believe Everything That You Think
A poster outlining Aristotle’s famous dictum. Dont believe everything you think
The Scientific Method
A simple description of the nature of hypothesis, theory and law. Attempts to address some popluar misconceptions about science. The Scientific Method
What Price for a Human Life?
What Price Human Life (pdf)
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Obese Child Removed from Parent Care
Where do parental rights and state rights clash? Obese child removed from parent care (pdf)
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Philosophy of Mind essay topic
Can you believe in the existence of ‘mind’ without being a dualist? That’s all the document says so don’t bother opening it… Philosophy of Mind Essay topic
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General philosophy essay marking criteria
A basic criteria sheet for marking philosophy essays – simple but good for beginners. Criterea sheet for philosophy essays
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Rating Critical and Integrated thinking
A rubric to help assess critical thinking from Washington State University – Great starting point. CIT Rubric 2006
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