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
- 5 hiring tips every company (and job seeker) should know | Nithya Vaduganathan
- 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
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Truth Tables booklet (deductive logic)
A booklet on the techniques of truth tables from propositional logic. Deductive Logic. Truth Tables booklet
Propositional Logic – Translating and Symbolising (deductive logic)
An introduction to propositional logic – how to represent sentences and statements into propositions. Deductive Logic. Propositional Logic – Propositions booklet
Natural Deduction booklet (deductive logic)
A booklet on the technique of natural deduction (requires knowledge of propositional logic) – deductive logic. Natural Deduction Booklet
Categorical Logic booklet (deductive logic)
Traditional and categorical logic as Aristotle meant it to be… deductive logic. Traditional Categorical Logic
Philosophy of Religion booklet
All the arguments for and against the existence of god – from the excellent site www.philosophyofreligion.info thanks Tim! Philosophy of religion. Philosophy of religion Booklet
Zen in the modern age
Scanned article about a woman’s simple life and the choices she makes. Good for stoicism, hedonism, epicurus, epicurianism, fatalism, religion perhaps…?
Evolution and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
By viewing evolution as the motion of energy flows toward a stationary state (entropy), evolution can be explained by the second law of thermodynamics, a law which conventionally describes physical systems. In this view, a cheetah serves as an energy … Continue reading
If you’ve nothing to hide…..Secrecy and the Open Society
Debate on whether privacy is necessary in an open society to a large degree. Should only criminals fear not having secrets? Social and political philosophy resource. Mirko Bagaric | August 13, 2008 HOW worried do you reckon people in developing countries … Continue reading
Fallacy of ‘Appeal to Nature’
An advertisement showing the appeal to nature – fallacies of reasoning. The word ‘natural’ appears 10 times in the ad. Brisbane Courier Mail 10 August 2008.
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TANK Vodcast On Philosophy In Schools
A special episode of The TANK Vodcast – interviews with Dr Jeff Malpas, Dr Stephan Millett and Dr Alan Tapper, members of FAPSA, by Kylie Sturgess. [NOTE: no accompanying file.] (Uploaded by Kylie Sturgess.)
The Mind Body Problem
Simple description of determinism and its consequences for free will. Brains as machines – the ghost in the machine. Mind-body problem (wmv)
Scientific Theory vs Scientific Law
An explanation of the difference between a theory and a law in science. Philosophy of science. Theory vs Law (wmv)
God and Free Will
A discussion of one of the central problems in philosophy of religion – if God is all knowing, how can I have free will? God and Free Will (wmv)
Characteristics of a Good Hypothesis
How to tell if your explanation is a good one. Science and pseudoscience. podcasts-Hypothesis (wmv)
Direct and Indirect Arguments
What the difference between the two is and why it’s important. podcasts-Direct-Indirect (wmv)
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Hypothesis forming excercise
A nice little scenario for students to develop their hypothesis forming skills. hypothesis question
Sample persuasive essay
An example of the genre with techniques annotated. Sample pursuasive essay – deconstruction
Monty Python – ‘We found a witch!’ scene from The Holy Grail
Classic Python scene. Great for deductive logic, analogy, fallacies of reasoning. Mp4 format – good for ipods. About 4 minutes and 25 Mb. witch (mp4)
‘Thank You for Smoking’ clip
Brilliant clip showing the strawman fallacy, false dichotomy and the difference between direct and indirect argument. Only a minute or so long. wmv file. Direct-indirect (wmv)
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