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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?
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- What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?
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Philosopher’s Zone
NYTimes – The Stone
- What Would David Bowie Do?
- Are We the Cows of the Future?
- Time Isn’t Supposed to Last This Long
- A.I. and I
- Of Death and Consequences
- I Don’t Want You to ‘Believe’ Me. I Want You to Listen.
- Teaching Racial Justice Isn’t Racial Justice
- How to Reopen the American Mind
- How Should an Atheist Think About Death?
- What Moral Philosophy Tells Us About Our Reactions to Trump’s Illness
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RSA Animate
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- Building a resilient health and care system
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Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- Electrical Brain Stimulation May Alleviate Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
- The Four Most Pressing Science Priorities for the Next President
- The 'Shared Psychosis' of Donald Trump and His Loyalists
- Militia Expert Warns Trump's Capitol Insurrectionists Could Try Again
- The Science of Spiritual Narcissism
- Ethics Lesson May Hold outside the Classroom
- When Our Gaze Is a Physical Force
- Ravens Measure Up to Great Apes on Intelligence
- Baby Bees Deprive Caregivers of Sleep
- You Can Get through This Dark Pandemic Winter Using Tips from Disaster Psychology
TED talks
- 3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max Rashbrooke
- How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive | Mehret Mandefro
- How bad data keeps us from good AI | Mainak Mazumdar
- How your brain responds to stories -- and why they're crucial for leaders | Karen Eber
- 4 tips to kickstart honest conversations at work | Betsy Kauffman
- Humanity's planet-shaping powers -- and what they mean for the future | Achim Steiner
- How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer
- 6 essential lessons for women leaders | Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- How AI can help shatter barriers to equality | Jamila Gordon
- The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit | Christine Carter
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Category Archives: Original Philosophical Texts
Philosophical Zombies
From the concept by Chalmers. Could humans exist that are not conscious? The extract below is from his site. Philosophical zombies It is philosophical zombies that I’m most interested in here, since I’m a philosopher and they raise very interesting … Continue reading
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Why do humans reason? Arguments for an argumentative theory
Great paper on Reasoning Why Do Humans Reason? (pdf) Abstract and authors below… Abstract: Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions. However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor … Continue reading
Hume, David – A Treatise on Human Nature
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Locke, John – Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Books 3 & 4)
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Locke, John – Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Books 1 & 2)
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Aristotle – Ethics
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Plato – The Republic
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More, Sir Thomas – Utopia
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Hume, David – Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
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Nietzsche, Friedrich – Beyond Good and Evil
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Mill, John Stuart – On Liberty
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Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804) – Critique of Practical Reason
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Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804) – Critique of Pure Reason
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