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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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- The Mind Body Problem
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- Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind
- Animal Actors - Animal Rights, Human Perceptions
- VAPS
- Some important tools of critical thinking
- What Truth Doesn't Mean
- Is Mathematics Discovered or Invented?
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- We'll always have Paris?
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Scientific American – Mind and Brain
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- 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
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TED talks
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- The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it | Jonathan Foley
- How buildings can improve life — inside and out | Doris Sung
- The satellite helping slow climate change — right now | Millie Chu Baird
- What's possible when the arts belong to everybody | Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell
- “Cant de la Sibil·la” / "Quien Más Me Ama" | Maria Arnal
- Bravery, brilliance and RuPaul Charles | On the Spot | RuPaul Charles
- How to claim your leadership power | Michael Timms
- Why young people are worse off than their parents — and what to do about it | Scott Galloway
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Are we individual or social creatures?
How does the concept of individuality affect politics? Commentary from The Stone New York Times. Here’s a pdf Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual – NYTimes.com
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The Ethics of Robot Cars
How about robot cars with ethics settings adjusted to suite the driver? Here’s a Terrible Idea: Robot Cars With Adjustable Ethics Settings Here’s a PDF
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Free Will and the Genome Project
From Philosophy and Public Affairs – click here for PDF
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Watch what you think….
What you think is right may actually be wrong – here’s why By Peter Ellerton We like to think that we reach conclusions by reviewing facts, weighing evidence and analysing arguments. But this is not how humans usually operate, particularly … Continue reading
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Another resource for Fallacies of Reasoning
Great resource and very accessible to students.
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Biased sample? Circular reasoning?
Discuss.
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Science and Conspiracy
A useful resource produced by NASA debunking claims that the moon landings were faked. Debunking moon landing conspiracies
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The Limits of Imagination
Discuss
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What use Philosophy?
Discuss.
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Truth Puzzles booklet
A useful teaching resource in deductive logic. Booklet of logic puzzles. Truth Puzzles
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Can We Choose To Believe Something?
Discuss
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Honesty and Charity in Arguments
From NYTimes – By GARY GUTTING, The Stone Link – As a philosophy professor, I spend much of my time thinking about the arguments put forward by professional philosophers. As a citizen (and an occasional columnist for The Stone), I also spend lots of … Continue reading
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A Useful Introduction to Critical Thinking Skills
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Analogy
Another analogy brought to you by Dilbert.
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Whose brain is it? Consciousness, free will and the brain.
If ‘I’ change ‘my’ mind? Then where do ‘I’ fit in?
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The Tale of the Slave
Robert Nozick’s dangerous question.
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10 Philosophical Principles
From John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty, Aristotle’s ‘mean’ philosophy to the principle of charity, here are the greatest principles of philosophy By JULIAN BAGGINI, Editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine 1. THE HARM PRINCIPLE by JOHN STUART MILL, 1806-1873 Whenever legislation is … Continue reading
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The Fallacy of Deepest Offence
Are all ideas equal? Not in the classroom By Peter Ellerton, University of Queensland There is a widespread belief amongst teachers that it is part of their duty of care, even a defining aspect of their professionalism, that all views … Continue reading
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Fallacies Poster
A lovely job from http://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ please visit the site for interactive presentation.
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What Truth Doesn’t Mean
The truth, the whole truth and … wait, how many truths are there? Calling something a “scientific truth” is a double-edged sword. On the one hand it carries a kind of epistemic (how we know) credibility, a quality assurance that a … Continue reading
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