The brain in a vat thought experiment is a modern twist on philosophical skepticism. Think of it like a sci-fi version of Descartes’ "evil demon" argument, because it crops up in some of the best ...

Larry Sanger may be a lifelong skeptic, but the co-founder of the world s most popular online encyclopedia is certain he s had a dramatic conversion to the Christian faith ...

We will look at how mathematical logic has been used as an instrument in philosophical argument; and we will consider ways that we might refine the instrument, and use it to best effect. The backbone ...

Students will develop their mastery of various strategies for making and evaluating arguments and will develop expertise ... to the major theories and perpetual questions within Western philosophy.

This argument was put forward by Don Marquis ... Don Marquis, Why Abortion is Immoral, The Journal of Philosophy, 86:4 Marquis makes the points that: death is a bad thing because it deprives ...

There's also a perception that a philosophy student nitpicks arguments made by others. "Our discipline has this kind of baggage, and it's really sad, and many of us are trying to change that ...

Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life Join us each month as we engage in philosophical discussions about the most common-place topics with host Jack Russell Weinstein, professor in the ...

No one has definitive answers to these questions. But understanding the possible answers, and the arguments for and against them, is what philosophy is all about. By grappling with these questions, ...