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Philosophy
From logic, rhetoric, and reasoning, to morality and ethics, to politics and education, philosophy impacts and informs just about every other field of study. Philosophy is too often taught as the ideas of a few men who lived thousands of years ago, but those ideas are still relevant today and have impacted the course of human history. From the words we choose to how we judge right and wrong, philosophy is everywhere!
Understatement: Just a Few Letters
Have You Ever?
You and your sister are very excited to hang out with a long-distance friend who’s in town for a few days. Before you can head out, your father expresses some conce...
Legal vs. Moral: Written vs. Right
Introduction
Imagine you are taking a walk one night in your city. You come to an intersection with a traffic light. The pedestrian light says stop, but the entire road is empty. ...
Satire: It’s No Joke
Have You Ever?
Your school recently had to replace its principal. The new principal seems like a nice enough person, but you’re not sure if he's a good fit for the job. He hasn’t ...
Parody: No Laughing Matter
Have You Ever?
You and your friend Mal are walking downtown when you pass a store that’s playing a new top-charting pop song. It, like many other summer jams, is about a Friday ni...
Tautology: It Is What It Is
Introduction
Louis is presenting a book report to his English class. He starts by saying, “Personally, in my opinion, I think that the celebrated book The Grapes of Wrath is an ad...
Trolley Problem: On the Moral Track
Problem
The Reaper is terrorizing Starbright city! He’s captured local superhero, Foresight, and trapped them. At the villain’s mercy, Foresight is given a sadistic choice…
The...
Pascal’s Wager: The Bet of a Lifetime
Introduction
What if you had the opportunity to make the bet of a lifetime? Let’s say that, for a coin flip, you have the chance to bet on whether it’s going to land on heads or t...
Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion” : What’s Meant by “Right to Life?”
Background
The debate over abortion, whether you’re speaking from a legal, religious, or moral perspective, is far from new. A large chunk of the arguments centers around whether ...
Metaphor & Simile: A Piece of Cake and Easy As Pie!
Have You Ever?
“That test was a piece of cake,” Madeline says to Luke as they walk to their next class.
“Yeah,” Luke agrees, “each question flew by as fast as an airplane.”
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Thomas Nagel’s “War and Massacre”: Fighting Fair
The Problem
Let’s say your country has been at war with another country for a few years. Thousands of people have died in the conflict, and thousands more have had their lives fun...