Philosophy

Philosophy Lessons is for the interested amateur. Perhaps those who are interested in PPE, Philosophy or a related subject at university and want to know where to start. It is there to give a general background and covers formal philosophy as well as "critical thinking".

 

1. Introduction to Philosophy
The traditional view of a philosopher is probably an old man, with a beard, sitting in a wing back chair, overcomplicating the apparently simple. It will not surprise you to hear that this wide of the mark. What is true however, is that many things that appear simple may not…
2. Knowledge
Epistemology is one of the central areas of Philosophy. It attempts to deal with what we can know, and how we can know it. We all feel that we have an instinctive understanding of what it means to know something. Sooner or later it will be necessary to consider the…
3. Non-Theists, Utilitarianism and Ethical Decision Making
Utilitarianism as a theory has had many incarnations. Act vs Rule Utilitarianism are just two examples of this but all flavours of utilitarianism have at their heart the concept of “the greatest good for the greatest number”. This is, of course, a simplification but it is the working definition of…
Philosophy

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