Not written on here for a while and am perhaps thinking of closing the whole thing down, but I have seen a couple of articles in Continue reading "Dying, Death and Capitalism"
Category: stage 2
Muppets and phenomenology
Phenomenon, if said in a gruff voice, several times sounds a little like the original muppet theme song.
If, however, you say phenomenology, most people draw a blank and begin to mumble. Listen to the recent radio 4 episode of In Our Time, though, and impress people:
READ THIS PHI 1010, 2003, 3001
If you are now reading this, it means you have clicked through from Blackoard. The idea of this page is to augment lectures and tutorials with follow up comments and ideas. Continue reading "READ THIS PHI 1010, 2003, 3001"
Hobbes’s compatibilism
As a follow up to today’s discussion, there is a quotation which goes against my interpretations. Continue reading "Hobbes’s compatibilism"
STAGE 2 phi2003 Cannibalism CLICK HERE
Cannibalism (from Caníbales, the Spanish name for the Caribs, a West Indies tribe that formerly practiced cannibalism) is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal.
Problems with utilitarianism: the case of chemical weapons tetsing
Utilitarianism holds a very powerful sway over our contemporary practical reason, whether we like it or not we tend to think in terms of welfare and cost-benefit analysis at the level of policy and law, if not at the level of individual actions. Given recent use of chemical weapons, Continue reading "Problems with utilitarianism: the case of chemical weapons tetsing"
Free canonical texts
Books are really expensive and you might feel a little aggrieved when you’re asked only to concentrate on an extract, especially when you have bought it. Many of the historical texts are available online for free Continue reading "Free canonical texts"
Godforsaken wastelands, and information for all modules
A couple of pieces of information just so everybody is up to speed. Continue reading "Godforsaken wastelands, and information for all modules"
Phi2003 Goldenballs
Having spoken about the Prisoners’ Dilemma, a few people have brought my attention to the quiz Goldenballs. For example, this email:
I was thinking about the prisoner dilemma in relation to rational egoism you were talking about in the lecture on friday and it reminded me of this game show called “Golden Balls”. Theres a pretty interesting clip here that presents an alternative moral dilemma and method of attaining the desire of money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qjK3TWZE8. Just thought you might find it interesting.
This game show is obviously based
Continue reading "Phi2003 Goldenballs"PHi2003 Free will and determinism, Hobbes and ships
I spoke about Hobbes and free will and it was rightly pointed out that there is a quotation which goes against my interpretations. Continue reading "PHi2003 Free will and determinism, Hobbes and ships"