How do moral atheists exist?
One line of reasoning theists sometimes use to argue for God’s existence is to claim that he is the source of morality, and since people …
Philosophy
What is truth these days?
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel like recently there’s been more and more miscommunication, alternative news and straight up lies. Not …
An easy guide to being virtuous
Anyone that’s ever tried this thing called life can attest to how difficult it often gets. Not only do you have to literally survive —unfortunately …
Egoism isn’t the end of us all
A core assumption of normative ethics is that people can act freely, and that one can only be obligated to do something if it is …
Human fundamentals we take for granted
People often get so stuck up on the differences between them, we forget the values we share. I mean this not in a naive instagram …
Morality is fake news
People tend to hold morality as the ultimate way of life, arbiter of right and wrong, and guide for the psyche. Of course, with so …
Why computers can’t philosophise
Over the last few years, technology and especially AI have been advancing drastically, to the point where many start to think we are close to …
Life-slice theory
After recently being exposed to Kant’s Copernican revolution in my philosophy class, I was utterly taken aback. I’ve always had a sense that people can …
Sentient embodiment
So what is it like to be a person? You look down and see your hands, your legs and torso. “Well, I’m a body that …
You can never truly express a thought
Have you ever thought about what happens between the moment a thought is conceived and the moment it expressed verbally (or otherwise) to others? Does …