Wrestling with Philosophy

In this blog I present, in an informal way, core ideas in philosophy and their application to current events and everyday life. For critical thinking lessons and resources, please check out my free online course reasoningforthedigitalage.com

Saturday, December 10, 2016

RRAR! A Four Step Method for Critical Thinking in the Digital Age

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Introduction In philosophy it's often said that there are 'lumpers' and 'spliters'. Lumpers try to unify discrete kinds...

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Fake News vs "Fake" News: Critically Thinking About Media in a Fact-Free World

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Introduction Post-Trump and leading up to his election there's been much hullaballoo about fake news. Various online publications...

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Your Probably a Dum Voter: Let Me Tell You Why

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Introduction Before you get all offended 'n stuff, this blog post applies to me. Before the election, from my ivory tower I looked ...

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Freedum Vs Freedom: What's the Difference and Why Should We Care? USA! USA! Edition

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Introduction Freedom. No single word is found more often on the lips of the American politician. It is 'Murika's rallying cry. B...

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

You CAN Make Friends with Salad: Giving Up Meat without Giving Up Gainz

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Introduction This post has been a long time coming. Over the last few years I've had a lot people ask me how to reconcile a vegetar...

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