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The Day Philosophy Leaked into the Air Philosophy Leaking into the Air sounds absurd. Philosophy is from the realm of ideas, completely separate from the physical world. But 7 ½… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	4	Dec 12, 2016 Reply by Grinning Cat
Our Unthinkable Situation, beyond Nihilism In Roy Scranton's outstanding piece, We’re Doomed. Now What?, philosophy is a gritty life-and-death struggle, not obtuse ivory-tower hand w… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	Jan 23, 2016 Reply by Bertold Brautigan
The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris I just got started reading it but many of you should if you like the idea of truth, reality and atheism. Rodney Started by Rodney A Sayre	3	Sep 4, 2013 Reply by JP Carey
The Masochist's Wager I came up with this a while back and figured I would share. This is my personal counter to Pascal's wager. Sure the Atheist's wager would s… Started by Nathaniel Summers	1	Jan 7, 2013 Reply by Steph S.
Epicureanism: a Secular Doctrine for Happiness January 2014 saw the inaugural issue of the Society of Friends of Epicurus’ newsletter, titled Happy 20th. SFE is the first contemporary at… Started by Hiram	0	Dec 24, 2012
Can You Imagine Nothing? So, at my job today, cleaning carpets, staring at the floor and contemplating the universe again... I'm fascinated with these questions.… Started by JP Carey	3	Dec 1, 2012 Reply by Steph S.
Living the Examined Life I encourage each of you to try living an "examined life". In the Apology, Plato's Socrates says "the unexamined life is not worth living",… Started by JP Carey	1	Dec 1, 2012 Reply by Steph S.
Name of philosophy author...? Hey, can someone tell me if they know the name of the author which believes in selfishness. He wrote a book about it. My philosophy teacher… Started by LeaT	2	Jul 15, 2012 Reply by Harrison Holmes
Libertarianism, Self-Reliance, the Born Again Movement, and Drug Addiction Libertarianism, Self-Reliance, the Born Again Movement, and Drug Addiction I had a discussion with a friend about an out of state organizat… Started by Becoming Other	0	Mar 21, 2012
Teaching Philosophy (and Justice) in Brazil http://www.bostonreview.net/BR37.1/carlos_fraenkel_brazil_teaching_philosophy.php Hopefully the link works. An interesting story of how B… Started by Jedi Wanderer	0	Feb 10, 2012