John Oliver on Vaccines and the Fallacy of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
John Oliver uses humor to show how the vaccine debate stems largely from a causal fallacy.
John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight discusses the sensitive topic...
Syllabus Showcase: The Problem of the Negro as a Problem for Philosophy, Nicholas Whittaker
Editor's Note: This potentially controversial article title matches the syllabus title and, as explained by the author in the opening paragraph, is directly relevant...
Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Florida State University
The Florida State University Philosophy Club began in 2015 as the product of a few especially dedicated students who wanted to create a closer...
Seinfeld, Friends, and the Moral Permissibility of Lying
The following two clips, one from Seinfeld and another from Friends, are comedic examples to prompt a discussion about the ethics of lying. As...
Syllabus Showcase: Philosophy of AI, Fritz McDonald
I have a longstanding interest in artificial intelligence. I liked science fiction books a lot when I was younger, and watched plenty of movies...
Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University’s Philosophy Club is in its nineteenth year. Traditionally the club meets once per week, though this has varied over time, and...
Graduate Student Reflection Series: A Call for Feedback on Rejected Grad School Applications
The Graduate Student Reflection Series invites current students to share reflections on their experience in a philosophy graduate program. Reflections should focus on a...
The Argument Clinic and Introduction to Philosophy
The following clip, known as “The Argument Clinic," is from the British TV show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1972). It depicts a man who visits a...
Syllabus Showcase: Open Source Introduction to Philosophy, Karl Aho
Tarleton State University’s Introduction to Philosophy course is part of the Language, Philosophy, and Culture category of our core curriculum. All sections of the...
Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Middlesex County College
Giuseppe (on the left) and Anthony (on the right) recording a session of their podcast, For the Love of Sophia!
Carrying Philosophical Discourse Beyond Academia
“Doing...