Do you draw conclusions from how things are to think about how things should be? There might be a gap in your reasoning - this is the is/ought problem:
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David Hume: 18th Century Philosopher
2011 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest figures in Western Philosophy – David Hume. As well as an economist and historian, Hume was specifically known for his scepticism and empiricism, and was also an important figure in the Scottish Enlightenment period in the 18th century. In this audio collection, The Open ...
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David Hume
This free course, David Hume, examines Hume's reasons for being complacent in the face of death, as these are laid out in his suppressed essay of 1755, 'Of the immortality of the soul'. More generally, it examines some of the shifts in attitude concerning death and religious belief that were taking place in Europe at the end of the eighteenth ...
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Level: 2 Intermediate
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Is it ever morally acceptable to visit a mass murder site?
Why are ‘Jack the Ripper’ tours or visiting sites of genocide in Auschwitz or Cambodia deemed acceptable but the more recent ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ tours seen as immoral? Does time make a difference or does our view of morality run a little deeper?
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Level: 1 Introductory
General philosophising
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Choose your own philosophy adventure
'Castle, Forest, Island, Sea' is a choose-your-own-adventure interactive that explores key questions in philosophy. Where will your chosen path lead you?
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Level: 1 Introductory
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Descartes: Introducing Dualism
Derek Matravers introduces Descartes and Dualism.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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The Life of Socrates
Who was Socrates? Find out what we know about his life.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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