New guides and tools, events worth attending, and stories from the wider world of philosophy, each with a short note on why it matters.
UNESCO marks the day on the third Thursday of November each year. Here is what we are planning for it and a few ways to join in from home or the classroom.
Read the story →Determinism, libertarianism and compatibilism set side by side, with the strongest objection to each.
Why it matters: It is the most searched question on the site and now has a full guide.
Four more examples drawn from adverts, headlines and family dinners.
Why it matters: Short practice rounds are the fastest way to learn to spot bad reasoning.
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Every term in one clear sentence, with its origin and the words it is often confused with.
Why it matters: You can now look up a word without leaving the guide you are reading.
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Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on why anyone should obey a government.
Why it matters: It opens the political philosophy branch for beginners.
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