In this final installment of our “What is Philosophy?” series, we’ll look at some of the most fundamental issues in philosophy: knowledge, reasoning, and what makes for an effective argument. Learn more and register for this Zoom workshop here!
That’s right, we said it! And so did the crew at yourlogicalfallacyis! Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies! Ok great. But what’s a logical fallacy? In a nutshell…logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning and knowing how to detect them in your (and others’) reasoning is crucial for a number of…
So…apparently we have a thing for talking with our hands. So do Jasmine Johnson & Alice May Williams of MoreUtopia! – who put together this hilarious glossary of hand gestures for critical discussion. To see the animated version (we highly suggest that you do!) click here or on the picture…
Bar none…..one of the best adaptations of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave you’ll ever find. Creative, imaginative, thought-provoking, and just plain fun (it’s in clay after all!)…hmm, dare we say “Clayto?” Enjoy and become enlightened by this Plato & Socrates inspired gem of a short film from the Bullhead Entertainment…
Some of the greatest thinkers in philosophy were, among other things, quite hilarious. What is more, exploring ideas and intellectual “battle” can really be fun and exhilarating! This Monty Python video of philosophers playing football seems to agree with this sentiment….or at least has fun with the thought of it…
This FUN-tastic collection of philosophy referee hand signals was featured in a post in the The Washington Journal. Created by Landon Schurtz, this hilarious chart is a great reminder to argue by the rules….or else beware! Toga or no toga…it’s your call. But no tautologies, no non sequiturs, and no…
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