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The Most Hated Philosopher: Spinoza on God Philosophy in Quotes “The eternal and infinite being we call ‘God’ or ‘Nature’ necessarily acts as it does,” writes Spinoza. But what does this mean? (more...)
What is Utilitarianism? A Daily Philosophy primer Utilitarianism is a moral theory that states that the morally right action maximizes happiness or benefit and minimizes pain or harm for all stakeholders. Proponents of classic utilitarianism are Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). (more...)
Gregory Harms Hobbes Reconsidered Hobbes’s conception of humankind in a state of nature begins with the idea that everyone is more or less equal and free. (more...)
Unpacking Descartes’ Meditations A Daily Philosophy primer This short primer explores René Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy, his contribution to rationalism, and his impact on early modern philosophy. (more...)
Guilherme Figueiredo A Brief History of Hermeneutics What is Hermeneutics? ‘Hermeneutics’ is an ancient topic whose philosophical outlines have evolved through time. In a broad sense, hermeneutics can be defined simply as ‘interpretation,’ ‘the art of interpreting,’ or ‘the study of interpretation. (more...)
Andreas Matthias How to Think Like a Philosopher Book review Peter Cave’s “How to Think Like a Philosopher” is a very enjoyable introduction into Western philosophy. Light, conversational, entertaining and intellectually stimulating. (more...)
John Shand A Very Short Philosophical Dictionary A dictionary of philosophy with one exatly entry for each letter. (more...)
David A. Nicholls A Case for Postmodernism What is postmodernism? A physiotherapy professor explains how postmodernism changed his views on medicine and health. (more...)
Michael Hauskeller Should We Fear Technological Unemployment? Technology might lead to widespread unemployment. But will this necessarily be a bad thing? Professor Michael Hauskeller on the future of work. (more...)
David E. Cooper A Language of One’s Own Short story Reg was pleased that, finally, he was now retired from his job in the Royal Mail Central Delivery Office in Birmingham. (more...)
Andreas Matthias Should a Liberal State Ban the Burqa? Book review Should a Liberal State Ban the Burqa? by Brandon Robshaw, is a very clear, instructive and carefully argued book that shows off philosophy at its best. (more...)
Catherine Greene What is Ethical Investing? We all want our money to serve the right cause – but how can we make sure that it will? Catherine Greene on what is involved in ethical investing and ESG considerations. (more...)
David E. Cooper Necessary Vices In our societies, an impressive array of vices is on display. Hypocrisy, greed, cruelty, prejudice… But what if many of these vices were necessary for human life? (more...)
Albert Schweitzer on the Reverence for Life Philosophy in Quotes Explore philosophy through its most famous quotes! Today: Philosopher and Theologian Albert Schweitzer on the Reverence for Life. (more...)
John Shand Kant’s Joke: Are Practical Jokes Wrong? According to Immanuel Kant, practical jokes would be considered immoral because they treat the subject as mere means to others’ enjoyment. (more...)
Welcome to the German site! Daily Philosophy goes multilingual Daily Philosophy is now also available in German under daily-philosophy.de (more...)
Luke Roelofs When Does a Fetus Have Rights? What sort of rights should a fetus or embryo have? A clear, comprehensive review of the arguments. (more...)
Yamile Abdala Rioja What does “March of the Penguins” have to do with Kant? According to Kant, we wouldn’t be able to talk about ethics at all if we couldn’t see us as free beings who are capable of deciding. (more...)
Andreas Matthias Shane Epting on the Philosophy of Cities Philosopher interviews Shane Epting is an assistant professor of philosophy. In this interview, we discuss the philosophy and future of cities. (more...)
Michael McGhee What's So Wrong With Engaged Buddhism? A reply to Ian Kidd Does an ‘engaged’ Buddhist really have to draw on this picture of the Buddha as a ‘social activist’ to find support for their own activism? (more...)
Superhero Thought Experiments Book review Superhero Thought Experiments, by Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg, is a very enjoyable book that presents classic arguments from philosophy by discussing examples of superhero comics. (more...)
