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To discover the psychological basis for philosophical problems,
To discover the psychological basis for philosophical problems, experimental philosophers often survey people about their views on charged issues. For...

Where the Debate Should Be Debates of religion vs reason often
Where the Debate Should Be Debates of religion vs reason often devolve into separate topics as religious apologists evade the central question of God...

I understand that there is a condition called orthorexia nervosa,
I understand that there is a condition called orthorexia nervosa, which, (to my amaeteur understanding) seems to constitute an induced fear of food, u...

DEDICATED THREAD: The Psychology of Disgust Credit: Mike
DEDICATED THREAD: The Psychology of Disgust Credit: Mike Lewinski What disgusts us and why? Why are there variations among individuals with respect...

DEDICATED THREAD: Jonathan Haidts moral psychology There are a
DEDICATED THREAD: Jonathan Haidts moral psychology There are a couple aspects of Haidts work I want to discuss. I realize its nearly impossible to br...

Can we make any valid observations about human morality by
Can we make any valid observations about human morality by studying other animals? What do you think of the ideas in this piece? Does it go too far (i...

I get annoyed when someone, soon after taking Philosophy 101,
I get annoyed when someone, soon after taking Philosophy 101, posits some far-fetched hypothetical lifeboat scenario in which youre only given two opt...