Philosophical Dictionary
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Kant’s Categorical Imperative, Categorically Explained
By Caroline Black
Join us as we take a run through one of the most involved and methodical ethical theories around, Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative. -
Existentialism for the Edgelords: A Closer Look at Sartre's Hell
By Caroline Black
Join us as we discuss one of Jean-Paul Sartre's literary works, No Exit, and look into existentialist authenticity and freedom, and some of its drawbacks. -
Just War Theory: Thomas Aquinas' Rules of Engagement for War
By Caroline Black
Let's discuss Thomas Aquinas's just war theory. How can you tell if warfare is just? Can warfare be just by its nature? -
We Are the Meme: How Ethics Take Us Beyond Naughty and Nice
By Caroline Black
We discuss ethics and the importance of questioning what we are told is right and wrong. -
Nichomachean Ethics: Virtue for a Rule-Loving Society
By Caroline Black
We share the difference between modern ethical theories and the virtue ethics system posed by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, explaining how virtue ethics offers us more than explanations of what is good or bad. -
Cancel This!: Cancel Culture and When to Reject a Thinker
By Caroline Black
Let's discuss the idea of cancel culture and its relation to problematic philosophers and public figures in general. We will try to see if and when cancel culture can be useful, and when we should cancel a thinker.