Philosophical Dictionary

Blog header showing a man building a house of cards

The Münchhausen Trilemma: Why Proving Everythin...

Markus Uehleke

Explore the Münchhausen trilemma, the fascinating philosophical puzzle that shows why all knowledge faces three unsatisfying options: infinite regress, circular reasoning, or unprovable assumptions. Learn why absolute certainty is elusive...

The Münchhausen Trilemma: Why Proving Everythin...

Markus Uehleke

Explore the Münchhausen trilemma, the fascinating philosophical puzzle that shows why all knowledge faces three unsatisfying options: infinite regress, circular reasoning, or unprovable assumptions. Learn why absolute certainty is elusive...

Read the blog post
Pooping At Work: Marx and Us

Pooping At Work: Marx and Us

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's criticisms of capitalism, us, the Labor Theory of Value, and freedom. With bonus thought experiment.

Pooping At Work: Marx and Us

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's criticisms of capitalism, us, the Labor Theory of Value, and freedom. With bonus thought experiment.

Read the blog post
Karl Marx: The Ultimate Hegel Bro

Karl Marx: The Ultimate Hegel Bro

Caroline Black

A discussion of the influences of Hegel's dialectics on the work of Karl Marx, and his influence on the greater world.

2 comments

Karl Marx: The Ultimate Hegel Bro

Caroline Black

A discussion of the influences of Hegel's dialectics on the work of Karl Marx, and his influence on the greater world.

Read the blog post
2 comments
Image of an elementary classroom with one kid raising their hand, Karl Marx's face imposed over the body. Reads: Bloomberg Opinion: Why don't workers get the full benefit of rising productivity? No one has good answers.

Think Capitalism Is Your Bestie? Ask Karl!

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's anti-capitalist roots, delving into the history of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and relating these critiques to our current situation as society...

Think Capitalism Is Your Bestie? Ask Karl!

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's anti-capitalist roots, delving into the history of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and relating these critiques to our current situation as society...

Read the blog post
Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs

Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs

Caroline Black

In which we discuss the philosophical concept of the social construct. What is a social construct and what makes something a social construct?

Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs

Caroline Black

In which we discuss the philosophical concept of the social construct. What is a social construct and what makes something a social construct?

Read the blog post
A meme with the text: What is the strangest thing you've done for cash? Work 40+ hours a week.

Alienatin' 9 to 5 with Marx

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's theories of alienation of labor and wage slavery in our contemporary context.

Alienatin' 9 to 5 with Marx

Caroline Black

In which we discuss Karl Marx's theories of alienation of labor and wage slavery in our contemporary context.

Read the blog post