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A professor at Texas A&M was recently told to remove Plato’s Symposium after new rules restricting discussion of “race or gender ideology.” What is the Symposium all about? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/01/24/p... #Philosophy #Love #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation #ThinkPhilosophy

On International Women's Day, we invite you to read our three-essay series on different types of feminism. #women #WomensDay2026 #feminism #feminist #feministphilosophy 1000wordphilosophy.com/2014/04/17/f...

"Artificial Intelligence: The Possibility of Artificial Minds" by Thomas Metcalf 1000wordphilosophy.com/2024/02/13/a... #consciousness #AI #minds #conscious #philosophy

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The Death Penalty, or Capital Punishment 1000wordphilosophy.com/2019/07/28/t...

There are many issues related to law that philosophers study. This essay provides an overview of common topics in philosophy of law. "Philosophy of Law: An Overview" #law #legal #PhilosophyOfLaw #jurisprudence #philosophy 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/05/18/p...

People often call things “Marxist,” what is Marxism? What did Karl Marx actually say about various issues? #marx #marxism #philosophy 1000wordphilosophy.com/units/#marxism

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What is it to be a more philosophical person? What is to live your life in a more philosophical way? Why would one do that? Find out here! Philosophy as a Way of Life 1000wordphilosophy.com/2023/10/21/p... #philosophy #philosopher

So, what is "indoctrination" anyway? Is it always bad? Is it ever good? Is it always avoidable? Find out here: 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/16/i...

My fav Plato to teach. Best line, "Gentlemen! I am plastered!" (Alcibiades entrance)

Thanks to the @dailynous.com for sharing our most recent essay, "Plato’s Symposium: Philosophizing About Love" by Matthew Sanderson! #Plato #Love #symposium #philosophy #education

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Hannah Arendt lived through the rise of Nazism and reflected deeply on its political and moral conditions. Many of her ideas are widely seen as relevant to contemporary political life. #Arendt #HannahArendt 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/08/17/h...

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Critical thinking. Every time.

While the details of #Rawls / #JohnRawls theory of #justice are debated in some circles, it does seem like a plausible test for justice: would you agree to this being done, if you didn't know who you were? How are things going, according to this test? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/07/27/j...

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"African American Existentialism: DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King" by Anthony Sean Neal #MLK #MLKDay 1000wordphilosophy.com/2021/02/16/a...

There has been a lot of dehumanization in our world, including at present. But what exactly is dehumanization? #dehumanizing #Dehumanization #DEHUMANIZE #humanrights #humanity #human 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/08/10/d...

We see many examples of misogyny, but what exactly is it? #misogyny #misogynist #feminist #women #girls 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/07/06/w...

We see many examples of misogyny, but what exactly is it? #misogyny #misogynist #feminist #women #girls 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/07/06/w...

Everyone should learn more about civil disobedience. Everyone. I read Martin Luther King Jr.'s thoughts on the matter (BTW, everyone should read King's powerful writings), and the movement was more than just sit ins. It was very, very strategic and planned in advance. Know your history.

Very few people believe that everyone always must obey all laws of whatever land they are in: there are, and can be, some unjust laws. When laws are unjust, what might we do about that? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/04/10/c... #justice #injustice #law #CivilDisobedience #ethics #NaturalLaw

John Rawls' theory of justice proposes that what's just is what you would agree to, *if you didn't know who you were.* How are things going according to this standard? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/07/27/j... #justice #fairness #injustice #ethics #philosophy #Rawls

John Rawls' theory of justice proposes that what's just is what you would agree to, *if you didn't know who you were.* How are things going according to this standard? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/07/27/j... #justice #fairness #injustice #ethics #philosophy #Rawls

If you value people having evidence for their beliefs, and knowing what they are talking about, and not just saying and believing what "feels good" to them, you may appreciate the ethics of belief: 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/28/e... #evidence #belief #knowledge #reason #reasonable

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A very quick 2025 year end report! We had over 850,000 views and over 450,000 visitors! We published 15 new essays this year: all available here: 1000wordphilosophy.com/essays/ Please share our essays to amplify our impact for learning! #philosophy #education #ethics #learning #curriculum

Happy holidays from 1000-Word Philosophy. May your season be meaningful for you. But what is "meaning" anyway? We hope these reflections enhance your holidays and beyond. 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/10/31/m...

We have a new essay! "Causation: What Are Causes?" by Dan Peterson We expect that reading this essay would causes you to understand theories of causation better! 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/12/20/c... #cause #Causation #Because #philosophy #metaphysics

#PoliticalPhilosophy #philsky #politics

There's a lot of talk about #capitalism and #socialism , but what are these anyway? What makes a society #capitalist and what makes it #socialist ? What are the arguments for and against each? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2019/09/17/a...

Dehumanization: What is it to Dehumanize People? #philsky #ethics

History is full of atrocities. These evils are often accompanied by language comparing victims to animals. But what exactly is it to treat or view some person or group as less than human? And how might these actions and beliefs be related? #dehumanization 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/08/10/d...

The semester will be done soon. Many students would like extra credit. Should teachers let them have it? Turns out, there are arguments it's unfair, unjustified, and wrong! Is it? 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/02/25/e... #extracredit #teaching #education #teacher #teachers #grades

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What's "equity"? What's "equality"? Are they different? If so, how? Find out here: #Equality : What Is It and How Is It Different from #equity ? #justice #fairness #philosophy 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/23/e...

A Korean translation of my @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social article on epistemic arguments for democracy is now available. Unfortunately I can't read it to see if they translated me correctly. An overlooked application for Google translate

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