Philosophy

Essential reading and resources for students and teachers of philosophy, a challenging study that tackles fundamental questions around existence, morality, knowledge, reason, and reality.

  • Senior man and younger man arguing
    Argument Against the Person - Argumentum Ad Hominem
  • Containers of pencils organized by color
    What Is the Fallacy of Division?
  • Woman and man on a bench in the park having an argument.
    How Logical Fallacy Invalidates Any Argument
  • Coworkers strategizing
    Appealing to Tradition Fallacy
  • scotsman by river
    Understanding the "No True Scotsman" Fallacy
  • Puzzle pieces coming together
    Oversimplification and Exaggeration Fallacies
  • Creative differences can make tempers flare in any office
    Appeal to Force/Fear or Argumentum ad Baculum
  • Pensive Black Businessman Looking Away
    Suppressed Evidence Fallacy
  • Spa background concept
    What Is the Fallacy of Composition?
  • Young couple with speech bubble on blackboard, studio shot
    Quoting Out of Context Fallacy
  • Young creative designers meeting informally
    What Is an Argument?
  • Balinese god
    Hypostatization Fallacy: Ascribing Reality to Abstractions
  • Mixed race boy pointing at brother who's covering his eyes
    Tu Quoque - Ad Hominem Fallacy That You Did It Too
  • Argumentum ad Populum (Appeal to Numbers)
  • Fallacies of Relevance: Appeal to Authority
  • False Dilemma Fallacy
  • Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche
    Nietzsche's Concept of the Will to Power
  • Kite flying above beach
    Soft Determinism Explained
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader fight
    Can Violence Be Just?
  • marble carving of Socrates
    Socratic Wisdom
  • Prehistoric Man Hunting Bears Painting
    The Nature-Culture Divide
  • Businessman Crossing Fingers Behind His Back
    The Ethics of Lying
  • Solving a puzzle
    5 Good Reasons to Study Logic
  • Statue of David Hume in front of cathedral
    Philosophical Empiricism
  • Statue of Socrates located in Athens, Greece
    Understanding Socratic Ignorance
  • Stoa of Temple of Athena Lindia, at Lindos on the Island of Rhodes, Greece, built circa 300 BC
    Stoics and Moral Philosophy - The 8 Principles of Stoicism
  • Portrait of Immanuel Kant
    Moral Philosophy According to Immanuel Kant
  • Beach at Mukul resort in Nicaragua
    What Does It Mean to Live the Good Life?
  • Bearded man taking selfie in barber shop
    What Is Ethical Egoism?
  • Marine iguana in Galapagos
    What Is a Paradigm Shift?
  • Painting of Friedrich Nietzsche on balcony garden (1844-1900)
    Nietzsche's Idea of Eternal Recurrence
  • Customer at register paying with cash.
    Intrinsic vs. Instrumental Value
  • Socrates statue, Athens, Greece
    4 Ways to Study for a Philosophy Exam
  • Couple arguing by truck in desert landscape, sunset
    What Is Verbal Violence?
  • Rene Descartes
    René Descartes' "Proofs of God's Existence"
  • The Capitol Hill
    Political Science
  • Aristotle statue against a blue sky.
    The Philosophy of Honesty
  • Statue of philosopher David Hume near St. Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    Three Basic Principles of Utilitarianism
  • Immanuel Kant
    The Self in Philosophy
  • Aristotle Contemplating Nature
    The Idea of Nature
  • Group of friends discussing a book in library
    Arguments Against Relativism
  • Attractive young woman looking at herself in the mirror
    Philosophical Quotes on Beauty
  • The Beatles
    Top 10 Beatles Songs With Philosophical Themes
  • Passengers Riding a Trolley
    Would You Kill One Person to Save Five?
  • Three men playing board game outdoors smiling
    Quotes About Friendship From Some of the Greatest Thinkers in Time
  • What Is Philosophy?
  • colorful paint brush
    The Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Picturesque
  • Close-Up Of Young Woman Covering Face With Hands
    Psychological Violence
  • Holi Festival of Colors India
    Philosophy of Culture
  • Back view of woman with crossed fingers
    Philosophical Quotes on Lying
  • At an Asian food stand at Le Food Market, a new pop-up street food concept in Paris' Belleville district.
    Philosophy of Food
  • Niccolò Machiavelli
    On Being Cynical
  • Plato meditating on immortality before Socrates
    The Slave Boy Experiment in Plato's 'Meno'
  • woman upset while man gets angry
    Philosophical Quotes on Violence
  • Football team walking out of stadium tunnel
    Sports Ethics and Our Society
  • Children watching horror movie.
    The Paradox of Tragedy
  • Rene Descartes
    Early Modern Philosophy
  • Grand Canyon sunset
    How Do Philosophers Think About Beauty?
  • Statue of Plato in front of a building with the Greek flag against a blue sky.
    The 5 Great Schools of Ancient Greek Philosophy
  • Woman reading a book on sofa.
    10 Tips for Understanding Philosophical Texts
  • Portico with benches at University of Texas
    How to Choose the Best Philosophy Ph.D. Program
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