General Philosophy

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Is Trust Logical? Examining the Logical Feasibility of Trust and Its Societal Necessity

Pretend for a moment that a machine – which operates largely independently through the use of advanced artificial intelligence – exists...

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Response to Roger Crisp, RE: The Value of Human Extinction and Associated Moral Imperatives

In a recent article by Roger Crisp in the New Statesman titled Would extinction be so bad? the academic philosopher ostensibly attempts...

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What Antinatalism Is, and What It Isn't - A Guide

There appears to be much confusion, debate, and general uncertainty as to exactly what antinatalism is, and what it is not. This is...

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Athkneovism – Antinatalism in an Explicitly Non-Materialist Package, or a Truly Distinct Philosophy?

For the first part of a series on small, niche philosophies I explored Athkneovism – a very new philosophy that was ostensibly spawned on...

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Life and Death As States, Living and Dying As Processes - A Foundational Understanding

I do not fear death, and with good reason. Death, or being dead, is a state of being much as being alive is a state of being. There is no...

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Accepting Death – Apprehension in the Face of Conflict and the Fragility of Human Life

I will note up front that this particular article is about my personal struggle with death, dying, and conflict. Death is an...

Social Actuality