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Philosophy & Critical Thinking

Philosophy & Critical Thinking

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  • “Be Careful What You Wish For”
  • “Parallels”
  • “Running on Empty” Strikes Deep Into Me
  • “The Future is Now”
  • “The Scarlet Letters”
  • “Values of the Wise”: What Does This Mean?
  • “What Does the World Say About God?”
  • 6th/Final Ch. Summary: In Defense of A Liberal Education
  • A Careful, Critical Look at America Since 9/11
  • A Discussion About Values and Ethics (Part 1)
  • A Life of Integrity and Meaning (V&E-1)
  • A Life of Philosophy: How To, and Why
  • A Rich Vein of Quotes About Public Health
  • A Survey of Philosophy and Ethics
  • America Desperately Needs Truth, Wisdom, and Critical Thinking
  • America’s Wars: Same Inhumanity and Lies, Different Decade. 
  • American Dreamer: Henry A. Wallace Quotes
  • American History Reflects Certain Values
  • Ancient Greek Quotes (and Roman, Too)
  • Animal Rights: Zoos, Hunting, Circuses, & Meat
  • Applying Philosophy to Your Life (V&E-14)
  • Are the American People Stupid? Sort Of.
  • Aristotle’s View of Humanity’s Highest Aspirations
  • Beliefs and Actions Involve Values
  • Book About Values: 50-Page Sample!
  • Books on Values: Building a Life of Value
  • Buddhist Wisdom: Meditation, Awareness, Stillness
  • Business Ethics: Doing the Right Thing (V&E-16)
  • Can Wisdom Be Found in Books?
  • Caring, Empathy, Love, Moral Development (V&E-5)
  • Ch. 2 Summary: “In Defense of a Liberal Education”
  • Christian Capitalism and American Ignorance
  • Civil Liberties Dialogue: A Response
  • Consistent Critic: Noam Chomsky Quotes
  • Contrary Notions: Michael Parenti Quotes
  • Cosmos: Science, Hope, Wisdom & Inspiration
  • Critical Thinking is a Virtue: a Case Study
  • Critical Thinking Should Lead to Wisdom
  • Critiques of Capitalism (Part 2)
  • Critiques of Capitalism (Part 3)
  • Critiques of Capitalism (Part 4)
  • Critiques of Capitalism (Part 5)
  • Culture: Philosophers Kessler & Kingwell Interviewed
  • Death Can Lead to Authenticity and Passion
  • Does God Exist? The “Problem of Evil”
  • Doubt and Skepticism: Philosophical & Religious (V&E-3)
  • Engaging in Socratic Dialogue
  • Ethics 101 (Highly Abbreviated!)
  • Evaluating Evidence: A Superlative Skill
  • Evidence for A Certain Set of Values
  • Existentialism, Humanism, Responsibility and Freedom
  • Existentialism: Authenticity vs. ‘Bad Faith’
  • Fake News in Trump’s America
  • Finding Meaning and Living a Good Life
  • Finding Meaning in A Persistent Vegetative Mental State
  • Free Speech: When Liberty Morphs into Hate
  • Free Will: The Mystery of Libertarianism
  • Fulfillment and Happiness Are Worthy Goals
  • Georges: Takei, Will, Orwell, Bush, & Santayana
  • Government Is Good, Professor Amy Believes
  • Healthcare: Comparing the U.S. to the Leaders
  • Human Nature Reflected in Diverse Quotations
  • Humanity’s Dark Side: Obedience to Authority
  • Humility is the Opposite of Certitude
  • I Will Choose Free Will!
  • Intelligence Has Much To Do With Discrimination
  • Is Atlas Still “With Us?”
  • Is Death Good or Bad? To be Feared or Not?
  • Is It True That “Everything Happens for a Reason”?
  • Is the Fear of Death Rational and Appropriate?
  • Is There Hope for Free Will and Moral Choices?
  • Jesus Quotes (Well, ABOUT Jesus!)
  • Journalism: Its About Truth and Integrity
  • Knowledge and Progress: Liberal Arts Education
  • Knowledge, Education & Wisdom in Colonial America
  • Krishnamurti & Bohm: Physics and Metaphysics
  • Leadership: Values- and Ethics-Based (V&E-11)
  • Liberal Education is About Learning to Think
  • Libertarian Quotes by Scholar David Boaz
  • Libertarian Values Deserve Praise and Critique
  • Libertarianism Discussion (V&E-9)
  • Liberty: A Summary and Critique
  • Links to Blogs About Values, Wisdom, Ethics & Such
  • Live Your Values; Bring Them to Life!
  • Lyrical Wisdom: “A Farewell to Kings”
  • Making Moral Choices on a Daily Basis
  • Making Moral Decisions: Ethical Theories
  • Master of Maxims: Michel de Montaigne Quotes
  • Meaning in Life According to Irving Singer
  • Meaning in Life is About Involvement
  • Meaninglessness and Finding Meaning
  • Moderate or Milquetoast? David Brooks Quotes
  • Moderation is Sometimes a Virtue
  • Moral Decision-Making: What Are You Prepared to Do?
  • Morality as it Relates to Politics
  • More, Better, Principled, Responsive Government
  • Only Fools Vote Against Their Best Interests
  • Pandemic Pandemonium: Americans and Moral Irresponsibility
  • Passionate Proponent of Progress: Marquis de Condorcet
  • Patriotism: Liberal & Conservative Viewpoints
  • Philosophical Books: Three Down-to-Earth Ones
  • Philosophical Fundamentals: Marxism
  • Philosophical Quotes: The Great Ideas
  • Philosophical Thinker: Jason Merchey Quotes
  • Podcasts on Values and Ethics Available Here
  • Political Correctness: Not Seriously Significant
  • Politically Progressive Quotes from African Americans
  • Politics: Interview w/ Arianna Huffington (V&E-6)
  • Questioning My Self-Worth
  • Quotations About Doubt and Skepticism
  • Quotations About Hope, Optimism, Doubt & Skepticism
  • Quotes About Existentialism and Meaning
  • Quotes About Philosophy, by Modern Philosophers
  • Quotes About Wisdom and Values in Full Color!
  • Quotes on Integrity & Meaning
  • Religion, Faith, and Spirituality Examined
  • Responsibility Necessarily Entails Free Will
  • Review of Ch. One: “In Defense of a Liberal Education”
  • Robert Nozick Quotes: On the Examined Life
  • Scientist & Philosopher Jacob Bronowski Quotes
  • Siddhartha Gautama, Founder of Buddhism
  • Social Cohesion and Progressivism vs. Rugged Individualism and Cognitive Bias
  • Social Justice and Civil Liberties: Case in Point
  • Social Problems: Gun Control and Mass Shootings Analyzed
  • Socrates, Russell, & Voltaire: Profound Provocateurs
  • Socrates, Thoreau, King & Zinn on Civil Disobedience
  • Socrates: Still Relevant After 2,400 Years
  • Supply-Side Economics: Unwise and Unkind
  • Taxation: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
  • Teaching Virtue & Character Education (V&E-20)
  • Ten of History’s Greatest Thinkers
  • The “Natural Aristocracy” of Thomas Jefferson
  • The Case for Capitalism
  • The Common Values of Liberals and Libertarians
  • The Commons: Crucial Public Goods
  • The Dialectic: A Top 10 Philosophy Concept
  • The Economic Justice (and Faults) of Capitalism
  • The Enlightenment Luminary Voltaire on Ancient Philosophy
  • The Ethical Life: Coping with the Pandemic
  • The Meaning of Life Always Involves Value/s
  • The Meaning of Life Involves Connectedness
  • The Multifaceted Self: Ethics, Politics & Psychology
  • The Mystery of Good Character
  • The Nature of Values According to Socrates
  • The Risks of an Open Mind
  • The Values of an Excellent Scientist
  • The Virtue of Liberalism (V&E-7)
  • The Wise Favor Truth Over Conspiracy Theories
  • There is Great Wisdom in Game of Thrones
  • Thoreau and Socrates: Laws & Civil Disobedience
  • Thoughts On Living a Life of Value
  • True History: Learning from Our Past (V&E-10)
  • Truth: Detecting and Defending It
  • Twenty Quotations Which Illustrate Values
  • Twenty-Five Little-Known Wisdom Quotes
  • Two Types of Values and Their Relevance
  • Values & Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom
  • Views of Death Held by Various Philosophers
  • Virtue Ethics: Doing the Right Thing
  • What Do We Deserve? Moral Desert & Entitlement
  • What Does “Moral Values” Mean?
  • What Happened to Truth?
  • What is Socratic Dialogue?
  • What is Wisdom? A Diverse Group of Skills
  • When Heuristics Help, and When They Fail
  • Will Durant Quotes About the Meaning of Life
  • Wisdom Quotes by Author Stephen S. Hall
  • Wisdom: Complex, But Invaluable
  • Wisdom: Who, When and Why?
  • Wise Words About Life: The Wisdom Archive
  • Words of Wisdom from Confucius Through Today
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