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1. Moral Intuitions: which ones are important?

   By bugzysegal, October 11, 2015
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   • bugzysegal
   • October 15, 2015

2. It's not about logic. It's the language. (show feedback)

   By Armitage, December 1, 2013   

   • radio show
   • language
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   • Armitage
   • December 18, 2013

3. Argument against the idea that philosophers should focus on universals

   By elzoog, September 7, 2016   

   • Philosophy
   • morality
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   • elzoog
   • September 20, 2016

4. Please review my AGW Global warming argument for soundness and offer critique

   By TheAuger, November 11, 2015   

   • global warming
   • philsophy
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   • Torero
   • November 12, 2015

5. An good introduction to philosophy?

   By doc911, August 13, 2015   

   • philosophy
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   • jason_
   • August 14, 2015

6. Anarcho capitalism is not anarchy?

   By OGMizen, October 20, 2014
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   • Libertus
   • October 27, 2014

7. First principles

   By sdavio, January 19, 2015
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   • luxfelix
   • February 2, 2015

8. A brief critique of UPB

   By csekavec, April 3, 2016
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   • Kevin Beal
   • April 8, 2016

9. Abortion and self ownership

   By tiepolo, May 15, 2014
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   • Aaron727
   • May 19, 2014

10. (Yet another) Question on UPB

    By Erik_T, May 15, 2014   

    • UPB
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    • TDB
    • July 8, 2014

11. Call follow up. Oct 3rd.

    By bugzysegal, October 12, 2015
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    • bugzysegal
    • October 12, 2015

12. Help Me Understand UPB

    By David Foster, September 2, 2013   

    • UPB
    • Morality
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    • TDB
    • December 30, 2013

13. "Who Am I?"

    By Phuein, September 18, 2014   

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    • Satsang
    • October 22, 2014

14. No matter = No Consciousness ?!

    By Jot, January 28, 2016
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    • Jot
    • January 28, 2016

15. Sam Harris and Noam Chomsky corresponds (ouch)

    By LovePrevails, May 16, 2015
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    • LovePrevails
    • August 18, 2015

16. How would UPB be applied to something like negligent homicide?

    By Kanith101, November 2, 2015   

    • MoralityUPB
    • Negligent homicide
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    • Trotter332
    • November 19, 2015

17. Why do guys hate Justin Beaver so badly?

    By aFireInside, January 9, 2014
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    • Kevin Beal
    • January 10, 2014

18. God said take what you want and pay for it .

    By RichardY, May 5, 2016
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    • Des
    • May 6, 2016

19. The Curse of Knowledge

    By memeverse, December 21, 2013
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    • fridolutin
    • December 28, 2013

20. Could the Natzies have won the War ? (hypothetical)

    By aFireInside, May 22, 2014
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    • aFireInside
    • May 25, 2014

21. Universally Permissible Interactions, or how I think about ethics.

    By Will Torbald, January 23, 2016   

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    • Will Torbald
    • January 23, 2016

22. Parents as "The State"

    By Rick Horton, March 20, 2013
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    • Rick Horton
    • March 23, 2013

23. Up until what point are your parents morally responsible to provide for you?

    By Jot, January 28, 2016
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    • dsayers
    • January 31, 2016

24. NAP -- Prescriptive vs Descriptive Distinction

    By David Ottinger, October 29, 2014   

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    • dsayers
    • October 30, 2014

25. What is human qua human?

    By Donnadogsoth, September 13, 2015
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    • Magnetic Synthesizer
    • September 14, 2015

26. "Country" and rebel freedom fighters

    By gwho, November 15, 2013   

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    • Existing Alternatives
    • December 16, 2013

27. merits of behaviorism?

    By cab21, April 17, 2014
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    • pnelson
    • March 30, 2015

28. U Preferred B? Preference and Choice

    By Will Torbald, January 29, 2016   

    • upb
    • 15 replies
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    • MysterionMuffles
    • February 2, 2016

29. My Philosophy

    By Philosofer123, April 13, 2014   

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    • 7 replies
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    • Philosofer123
    • April 13, 2014

30. Difference between Ethics and Morality in UPB

    By orodriguez, October 19, 2013   

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    • orodriguez
    • November 4, 2013

31. Self as a concept

    By Fudo Manu, November 12, 2013
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    • dsayers
    • January 4, 2014

32. What do you think of Kant's categorical imperative?

    By labmath2, April 13, 2014
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    • greekredemption
    • April 16, 2014

33. Are looks subjective or objective?

    By Jot, October 16, 2016   

    • looks
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    • Kikker
    • October 18, 2016

34. What is Reality?

    By powder, January 1, 2014
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    • cynicist
    • January 4, 2014

35. Does Canada exist?

    By RFan, January 8, 2013
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    • David L
    • January 11, 2013

36. What is Morality?

    By abcqwerty123, March 3, 2014
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    • HasMat
    • March 21, 2014

37. Stephen Hawking tells Google ‘philosophy is dead’

    By Ashton, July 28, 2014
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    • AncapFTW
    • March 9, 2015

38. Panarchism

    By weenie, December 3, 2014   

    • panarchism
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    • weenie
    • December 10, 2014

39. Best History of Philosophy Resources?

    By Matthew Ed Moran, November 6, 2015   

    • history of philosophy
    • history
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    • Carl Green
    • January 20, 2016

40. What are "values"?

    By NigelW, April 26, 2014
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    • NigelW
    • May 13, 2014

41. How should we introduce what we "believe" in?

    By Armitage, December 16, 2015   

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    • ideology
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    • shirgall
    • February 24, 2016

42. Is NAP a circular argument?

    By NoTreason, February 2, 2014
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    • labmath2
    • May 12, 2014

43. Race Relations in America

    By IsaacGage860, November 15, 2016   

    • Philosophy
    • Solutions
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    • DCLugi
    • December 12, 2016

44. How to achieve Freedom.

    By Victor, January 19, 2017
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    • M.2
    • March 29, 2017

45. What personality type(s) is associated with adhering to Postmodernism?

    By Donnadogsoth, May 12, 2015
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    • Donnadogsoth
    • May 14, 2015

46. The anti-philosophy noise is growing

    By pipeline_mike, June 16, 2014
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    • ...
    • June 19, 2014

47. Was I immoral today?

    By Josh Takacs, March 26, 2015
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    • wdiaz03
    • April 29, 2015

48. Columnist calls for gun confiscation, death of gun owners

    By Alan C., January 2, 2013
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    • Rusty
    • February 8, 2013

49. Animals DO own themselves!

    By Jot, November 28, 2014   

    • UPB
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    • J. D. Stembal
    • December 7, 2014

50. Freedom of Speech

    By luizpauloalbers, December 11, 2014
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    • Pepin
    • December 30, 2014