Tag Archives: Free Will

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 26, 2015)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by shaunmiller

Cognitive Science Evidence shows that gender is fluid, but our brains automatically see them as discrete things.  Apply this to other fields as well. Culture The story of the Ermahgerd girl. Death The Ethics of Suicide Digital Archive. Economics My … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Sept. 21, 2015)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by shaunmiller

Economics A plea for a welfare state because according to the latest studies, it increases overall happiness. Thomas Aquinas: Ethics and Anti-capitalism Emotions Acting happy when you’re not feeling it, particularly known in some jobs, can actually be detrimental to … Continue reading →

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Sentencing People to Crimes They Didn’t Commit Yet

Posted on August 8, 2015 by shaunmiller

In a very interesting article, Pennsylvania is considering to base criminal charges not just on what crime was committed, but also whether that person is more likely to commit a crime in the future.  How?  Judges could receive statistically derived tools … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (March 8, 2015)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by shaunmiller

Consciousness Galen Strawson has a great article about the history of the philosophy of consciousness. Education How Higher Education perpetuates Intergenerational Inequality. Ethics Sex while drunk: a moral dilemma. Why Our Children don’t think there are moral facts Family If … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Dec. 15, 2014)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by shaunmiller

Economics The University of Utah is opening a food pantry to their students who have food insecurities. Ethics Should governments pay ransoms from terrorists?  Peter Singer says no. Sharing a painful experience with strangers promoted greater group cooperation. Free Will … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 3, 2014)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by shaunmiller

Death An advocate for right-to-die, Brittany Maynard, has ended her life from an incurable brain tumor. Drugs What happens when you decriminalize drugs?  You’d think drug use would go up, but it actually goes down.  Here’s a case study in … Continue reading →

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Study on Free Will shows that People Base Free Will on the Mind, not on the Soul

Posted on June 4, 2014 by shaunmiller

Most people argue that free will exists, but the main reason it exists is because of some metaphysical criterion, namely a soul.  However, a new study recently came out that many people attribute free will not to the soul, but … Continue reading →

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