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Why does anything exist at all? Why isn't there nothing? And what does "nothing" even mean? Let's discuss!

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Would you? Is it possible? Learn more about consciousness and identity in this Wireless Philosophy video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462Y898PVn8

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Is knowledge humanly possible? Learn more about skepticism here: https://youtu.be/PqjdRAERWLc

In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at skeptical arguments, starting with Ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, and moving forward into contemporary brain-in-a-vat scenarios. We’ll review a variety of reasons to worry that knowledge might be impossible, and we’ll examine the difference between global and local forms of skepticism.

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In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jonathan Anomaly (University of Arizona) considers whether we should have children, given the costs that they create. (https://youtu.be/cEVTvhavEdc)

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What is the Slippery Slope and how can you avoid committing a logical fallacy? Check out this informative video from our friends over at Wireless Philosophy.

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The slippery slope argument is an argument where one action is argued to start a chain of events that will result in undesirable consequences. Take, for example, the argument that "If gay marriage is allowed, then people will want to marry objects or animals." When is the slippery slope argument fal...
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📕☕️ What are you reading this Friday? #FridayReads

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In this Wireless Philosophy video, Joseph Wu (University of Cambridge) introduces you to the red herring, a rhetorical device and fallacy that is often difficult to spot. A red herring occurs when something is introduced to an argument that misleads or distracts from the relevant issue. Wu walks us through this rhetorical device and shows us how to avoid committing a fallacy.

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