Category Archives: Philosophy

EU Referendum

I’m sorry about my delay in writing this blog post – obviously I usually write a blog post every Friday, but I completely forgot (I did actually remember at about 3 a.m. but since I was in bed, I decided … Continue reading

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Pacifism

I am a pacifist; I have been for as long as I can remember. Probably for as long as I’ve been able to fully understand and appreciate the concept of pacifism. I know some people say that pacifism is something … Continue reading

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Critical Thinking

I think that one of the most important skills that somebody can have is critical thinking. Sadly, I also think that this is something which is not valued highly enough. I think that critical thinking should be a mandatory part … Continue reading

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Changing Beliefs

Recently, I’ve found myself in an unusually high number of discussions/arguments on the internet. It’s not that I actively want to get involved in big debates (especially when it’s a subject which people are quite angry about), in fact I … Continue reading

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This Entry is Problematic

I recently came across a Tumblr site called Your Fave is Problematic. What this website does is it takes celebrities and makes a list of every ‘problematic’ thing they’ve ever said, done, or taken part in. Mainly the lists are … Continue reading

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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (translated by Maurice Cranston)

This book is a non-fiction philosophical work in which Jean-Jacques Rousseau sets out the ways in which he believes a state should be correctly run. Interestingly enough, it was one of several things which sparked off the French Revolution. In … Continue reading

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Romantenment

As part of my university studies, I’ve been reading lately about the conflict between the Romantic poets and those in favour of the Enlightenment (this taking place between roughly 1650 and 1800). Each group of them held worldviews which they … Continue reading

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