What is Ethics?
Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites,…
What Are Gettier Cases?
Readers of this blog will likely recall that in an earlier epistemology post one of the given definitions of knowledge defined it as “justified true belief.” Well, that definition is…
Philosophy in the News (March 2018 Edition)
Philosophy in the News is a segment which covers articles with both direct and indirect relevance to philosophy. In this month’s post we’ll be covering stories from March of 2018. You…
What are P-Zombies?
You might be wondering what zombies have to do with philosophy. It turns out, a lot! Philosophers have been thinking about zombies longer than most zombie walk organizers and for…
A Brief Introduction to the Discourse of African Philosophy
With February being Black History Month in the US, I wanted to take on a philosophical project that would teach me something I didn’t know. Over the past month, I’ve…
Why Does Socrates Call Love Madness?
In Phaedrus, a very famous dialogue written by Plato, Socrates explains that “love is a madness.” At the same time, he also expresses that love is one of the greatest…
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Love
Given that it’s Valentine’s Day, I figured this week’s post should be all about love. While love and philosophy seem like two things you’d want to keep completely separate, the…
Philosophy in the News (January 2018 Edition)
Philosophy in the News is a segment which covers articles with both direct and indirect relevance to philosophy. In this month’s post we’ll be covering stories from January of 2018….
A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Time
Time is something that we keep track of minute to minute, hour to hour, and year to year. But what exactly is it? I thought it’d be fitting to begin…
The Treachery of T-Shirts
This week, Philosimplicity is launching a brand new set of t-shirts in a series called The Treachery of T-Shirts. The name and shirts are a reference to the famous surrealist…