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Nathan Nobis
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Philosophy professor: www.NathanNobis.com, Lead Editor @ www.1000WordPhilosophy.com, co-author of www.AbortionArguments.com, and the rest.
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Confused "Evangelical" Secular People
Many atheists, agnostics, etc. would benefit from learning about the issues they are passionate about!

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November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Are there any differences between the types of #illiteracy and a lack of pre-critical thinking skills in young people versus older people?

Both often have poor reading comprehension; both often just say stuff without giving any reasons; both often don't seek evidence, etc.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We have a new essay!

"Teleological Explanations: Purposes, Functions, and Goals in Biology" by Michael Zerella

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#Teleology #teleological #biology #philosophy #philosophyofbiology
Teleological Explanations: Purposes, Functions, and Goals in Biology - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
When we talk about living things, we often describe their parts as if they have purposes or goals or functions. Explanations like these are called teleological: they explain biological features in ter...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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I did a little talk on ethics and animal agriculture yesterday:

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#meat #animals #ethics #philosophy #vegan
Ethics and Animal Agriculture: Us and Them
Nathan Nobis. Nobis, Nathan. Teaching Philosophy. 1000-Word Philosophy. Animals and Ethics 101.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Our most popular essays this month! Check them out!

Share any of them, please!

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#philosophy #ethics #teaching #education #learning
October 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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We have a new essay!

"Friedrich Nietzsche on Tragedy: Why Do We Like Tragic Art?" by Matthew Sanderson

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#Nietzsche #tragedy #dionysus #art #philosophy
Friedrich Nietzsche on Tragedy: Why Do We Like Tragic Art? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
Tragic art is creative work that depicts the painful and catastrophic aspects of life. This essay summarizes German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s (1844-1900) theory of why we enjoy tragic art.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Atheism: Believing God Does Not Exist

This essay introduces some of the core philosophical issues about #atheism: what it is, how & why people accept atheism, & the relationships between atheism and meaning in life & ethics.

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#atheist #secular #humanist
Atheism: Believing God Does Not Exist - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
This essay introduces some of the core philosophical issues about atheism: what it is, how and why people accept atheism, and the relationships between atheism and meaning in life and ethics.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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New!

"Theism and Atheism: Reasons for Belief and Disbelief" by Tom Metcalf

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#theism #atheism #theist #atheist #religion #philosophy
Theism and Atheism: Reasons for Belief and Disbelief - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
This essay provides an overview of these various types of reasons for affirming theism or atheism.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"Atheism: Believing God Does Not Exist" by Nathan Nobis

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#atheist #atheism #religion #secularism #theism #theist
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Is there some hope that Artificial Intelligence is going to help with common failures of intelligence, such as:

- gullibility;
- believing and saying things with no good evidence;
- not learning about issues; not seeking facts;
- inconsistency and hypocrisy about applying principles;

& much more?
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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"Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges" by Nathan Nobis

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August 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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There are numerous Jubilee debates that are confrontational. They remind me of why I generally hate debates.

#philsky

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I Hate Debates—They're Against Almost Everything I Stand For
A response to Mehdi Hasan
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August 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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There's an event in a few months at Atlanta with the Reducetarian foundation.

I'll be doing a brief talk that I'll call "Logic Saves Lives" about how learning even a little literal logic can help make help make positive personal and social change.

www.reducetarian.org/summit-2025
2025 | REDUCETARIAN FOUNDATION
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August 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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"That's subjective!"

When people respond to what's said with this, what *might* they mean? And are they correct?

Check out the discussion here!

1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/07/26/s...

#subjective #philosophy #logic #criticalthinking #teaching #education #criticalthinking #teacher #teachers
“That’s Subjective”: Subjectivism about Truth, Beauty, and Goodness - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
People sometimes say that judgments about what’s true, what’s ethical, what others find beautiful or aesthetically pleasing, and more are "subjective." What does “subjective” really mean? Are judgment...
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August 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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New, by me:

"Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges"
August 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We have a new essay!

"Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges" by Nathan Nobis

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#philosophy #philosophicalcounseling #LBT #REBT #CBT #counseling
Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
This essay describes a leading approach to philosophical counseling, known as Logic-Based Therapy, that has been developed and used since the 1980s.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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We have a new essay!

"Dehumanization: What is it to Dehumanize People?" by Dan Peterson

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#dehumanizing #dehumanize #dehumanization #ethics #philosophy
Dehumanization: What is it to Dehumanize People? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
Dehumanization involves wrongly treating or viewing some person or group as less than human. But what exactly is it to treat or view some person or group as less than human? And how might these action...
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August 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Check out this open access volume on Methods in Analytic Philosophy!

I contributed a paper on philosophical progress and disagreement with Finnur Dellsén @dellsen.bsky.social and James Norton.
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Joachim Horvath, Steffen Koch & Michael G. Titelbaum (eds.), Methods in Analytic Philosophy: A Primer and Guide - PhilPapers
Forthcoming guide with brief introductions on methods in analytic philosophy by experts on the relevant topics. With sections on: formal methods, argumentation, inferential methods, thought experiment...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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We have a new, more concise order of readings ideal for Introduction to Philosophy courses!

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#Ethics #philosophy #teaching #education #curriculum
Philosophy 101: An Introduction to Philosophy Reading List - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
How Should We Reason? Philosophical Thinking and Arguments 1. What is Philosophy? 1. What is Philosophy? by Thomas Metcalf 2. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: the Journey Out of Ignorance by Spencer Case...
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August 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Something interesting happened to me recently and it got reported on in the @dailynous.com:
dailynous.com Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · Aug 6
What does it mean for a journal to say it won't publish “views that are clearly contrary to the established teachings of the... Church” but that it's “open to other faiths and to secular viewpoints in the spirit of informed dialogue”? Recently, a philosopher critiqued in such a journal found out...
Arguments, Conclusions, and the Policies of Religious Academic Journals - Daily Nous
"We do not publish any work advancing views that are clearly contrary to the established teachings of the Catholic Church." That's in the submission guidelines for the National Catholic Bioethics Quar...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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On this webpage and beyond you can find people saying:

"Truth is subjective,"

"Ethics is subjective,"

"Beauty is subjective," and

"Art is subjective."

What might they mean?

Are they correct?

#subjective #truth #ethics #art #beauty #philosophy

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“That’s Subjective”: Subjectivism about Truth, Beauty, and Goodness - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
People sometimes say that judgments about what’s true, what’s ethical, what others find beautiful or aesthetically pleasing, and more are "subjective." What does “subjective” really mean? Are judgment...
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August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I created an easier to read version of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "After Ten Years: An Account at the Turn of the Year 1942–1943," which include his insightful reflections on "stupidity."

I haven't yet reviewed it yet. But here it is:

#Bonhoeffer #stupidity

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After Ten Years: An Account at the Turn of the Year 1942–1943
After Ten Years: An Account at the Turn of the Year 1942–1943 By Dietrich Bonhoeffer, adapted for clarity and readability; fully detailed, in modern, readable English After Ten Years: An Account at t...
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August 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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You can read the original article with references and further reading here:

1000wordphilosophy.com/2021/09/26/v...

Thank you again to Nathan Nobis for his help in editing and publishing this piece.
Videogames and Philosophy
An introduction to the philosophy of videogames: ethical, aesthetic and metaphysical issues about video games.
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September 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM
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Some Saturday morning writing about an issue I have thought about for quite a few years now:

"Responding to Drive-by Critics"

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#philosophy #ethics #criticism #critics #arguments
Responding to Drive-by Critics
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August 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We have a new, very comprehensive list of many of our most popular essays, ideal for #Syllabus development.

#teaching #teacher #school #education #philosophy #ethics #curriculum

Our apologies if you received this earlier by email: that was an error!

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A 1000-Word Philosophy Reading Syllabus - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
What is Philosophy? What is Philosophy? by Thomas Metcalf Philosophy and Its Contrast with Science by Thomas Metcalf Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: the Journey Out of Ignorance by Spencer Case Philosop...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM