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Games in the Philosophy of Science Classroom
Teaching Philosophy
ONLINE FIRST
published on June 3, 2026
Daniel J. Peterson
doi.org/10.5840/teac...
Thanks to the @dailynous.com for sharing our most recent essay, "Racism: What Makes Something Racist?! by Dan Peterson!
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The Ethics of Homosexuality: Is It Morally Wrong? by Nathan Nobis
"If homosexuality is wrong, there should be a good reason . . to believe that. Likewise, if homosexuality is not wrong, there should be a good reason to believe that."
1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/06/04/h...
New!
The Ethics of Homosexuality: Is It Morally Wrong? by Nathan Nobis
"If homosexuality is wrong, there should be a good reason . . to believe that. Likewise, if homosexuality is not wrong, there should be a good reason to believe that."
1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/06/04/h...
We have a new and, unfortunately, timely essay:
"Racism: What Makes Something Racist?" by Dan Peterson
1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/05/12/r...
#racism #racist #antiracist #race #ethics #justice #philosophy
Well worth reading, whether things are going poorly for you or whether they are going well, relationship-wise.
“Hell Is Other People”: Jean-Paul Sartre on Personal Relationships
1000wordphilosophy.com/2021/02/08/h...
#sartre #relationships #love #philosophy
The Ethics of Homosexuality: Is It Morally Wrong?
". . This essay reviews some of the most influential arguments on the ethics of homosexuality."
#homosexuality #homosexual #ethics #philosophy #sexualethics #PhilosophyOfLove #love
1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/06/04/h...
Theories of racism try to answer these questions by trying to identify the essence of racism, the unifying and fundamental feature(s) of all racist things that explains why they are racist. This essay...
