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Where and how can I get started in contemporary philosophy?

We are living in an unprecedented era of philosophical research and development where "big thought" is once again everywhere. And yet I feel like I hear this question so often: Where to begin studying contemporary philosophy, where are the most…
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Why is it so difficult to write good Philosophy textbooks?

Why is it so difficult to write good Philosophy textbooks (exempting textbooks on logic)? There are plenty of useful and introductory textbooks to Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Psychology and plentiful of other subjects. However, in Philosophy…
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Is there a philosophy of stupidness?

In the near past, I've read about the work of Tversky and Kahneman, the text said that they presented their work to a famous American philosopher (without mentioning names) and he said that he wasn't interested in a philosophy of stupidness. From…
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What are some good resources for philosophy in laymen's terms?

What are some good resources for a layman to get a basic overview of modern philosophical theories, positions, and open questions in plain language? I'm reminded somewhat of Bryan Magee's videos, only looking for something a little more up to date.
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Are there any well known academic philosophy forums?

Apart from Philosophy Stack Exchange (PSE), are there any well known academic philosophy forums? PSE does not seem to me as active as MathSE or PhysicsSE. That's the reason I'm asking the question above.
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Is there an older book on Kant called "The Critical Philosophy Critically Examined"?

I was given a reference to a book with a title as in the title of this question one time several years ago (in the early 1990s), but I forget the name of the author. The book was published in the 1880s, and it is a criticism of Kant's philosophy.…
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Philosophy book indications for beginners

I know that there are many excellent topics of philosophy book indications. But I'm looking for a specific type of book: • A Beginner's Guide • A well-structured book with pedagogical resources (such as comparative tables). Example: • One who is…
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Source of Deleuze quote: a great thinker effectively lives their whole life within the boundaries of a single, great question

A lucid answer to What makes a good question? quoted French philosopher Gilles Deleuze to the effect that a great thinker effectively lives her whole life within the boundaries of a single, great question. This reminded me of a similar statement in…
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Is there a name for this philosophy?

In my life, I follow the philosophy that if you do not own something expensive or have someone important in your life (like a romantic partner), it is impossible to lose it or them. Because losing something like this is a negative outcome, I prefer…
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Encyclopaedic overview of philosophy

I'm looking for an encyclopaedic overview, which can be used as a study resource. By this, I mean a book in which all important philosophers are explained very concisely (2-3 pages per philosopher on average; someone like Kant more, of course). The…
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Introduction to Philosophy via thought experiments

I am a mathematics scholar who once took a course on "Philosophy of rationality" and absolutely loved it. In there, we discussed a couple of thought experiments including 'The Trolley Problem'. I am looking to get back into philosophy but want to…
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Is it proper to speak of non-existent objects?

I hear a lot of people say things like "The set of all sets does not exist". But this seems to be improper to say. I think one should really say that "There does not exist a set of all sets". Anyway, what I am really asking is, are there any…
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Questions and ideas that have stumped philosophers

I'm looking for questions and ideas that are seen as unresolved in philosophy. I guess nothing is actually resolved. But I mean things that are generally understood to not have been sufficiently answered. For example, in "50 Big Ideas", Ben Dupré…
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References for EPR and local realism

I am learning about EPR and local realism in physics. However, in that context, nobody talks about the philosophical implications and deeper meaning of local realism, objective reality, hidden variable, entanglement and the logic required to…
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Any electronic versions of philosophical texts structured like biblehub?

Biblehub is absolutely awesome. It contains any possible tools a scholar could dream of. I wonder if anybody did similar work with any philosophical texts? I personally would greatly benefit from a similar rendering of Plato's Parmenides, but…
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