Archive for the ‘Philosophy’ Category
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Utilitarianism and The Heart
A short paper written for Prof. Andrew Reisner at McGill University on the clash between moral intuitions and Bentham/Mill/Sidwick’s utilitarianism.
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Common Sense vs. Science – Chomsky
Paper written for Prof. James A McGilvray on Noam Chomksy’s separation between common sense and science.
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Forgiveness?
3 short essays written for Prof. Gaëlle Fiasse comparing and reflecting on Arendt, Derrida, Jankelevitch, and Ricoeur’s conceptions of forgiveness.
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Ibn Sina’s Flying Man
A short paper written for Prof. Alison Laywine at McGill University. In it, we will analyze the main points of the flying man thought experiment, discuss the scientific discoveries made since its articulation, and see if and how these scientific discoveries affect the strength of Ibn Sīnā’s flying man.