Who is that?
God is perfect, and therefore exists. Perfect things must, after all.
St. Anselm
This term was the thing that Aristotle was after. The source of the good life.
Eudamonia
A classic ethical dilemma for utilitarians and deontologists. To pull or not to pull.
The Trolley Problem
My teacher suggested reducing homework on weekends. I guess she wants students to stop learning altogether.
Strawman
He was such a huge fan of Socrates, his teacher, that he wrote all of what we know about Socrates down.
Plato
Careful with what you believe and don't believe. think for yourself. Otherwise, you might become a fascist.
Hannah Arendt
The idea that authenticity is the most important quality to seek in life is a core philosophy of this group thinkers
Existentialists
This philosopher tried to explain his understanding of truth and existence using this Allegory of prisoners deceived.
Plato's Cave
Of course the pandemic isn't real. This one psychologist on the Joe Rogan experience was talking about how it's a plan to scare us.
Appeal to Authority
The name of the system of Metaphysics developed by Aristotle
Empiricism
A lobster has it. And so does a butterfly. I guess we're all going vegan, according to this philosopher:
Peter Singer
These guys rejected society and its rules, and got their name from dogs.
Cynics
This explores the idea that if all your cells are replaced every seven years, maybe you're a different person.
Ship of Thesseus
Millions of people watch this guy's videos commenting on the news. He's obviously reputable.
Appeal to Popularity
This philosopher was deeply inspired by Platonic idealism, and coined the phrase that thinking made him verifiably real.
Renee Descartes
Go on, blow up a pipeline. His book tells you how.
Andreas Malm
William of Ockham had this mouthful to say on the existence of universals.
Nominalism
Singer designed this thought experiment to explain that geographic proximity should have nothing to do with moral decisions.
The Drowning Child
Bigfoot is real. They never been able to prove that he isn't out there, stomping around in the woods of BC.
Appeal to Ignorance
This medieval philosopher was deeply inspired by Aristotle's work, so much so that he developed a theology that God was knowledge through experience.
St. Thomas Aquinas
These two philosophers used the idea of surveillance, but with radically different views
Bentham & Foucault
This idea of all in God got a contrarian thinker kicked out of his synagogue, and a rescinded invite to the Catholic church.
Panentheism
Kant could be pretty strict, but the universal maxim can come in handy here if you're looking for a quick escape.
The Murderer at the door
The defendant must be guilty because only a guilty person would be on trial.
Begging the question
Plato and Aristotle didn't agree on much, but they did on the existence of this invisible quality, which they believed was separate from the physical, material self.
The soul