Life & Death
This theory posits that life is predetermined by a set of causal events
What is determinism?
This field is, among other projects, attempting to replicate intelligence in machines
What is artificial intelligence?
Latin for 'good faith'
What is bona fide?
The Republic, Symposium, Meno
Who was Plato?
This 2014 film explores questions about AI and consciousness, as a young programmer interacts with a robot named Ava
What is "Ex Machina"?
This topic explores the conflict between personal autonomy and the right to die, especially in cases of terminal illness
What is euthanasia?
This Greek philosopher did everything from ethics to physics to biology to logic, and is known by some as 'The Philosopher'
Who was Aristotle?
Greek for 'soul'
What is psyche?
Beyond Good and Evil, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, On the Genealogy of Morality
Who was Friedrich Nieztsche?
This iconic sci-film movie consists of humans trapped in a simulated reality, making reference to Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"
What is "The Matrix"?
This position, first taken by David Benatar, argues that birth and procreation are morally wrong
What is anti-natalism?
Latin for 'from what is before,' this term refers to something that can be known without experience: from reason alone
What is a priori?
Greek for 'existence' + Greek for 'study of'
What is ontology?
Being and Nothingness, Nausea, Existentialism is a Humanism
Who was Jean-Paul Sartre?
In this TV show, characters like Eleanor and Chidi find themselves in a complex and morally confusing afterlife
What is "The Good Place"?
This view suggests that we should embrace the inherent meaninglessness of life and create our own meaning
What is existentialism?
In contrast with continental philosophy, this tradition is characterized by its emphasis on logic and analysis
What is analytic philosophy?
Latin for 'reduction to absurdity'
What is reductio ad absurdum?
Being and Time, The Question Concerning Technology, What is Metaphysics?
Who was Martin Heidegger?
In "No Church in the Wild," Jay-Z refers to this ancient Greek philosopher when he says, "Is Pious pious cause God love pious?"
Who was Socrates?
This philosopher argued against escaping the absurdity of life through 'philosophical suicide,' advocating instead to embrace it
Who was Albert Camus?
Of Miletus, this pre-Socratic thinker argued that everything is made of air
Who was Anaximenes?
German for 'being-in-the-world'
What is Dasein?
Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, The Virtue of Selfishness
Who was Ayn Rand?
This cult classic is set in a future where synthetic humanoids, called 'replicants,' raise plenty of questions about morality and personhood
What is "Blade Runner"?