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Replying to @nathan.nobis Yes, embryos are biologically alive. Duh? #abortion #prochoice #prolif...

Is there progress in ethics? What? Why? How? Reposting with title screen. #ethics #philosophy

Is there progress in ethics? Sure! #ethics #philosophy #moral #justice #criticalthinking

God & evil & two different theories of free will. #God #evil #problemofevil #freewill #religion #...

"These videos don't 'make a difference' so I should stop making them." Good or bad argument? #phi...

Replying to @malebodypositivity Necessary and sufficient conditions. #logic #philosophy #critica...

Replying to @nathan.nobis This is good BUT anti-abortion people often do such a poor job articul...

Don't try to guess people's deep, hidden motives! #philosophy #ethics #psychology

Is our world among the best possible worlds? If not, is there probably not a God, as many underst...

Happy birthday to me! Please share "1000-Word Philosophy" (www.1000WordPhilosophy.com) and "Think...

Bad thinking is a root cause of many problems. Philosophy can help! #activism #philosophy #ethics...

An etiquette / manners / ethics & inclusion question. #etiquette #manners #ethics #inclusion #rel...

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#stitch with @SPL A mere body that's never had a mind isn't "someone" or a person. #abortion #pr...

"Objective" truth or . . just truth? #philosophy #truth #true #belief #beliefs #criticalthinking

Redone with captions. Please comment on the earlier one if you can. And only answer the question,...

Do they call embryos "babies" & "children" or just one? Which? Why? For them, is there an importa...

#abortion #prochoice #prolife #philosophy #ethics #reproductiverights

#stitch with @SPL Another video on why embryos having or lacking hearts doesn't matter. See earl...

Replying to @donnie8728 Can a rock or plant be "innocent"? No. So what is it to be innocent? Inn...

The "ethics of belief": believing on strong evidence #philosophy #philosophytiktok #dunningkruger...

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Two definitions of "human being": biologically human organism & human person. #abortion #prochoi...

Seeking examples of this type of thing: ""I will and should call you X, even though I think you a...

Replying to @nathan.nobis When YOU end, and when YOU begin.

A proposal for what you should believe: you should believe what you'd believe if you didn't know ...

Why is death usually bad for the person who dies? #death #ethics #philosophy #life #existentialis...

Replying to @nathan.nobis One thing that's usually less persuasive than giving arguments -- that...

How often do arguments change minds? If not often, are there better ideas? #philosophy #ethics #c...

#stitch with @TheAngryAsian Must you always "respect" people's religious views? No. What good ex...

Is this a bad argument against animal rights? Why or why not? #animalrights #humanrights #abortio...

Must anyone agree that embryos & fetuses are "babies" & "children"? No. #abortion #prochoice #pro...

Should you "accept people as they are"? It depends, obviously! reposting since the title screen ...

Two ethics tests: John Rawls' Theory of Justice versus contemporary Virtue Ethics. Which is bette...

Do you need to "accept people how they are"? Not always! Stating the obvious here! :) #acceptance...

Common anti-abortion arguments are bad. Can you prove that? Free resources at www.AbortionArgumen...

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Replying to @leonnnnnnnnn678 Some ways to figure out what it is to be a person. #person #personh...

#stitch with @cece When do mammals' bodies start? On "when life begins". #abortion #bioethics #e...

Are you really teaching people with your writings and videos? Do they understand? Test them! If t...

Are some pro-choice people unscientific? Maybe! Are some pro-choice people literally illogical, o...

Ethics is about what's wrong, permissible (not wrong) & obligatory-wrong to not do. #philosophy #...

New! Text to speech services at www.1000WordPhilosophy.com ! Check it out! What do you think of i...

Don't "argue" by asking rhetorical questions! OK?? #argue #arguments #arguing #philosophy #questi...

Know of a good text to speech plugin for WordPress? #texttospeech #tts #wordpress #amazonpolly

#stitch with @SPL Abortion activists and miscarriage callousness #abortion #prochoice #prolife ...

A tip: About abortion, engage the arguments instead of just appealing to bodily autonomy. Is what...

On accepting people how they are, or not. On people accepting you as you are, or not. Some (obvio...

"What you said isn't true because . .": Better responses #philosophy #criticalthinking #logic #re...

Arguing that actions are wrong by appealing to an ethical theory: an activity to develop ethical ...

"Different" and "seems weird to me" doesn't mean "wrong." Right? #ethics #philosophy #criticalthi...

Can you know what time it is? What's presented here is the "Gettier problem" which is the observa...

Philosophers focus on the quality of your reasons, not your conclusions. #philosophy #ethics #log...

Replying to @nathan.nobis This is a good pro-choice analogy: acorns become things that can becom...

What's gonna happen with TikTok? Should I backup videos? How? #tiktok #backup

Replying to @nathan.nobis #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethics #philosophy

Replying to @nathan.nobis Sometimes, when emotions go up does our thinking quality go down? #cri...

"What you said isn't true because . ." #criticalthinking #philosophy #ethics #logic #truth #true ...

Replying to @freddy4528 "Women have the right to do whatever they want with their own bodies." R...

Replying to @freddy4528 Do people have the right to do whatever they want with their own bodies?...

People "arguing" against using the concept of "person": can it make sense? #abortion #prochoice #...

The webpage for this book -- "Thinking Criticalally About Abortion" at www.AbortionArguments.com ...

"Thinking Critically About Abortion" and many other materials are freely available at AbortionArg...

Why do so many people think they know things that they really don't know? #knowledge #philosophy ...

You should pre-order "Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan" by philosopher M...

Replying to @adirondackbose Killing versus letting die: active & passive euthanasia. #killing #l...

Is harming pregnant women especially bad? Yes, of course, argues almost everyone, including pro-c...

When might your existence end? What are you anyway? When did you begin? #abortion #prochoice #pro...

Replying to @nathan.nobis Babies and children are people, so . . #abortion #prochoice #prolife ...

Replying to @adirondackbose Being consistently cautious about fetuses, animals, & philosophical ...

No, people in comas or asleep are not much like embryos. Why? #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethi...

What philosophers often mean by "human being": two definitions #humanbeing #humanrights #abortion...

Replying to @adirondackbose What is and isn't mysterious about consciousness

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Question begging arguments on abortion: assuming your conclusion. #abortion #prochoice #prolife #...

What's the best anti-abortion (AKA "pro-life") argument? Not an argument, but concerns about far...

Teachers, are students having a harder time following assignment directions? If so, why? #teacher...

A question about the concept of "boundaries." #boundaries #boundary #relationships #relationship ...

There's some teaching and learning in this sometimes hostile environment: what's good & bad about...

Abortion and ethical theories #abortion #prochoice #prolife #philosophy

When does biological life begin? How does that relate to abortion, if it does? #abortion #prochoi...

Who are the best advocates of views you disagree with? #debate #argument #arguments #philosophy #...

Replying to @nathan.nobis #abortion #prochoice #prolife #whenlifebegins

When does biological life for a human organism begin? #abortion #prochoice #prolife #whenlifebegi...

Philosophy and feelings ("pheelings"?)! Good and bad reasons for feelings. #philosophy #philosoph...

How can figure out what it is to be a person? #person #persons #personhood #ethics #philosophy #a...

Replying to @nathanwhittaker67

Can anything be done about ignorant & uninformed people, especially when they have some influence...

Believing something doesn't mean it's true, obviously? What's "true to you" could be false. #trut...

Replying to @nathan.nobis What do you mean "rights"? #rights #legalrights #law #naturalrights #m...

"Humans have human rights because they are human" is uninformative and bad. #humanrights #rights ...

Are "opinions" beliefs that nobody has good evidence for? #philosophy #philosophytiktok #opinion ...

Who is more interested in better arguments? Anti-abortion people or pro-choice people? Why? Is th...

'Subjective' & 'objective' are not useful words: say what you mean, please. #philosophy #philosop...

"Arguing" that an action is wrong because it's "murder" is a usually a bad argument because it's ...

What's good for "encouraging" students' reading, etc. for class? #teachers #teaching #teacher #pr...

The two most important philosophical questions: "What do you mean?" and "Why think that?" #philos...