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In what way does Judith Jarvis Thompson's argument contribute to the abortion debate?

Judith Jarvis Thompson, through the use of analogy, argues that abortion is morally permissible, but only in three certain cases. These cases are 1) if the mother has been raped, 2) if contraception was u...

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What are Gettier problems?

A Gettier problem (named after Edmund Gettier) is a reaction to a specific way of thinking about knowledge. So in order to understand what Gettier problems are concerned with, we must first consider the t...

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Can there ever be universal moral truths? If not, what is the source of moral values?

This question is an example question from the ethics paper in the Philosophy IB course. If you're school has chosen for you to study the ethics paper, you will need to be familiar with the tension betw...

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What makes a good philosophy essay?

The most important part of any long piece of philosophical work is evaluation. How strong/weak is an argument? What makes it strong? Are there any counters to these arguments? Are these counters strong...

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What is the free will problem?

The free will problem is a metaphysical problem in Philosophy that arises when two deeply-held views come into conflict: the view that every event can be explained in terms of antecedent events and con...

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