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89The Misfit's Motivation
This essay examines the motivation of The Misfit, a serial murderer found in Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find." The essay concludes that, paradoxically, The Misfit kills people as part of his search for God.
3 comments88Fight Club and the Illusion of the Self
Fight Club and the Illusion of the Self by Justin Thurston “You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile. Our culture has made us all the...
6 comments85Capitalism Is Awesome, Unless You Get Sick
This article is meant to explain some principles of a free market economy, and how in general, they are beneficial for consumers. In addition, it is meant to show the problems that arise when health care is provided by a private business in a free...
3 comments77Writing an Ethical Argument
Writing an Ethical Argument This document is intended to be an instructional resource for students or instructors who want to learn more about how to write an ethical argument. This document is divided into four sections, each of which discusses...
0 comments75Letting Go of Intuition: An Argument Against Moral Realism
This paper discusses the nature of morality. Does morality consist of objective, mind-independent principles, or is it only a natural result of evolutionary pressures? While there would seem to be a lot of common sense behind the claim that morality consists of objective facts, I will argue that this claim is subject to many criticisms, many of which are based on the works of John Mackie. Furthermore, I will consider one of the most popular arguments for robust moral realism: the argument that
2 comments75Utilitarianism, Hidden Consequences and the Murderous Doctor
Utilitarianism, Hidden Consequences and the Murderous Doctor By Justin Thurston What is ethical? How should we act? How do we decide? Relativism, as the name implies, argues that...
0 comments73Socrates Should have Escaped
Socrates was Wrong I will be arguing that Socrates ought to have escaped his execution. I will begin by summarizing the two main arguments that Socrates gives for accepting his death in Crito. From there, I will examine each one in turn and...
0 comments72Why Torture is Always Wrong and Never Works
Torturing another human being is unexcusable, no matter the circumstance. Some may justify that the knowledge a terrorist might have could save millions of lives, and that in this case, the ends justify the means. To an extent I agree that the loss...
9 comments71Making the Case for Determinism
Making the Case for Determinism In this essay, I am going to make a some-what odd argument. I’m going to argue that all human action is pre-determined. When I say human action is pre-determined, I mean that the laws of physics make...
1 comment71You Don't Know Anything. Neither Do I.
The title of this article is not meant to be offensive, but rather to bring up an interesting point. Think back to your last dream. Did you know you were dreaming at the time? Probably not. When we are dreaming, even the strangest things seem to...
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