Cookie Thread Act 3: The Cookie Strikes Back

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#18891

god i hate philosophy sometimes

#18892

I have a bunch of catlike mannerisms from warrior cats roleplay in third grade

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#18893

please mark nsfw comments in a marked drop-down

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#18894

there;s probably more inteersting quizes
but those were the ones required to answer for discussion questions so far

#18895

at least that quiz was singer free. i should take what i can get

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#18896

why were you required to answer these :joy_cat:
are you a philo major

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#18897

Like it infuriates me because he would be so badass if he actually won but he doesn’t so he’s just a suave-voiced fool

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#18898

hey ben…

#18899

The Drowning Child

This activity looks at some of the issues raised by two articles written by philosopher Peter Singer: the first, the seminal, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”; the second, a somewhat shorter article called, “The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle” (it’s probably best if you read these articles after, rather than before, you undertake this activity).

It is necessary to make a couple of things clear before we get going. The first is that if you’re a moral nihilist - i.e., if you think there’s no such thing as right and wrong - then this activity probably isn’t for you. (Try out one of our logic exercises instead, such as Elementary, My Dear Wason?).

The second has to do with the nature of the scenarios you’re going to be asked about. These are variations on a single baseline scenario (which was first introduced by Professor Singer). The important point is that you should treat each variation on its own terms. In particular, the changes introduced in a particular variation don’t carry over to the next variation - all variations are a modification of the original baseline scenario.

Okay, that’s it really. You’re ready to go.

#18900

do we wanna do this quiz to annoy ben

#18901

My hair isn’t that different from his honestly

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#18902

i had to read singer for my intro philo class too if it’s any consolation

#18903

elementary, my dear wason?

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#18904

Philosophically what makes a cat a good kitty

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#18905

intro to philo

#18906

From a utilitarian perspective

#18907

meowing
not getting into a box in the closet
meowing

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#18908

oh is that an all majors course at your college
if so rip

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#18909

Introduction to Philosophy: Lunatic

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#18910

you’re my minion right