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The Stoic Trichotomy of Control is a refinement of the classic dichotomy, attributed to Epictetus in his Discourses, that divides things into three categories: (1) what is fully in our control (our own judgments, impulses, desires, and aversions), (2) what is fully outside our control (the
John Harris's Survival Lottery is a radical philosophical thought experiment that challenges the moral foundations of utilitarianism and our conventional justifications for killing. Proposed in his 1975 paper "The Survival Lottery," the scenario asks us to imagine a society where two patie
The Survival Lottery is a philosophical thought experiment by John Harris that challenges the coherence of act-utilitarianism by showing that it could justify a policy of killing innocent people to harvest their organs. This topic summary provides an overview of the thought experiment, its
The emotional straightjacket is a metaphor coined by bell hooks to describe the cultural conditioning that forces men to suppress their emotions, conform to rigid patriarchal norms of masculinity, and thereby become isolated from themselves and others. It is a systemic poison, not a person
The Survival Lottery and the Trolley Problem are two of the most famous thought experiments in ethics, both designed to test our intuitions about killing and saving lives. The Trolley Problem asks whether it is permissible to divert a runaway trolley to kill one person instead of five. The
The Survival Lottery and the Trolley Problem are two of the most famous thought experiments in ethics, both designed to test our intuitions about killing and saving lives. The Trolley Problem asks whether it is permissible to divert a runaway trolley to kill one person instead of five. The
Psychic self-mutilation is a phrase used by bell hooks to describe the emotional suppression that patriarchal masculinity demands of men, requiring them to 'kill off' their emotional lives to conform to rigid norms of manhood.
Psychic self-mutilation is a phrase used by bell hooks to describe the emotional suppression that patriarchal masculinity demands of men, requiring them to 'kill off' their emotional lives to conform to rigid norms of manhood.
Adiaphora (áŒÎŽÎčÎŹÏÎżÏα) is a Stoic term meaning 'indifferent things'âthat is, things that are neither morally good nor morally bad in themselves. The Stoics divided adiaphora into two subcategories: preferred indifferents (proÄgmena), such as health, wealth, and reputation, which are naturall
Feminist masculinity, as defined by bell hooks, is a redefinition of manhood that rejects patriarchal norms of stoicism and emotional suppression, embracing vulnerability, emotional honesty, and connection as strengths. It draws on feminist principles to liberate men from the emotional str
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