/r/philosophy - top ten submissions for each month of 2019

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2019, December
Daniel Dennett on AI: “The real danger, I thi...
8292 Daniel Dennett on AI: “The real danger, I thi...
"It is a deep human tragedy that death is terri...
6421 "It is a deep human tragedy that death is terri...
The Ignorant Do Not Have a Right to an Audience
4519 The Ignorant Do Not Have a Right to an Audience
Debunking the myth of the emotionless Stoic: ra...
4387 Debunking the myth of the emotionless Stoic: ra...
The fact that human nature exists doesn’t mea...
3938 The fact that human nature exists doesn’t mea...
The ethics of eating meat
3741 The ethics of eating meat
Sweden offers free philosophy book to third-yea...
3229 Sweden offers free philosophy book to third-yea...
Albert Camus on how to live in an absurd world
3213 Albert Camus on how to live in an absurd world
"The current distribution of property is grossl...
2634 "The current distribution of property is grossl...
The Ethical Failures Behind the Boeing Disasters
2622 The Ethical Failures Behind the Boeing Disasters
2019, November
Medical schools should deny applicants who obje...
6280 Medical schools should deny applicants who obje...
Slavoj Žižek: "For-show female empowerment & ...
4076 Slavoj Žižek: "For-show female empowerment & ...
We all have something to hide: data security ma...
3522 We all have something to hide: data security ma...
A brief look at why tyranny could be the inevit...
3453 A brief look at why tyranny could be the inevit...
If our existence as social beings depends on en...
3317 If our existence as social beings depends on en...
Why philosophy must be dragged out of the ivory...
3150 Why philosophy must be dragged out of the ivory...
Slavoj Žižek: our theories contain paradoxes ...
3054 Slavoj Žižek: our theories contain paradoxes ...
I wish I'd never been born: the rise of the ant...
2718 I wish I'd never been born: the rise of the ant...
Halloween is replete with images of unnatural b...
2591 Halloween is replete with images of unnatural b...
Why it's important to teach children philosophy
2520 Why it's important to teach children philosophy
2019, October
‘The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but man...
5849 ‘The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but man...
"Privacy matters because it keeps power with th...
5371 "Privacy matters because it keeps power with th...
How To Be A Stoic: as we move through life, eve...
4079 How To Be A Stoic: as we move through life, eve...
"Conspiracy theories are political propaganda a...
3785 "Conspiracy theories are political propaganda a...
In honour of Halloween, here are five of the mo...
3153 In honour of Halloween, here are five of the mo...
To suggest that Evil is obsolete is to express ...
3009 To suggest that Evil is obsolete is to express ...
Richard Ryder: All beings that feel pain deserv...
2655 Richard Ryder: All beings that feel pain deserv...
Bertrand Russell on why philosophy matters: ope...
2201 Bertrand Russell on why philosophy matters: ope...
Street epistemology: Talking about whether math...
2189 Street epistemology: Talking about whether math...
To make laziness work for you, put some effort ...
2107 To make laziness work for you, put some effort ...
2019, September
Shame used to function as a signal of moral wro...
9903 Shame used to function as a signal of moral wro...
Societies choose to make Evil look sexy in orde...
8486 Societies choose to make Evil look sexy in orde...
Critics who condemn pornography often make a ge...
6733 Critics who condemn pornography often make a ge...
Free will may not exist, but it's functionally ...
6229 Free will may not exist, but it's functionally ...
Neuroscience proves Nietzsche right: some peopl...
5505 Neuroscience proves Nietzsche right: some peopl...
"We can no longer afford to reduce nature to a ...
4080 "We can no longer afford to reduce nature to a ...
We obsess about death - maybe it's time to thin...
3030 We obsess about death - maybe it's time to thin...
TED Talk on how to see past your own perspectiv...
2971 TED Talk on how to see past your own perspectiv...
A Harvard philosopher’s argument for not lovi...
2583 A Harvard philosopher’s argument for not lovi...
Unknown text by John Locke reveals roots of 'fo...
2300 Unknown text by John Locke reveals roots of 'fo...
2019, August
Google strategist turned ethicist proposes a ne...
5865 Google strategist turned ethicist proposes a ne...
No absolute time: Two centuries before Einstein...
5288 No absolute time: Two centuries before Einstein...
After some personal experiences with depression...
4153 After some personal experiences with depression...
Why some scientists believe the universe is con...
4058 Why some scientists believe the universe is con...
Morality study: We admire do-gooders. We just d...
3971 Morality study: We admire do-gooders. We just d...
On whether we have a moral duty to leave Facebook
3898 On whether we have a moral duty to leave Facebook
The fierce debate about whether plants are cons...
3811 The fierce debate about whether plants are cons...
Stoicism offers a beautifully coherent view of ...
3722 Stoicism offers a beautifully coherent view of ...
Upgrading Humanism to Sentientism - evidence, r...
3406 Upgrading Humanism to Sentientism - evidence, r...
Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Live...
3287 Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Live...
2019, July
Porn, in the generic sense, is using a represen...
8670 Porn, in the generic sense, is using a represen...
If we rise above our tribal instincts, using re...
8365 If we rise above our tribal instincts, using re...
The Matrix 20 years on: how a sci-fi film tackl...
5256 The Matrix 20 years on: how a sci-fi film tackl...
The term 'fake news' is doing great harm
4458 The term 'fake news' is doing great harm
Evolution by natural selection tells us the pro...
3425 Evolution by natural selection tells us the pro...
The problem of mindfulness: while presenting it...
3342 The problem of mindfulness: while presenting it...
Philosophy Classes Can Affect Real-World Behavi...
3309 Philosophy Classes Can Affect Real-World Behavi...
Refusal of Work: Free Time and the Pressures of...
3230 Refusal of Work: Free Time and the Pressures of...
Using his Master vs Slave Concept: Nietzsche pr...
3128 Using his Master vs Slave Concept: Nietzsche pr...
The scientific revolution left little for philo...
3101 The scientific revolution left little for philo...
2019, June
"Executives ought to face criminal punishment w...
7230 "Executives ought to face criminal punishment w...
Imagination, not evidence and reason, informs o...
4510 Imagination, not evidence and reason, informs o...
Philosophy emerges from our fundamental instinc...
4226 Philosophy emerges from our fundamental instinc...
On whether life would be worth living if work d...
3934 On whether life would be worth living if work d...
Google at 20: how a search engine became a lite...
3834 Google at 20: how a search engine became a lite...
Due to the social nature of human beings, they ...
3796 Due to the social nature of human beings, they ...
Interview with Harvard University Professor of ...
3691 Interview with Harvard University Professor of ...
Immanuel Kant summarised earlier philosophers &...
3179 Immanuel Kant summarised earlier philosophers &...
Instead of science and the humanities fighting ...
3178 Instead of science and the humanities fighting ...
Carl Jung and the Psychology of the Man-Child
3094 Carl Jung and the Psychology of the Man-Child
2019, May
Setting a maximum wage for CEOs would be good f...
22655 Setting a maximum wage for CEOs would be good f...
In the light of Georgia's new heartbeat bill, p...
8466 In the light of Georgia's new heartbeat bill, p...
More CEOs were let go for ethical violations th...
7417 More CEOs were let go for ethical violations th...
You weren't born ‘to be useful’, Irish pres...
5820 You weren't born ‘to be useful’, Irish pres...
There is no middle ground for deep disagreement...
5010 There is no middle ground for deep disagreement...
"If we fail to respect the extraordinary univer...
4952 "If we fail to respect the extraordinary univer...
Plato claimed all objects aspire to be good, bu...
4917 Plato claimed all objects aspire to be good, bu...
TIL Immanuel Kant had gone into a period of iso...
4387 TIL Immanuel Kant had gone into a period of iso...
Human dignity is a concept with remarkably shal...
4113 Human dignity is a concept with remarkably shal...
Morality takes different forms because societie...
3629 Morality takes different forms because societie...
2019, April
A God Problem: Perfect. All-powerful. All-knowi...
11244 A God Problem: Perfect. All-powerful. All-knowi...
On this day (April 26) 1898 years ago, Marcus A...
9154 On this day (April 26) 1898 years ago, Marcus A...
Noam Chomsky: 'the major structures of authorit...
7797 Noam Chomsky: 'the major structures of authorit...
The first university was founded by Plato, and ...
6151 The first university was founded by Plato, and ...
Freedom is essential for creativity, and to say...
5428 Freedom is essential for creativity, and to say...
As the US learns about admissions fraud at many...
4711 As the US learns about admissions fraud at many...
Punishment isn’t about the common good: it’...
4620 Punishment isn’t about the common good: it’...
Apple employs an in-house philosopher to offer ...
4050 Apple employs an in-house philosopher to offer ...
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and th...
3455 Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and th...
Heidegger believed life's transience gave it me...
3342 Heidegger believed life's transience gave it me...
2019, March
"Many studies show that the privileged act less...
12637 "Many studies show that the privileged act less...
In the West, we're obsessed with productivity. ...
6851 In the West, we're obsessed with productivity. ...
Ethicists are no more ethical than the rest of ...
6215 Ethicists are no more ethical than the rest of ...
The Universe might be conscious - New theory
5574 The Universe might be conscious - New theory
Anita Silvers, a philosophy professor who argue...
4809 Anita Silvers, a philosophy professor who argue...
How the Languages We Speak Shape Our Realities
3701 How the Languages We Speak Shape Our Realities
The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Thi...
3585 The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Thi...
Reach out, listen, be patient: how good argumen...
3464 Reach out, listen, be patient: how good argumen...
Psychiatry’s Incurable Hubris: The biology of...
3068 Psychiatry’s Incurable Hubris: The biology of...
Philosophers and neuroscientists join forces to...
3015 Philosophers and neuroscientists join forces to...
2019, February
Ecological animalism: eating animals isn't mora...
23210 Ecological animalism: eating animals isn't mora...
What the 'meat paradox' reveals about moral dec...
8451 What the 'meat paradox' reveals about moral dec...
There is no morality special to sex: no act is ...
8040 There is no morality special to sex: no act is ...
The language of sexual negotiation must go far ...
7048 The language of sexual negotiation must go far ...
Stoicism - The Most Potent Antidote to Human Su...
4777 Stoicism - The Most Potent Antidote to Human Su...
“The Art of Dying”: a valuable message from...
4215 “The Art of Dying”: a valuable message from...
The unending circularity of depression could be...
3437 The unending circularity of depression could be...
What makes humans unique is not reducible to ou...
3385 What makes humans unique is not reducible to ou...
Cognitive dissonance is not inherently unethica...
2826 Cognitive dissonance is not inherently unethica...
This man is trying to sue his parents for givin...
2766 This man is trying to sue his parents for givin...
2019, January
Intellectual humility: the importance of knowin...
10167 Intellectual humility: the importance of knowin...
Boredom isn’t a personal matter but a modern ...
5796 Boredom isn’t a personal matter but a modern ...
If once accepted scientific theories have now b...
5660 If once accepted scientific theories have now b...
The way we act through video game characters is...
5355 The way we act through video game characters is...
"What non-scientists believe about science is a...
4979 "What non-scientists believe about science is a...
Albert Camus claimed you will never live, if yo...
4393 Albert Camus claimed you will never live, if yo...
'ContraPoints' Is Political Philosophy Made for...
4298 'ContraPoints' Is Political Philosophy Made for...
Our ability to resist temptation depends on how...
4125 Our ability to resist temptation depends on how...
Language is powerful, but not so powerful that ...
3298 Language is powerful, but not so powerful that ...
The "Why We Argue" podcast on philosophy and th...
3163 The "Why We Argue" podcast on philosophy and th...