Link-Tested, Keanu-Approved

Now that we've finished going over A Rulebook for Arguments, we're ready to start diving into some philosophical topics in class. This means we're going to start reading some philosophers who are bad writers. Here is a guide to reading philosophy that might help you if you're having trouble understanding the assigned readings.

Jim Pryor's Guide to Reading Philosophy

Our first topic is epistemology (the study of knowledge). Here are some links on knowledge and skepticism. The first is about the philosophical implications of the movie The Matrix.

The Matrix: Dream Skepticism

The last link is a more advanced version of the Nick Bostrom article that we're reading for class on the likelihood that we're really in a computer simulation.

Nick Bostrom's Simulation Argument

By the way, if you have any links you think I or others in class might find interesting, let me know. And feel free to comment on any of these posts.