Writers and editors / Prof. Julian Sorel
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Guides by Prof. Julian Sorel
Philosophy and ReligionMake Ethical Decisions Using a Stakeholder Matrix
A stakeholder matrix forces a hard ethical choice out of your head and onto a grid, with every affected party as a row and duties, long-term consequences, and character virtues as the three columns.
Philosophy and ReligionSpot Common Logical Fallacies in News and Public Debates
Spotting fallacies in a news segment starts by writing the conclusion and numbering the premises, then deciding whether the claim is deductive or inductive before you judge it.
Philosophy and ReligionPractice the Socratic Method in Everyday Group Discussions
The Socratic method in an everyday group discussion means postponing agreement or disagreement until the claim's definitions and evidence are settled.
Philosophy and ReligionRead Primary Philosophical Texts Using Argument Reconstruction
A page of Plato or Hume hides an argument behind examples and asides, so the first decision is to work on one bounded passage of roughly 300 words rather than a whole chapter.
Philosophy and ReligionKeep a Morning and Evening Stoic Reflection Journal
A Stoic journal runs on two fixed appointments, a ten-minute premeditation at dawn and a short review before sleep, rather than on long diary entries written whenever you feel reflective.
Philosophy and ReligionThink Critically and Make Well-Reasoned Decisions
Slow down snap judgments with a repeatable reasoning process. These 20 steps show how to frame a question, reconstruct arguments, assess evidence, test alternatives, consider stakeholders, and review a decision without confusing luck with good reasoning.
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