I Think, Therefore I Slam
Time to match the philosopher to the pro wrestling catchphrase! Here are some initial ones: 1. Ric Flair and Socrates, 'To be the man, you gotta beat the man, woooooooooooo!'. A figure of mythical significance, Socrates was very much the man to beat in Athens when it came to philosophical argument. He went around the …
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Here are some key philosophical questions: What is real? Can we know what's real? Do we have free will? How do our social roles define us? What makes us who we are? Are we the same person through the course of our lives? What is it to be a good person? A bad person? What …
Welcome to Philosophy Smackdown! I’ll be posting discussions of philosophical issues in pro wrestling here. The posts will introduce some themes from the book, but also talk about other stuff. The book itself is in copy-editing at the moment, and should go into production in November, ahead of its publication date in May/June 2020.
Philosophy Smackdown 