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Top posts this week

The 10 highest-scored posts from the last 7 days — ranking by real score over a week naturally filters out posts that got removed shortly after posting.

PostScorePosted
Rather than a desire to recover the actual events of the past, philosopher Paula Sweeney argues nostalgia is primarily about seeking refuge in previously felt emotions. Politicians and marketers routinely invoke feelings from a fabled past to drive action in the present3036d ago
The meaning of Life is the continuous process of ever deeper cognition of the Universe1564d ago
On Human Insecurities: The Strange Human Need to Be Seen, Heard, and Recognised.1546d ago
Art is a Type of Play1355d ago
Nietzsche and Continental Philosophy286d ago
A Small Thought Experiment by Michael Levin (Scientist at Tufts University)242d ago
A summary of a book discussing what exactly consciousness is225d ago
Popper, Friedman and Economics as a Science224d ago
Of Paradigms and Pretence: Kuhn and Hayek as responses to Popper and Friedman202d ago
How Animals Experience Time125d ago

Posting rules

  • PR1: All posts must be about philosophy.
  • PR2: All posts must develop and defend a substantive philosophical thesis.
  • PR3: Questions belong in /r/askphilosophy.
  • PR4: Post titles cannot be questions/must describe the philosophical content of the posted material.
  • PR5: Audio/video links require abstracts.
  • PR6: All posts must be in English.
  • PR7: Links behind paywalls or registration walls are not allowed.
  • PR8: Meta-posts, products, services, surveys, cross-posts and AMAs require moderator pre-approval.
  • PR9: Users may submit only one post per day.
  • PR10: Discussion of suicide is only allowed in the abstract.
  • CR1: Read/Listen/Watch the Posted Content Before You Reply
  • CR2: Argue Your Position
  • CR3: Be Respectful

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