Society in general refers to a group of people who have distinctive cultural relations and institutions sharing the same territory. These organised groups of people associate for some specific purpose or on account of some common interest. Usually, they provide protection, security, continuity and a national identity for its members.
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Does the no true Scotsman fallacy apply to anti Stalinist etc. communism?
The internet is awash with claims that anyone arguing that Stalinist Russia / Maoism wasn't communist is committing the no true Scotsman / ad hoc rescue fallacy. However, I suspect that few of its proponents understand what they are saying.
if…
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Is it ethical to convince someone to get vaccinated?
I'm currently writing about the ethics of vaccinations, and I have two long-standing concerns about the matter. "Is refusing vaccination a morally justifiable position?" will be my question. From what I've read, it doesn't appear to be the case. I'm…
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Can we tell whether human groups or societies are behaving as superorganisms?
An anthill can be described as a superorganism, with behaviours and interactions much more complex than those of an individual ant. We could find analogies between the superorganism and other living organisms, as memory for instance. Chemicals that…
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Can philosophy overcome "the two cultures" divide?
Snow noted a growing divide between "the two cultures" in Western society, scientists and "literary intellectuals", who became increasingly self-absorbed and incomprehensible to each other. One of philosophy's traditional roles was providing a…
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Arguments for/against tolerance against intolerance?
What arguments speak for/against tolerance towards intolerance?
Can someone be called fully tolerant, if they don't tolerate intolerance? Hence, does tolerance exist in a pure form?
On the other hand, doesn't tolerating intolerance kill tolerance?
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Was the Republic a meritocracy?
One direct way of stating the heart of the question might be: is there sufficient textual evidence and support for the assertion that Plato's Republic contains meritocratic elements?
A second and larger concern here would be if so, because of this…
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Is Marx's model of capitalist society no longer valid?
Given the evolution of the capitalistic society, to what degree is Marx's model of capitalist society no longer valid nowadays ?
Are there any authors which discuss the contemporary validity of Marx's work ?
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What are reasonable basic obligations of citizens in democratic societies?
Theorists (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel) have often discussed the state's obligations to its citizens, but nowadays it seems we need a definitive-but-succinctly articulated account of citizens' obligations to sustaining healthy, functioning…
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What is the difference between Functionalism and Structural-Functionalism?
I don't know if I should ask this here because the question is more like a sociology one.
Anyway, I will give it a try, since most of the sociologists are also philosophers, so maybe I'll be lucky finding an answer.
I am preparing for an exam, and I…
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What did Russell intend to achieve with "The Impact of Science on Society"?
I have been reading Russell's "The Impact of Science on Society" and I found it to be a very strange book. This book has become like a Bible to some conspiracy theorists, and I can see why. However, I find it hard to see just what Russell actually…
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Gender roles - do they matter?
This may well be too broad (spreading over into psychology too), I'll try to narrow it down as I outline my thinking but any advice is welcome.
I began by thinking about how its unfair if you identify as one gender and are treated as another. So…
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Does Sartre ever talk about irrelevance?
Does Sartre ever talk about authenticity in terms of irrelevance?
I think that authenticity means (amongst other things) both being irrelevant and failing to act: that membership of a group which cannot achieve its goals despite having (relevance)…
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Could a programming language be considered as a language?
This question might seem like it answers itself, but I urge you to consider the possibilities and the impact this could have on society.
As a systems engineer, programming is more common to me than my "native" language - English.
My understanding is…
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Philosophers answering "what happens to a society that does not believe in free wıll?"
The Scientific American article, What Happens to a Society That Does Not Believe in Free Wıll?, looks to answer the question from a research perspective and The clockwork universe: is free will an illusion? explains how free will is an…
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What would Marx say about liberal identity politics?
As far as I know the main post-Marxist criticism of identity politics is that it is divisive, and so prevents the association of the proletariat.
This seems to me to not take liberalism seriously enough, though, as a dominant ideology of a…
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