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Ever wonder about some of these questions?

• Would you kill ten people to save 1?

• Do things only exist when we look at them?

• Does democracy actually work when everyone is equal?

• Is there inherent order in nature or is it all chaos and chance?

• Is the concept of “you” continuous or does past “you” continually fade into present and future “you”?

• If you could start a country from scratch, what would it be like? Think Rawl's Veil of Ignorance...

Looking for a place to start exploring these ideas? Your best bet to begin to understand these concepts is the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (plato.stanford.edu)! One of my favorite features of the site is the "Random Entry" button. If you want to dive into the unknown, that button is for you :)

And here's a short tutorial to using the website from our friend Christopher Anadale: