Are Illnesses a Transformative Experience
November 3, 2023
Illnesses are a normal part of our day-to-day human existential lives. One is expected to experience some form of it whether it’s through going clubbing during freshers or contracting the flu. Or it is simply in its mental form whereby you are undergoing depressive episodes, having mental breakdowns, anxiety, etc. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/arts/music/before-midnight-annie-mac.html It can be …
Deciding whether to go to university? Maybe you can’t be rational.
December 13, 2017
Perhaps.. just perhaps.. some decisions simply can’t be made rationally. At least that’s what I learnt in my Philosophy lecture today whilst studying Laurie Paul’s paper¹. Here’s what I learnt: 1. Realistic rationality Photo credit: http://funnyand.com/learn-drive/ It seems like most of us want to be on the road one day. The important thing is …
Do we always make the right decisions?
This morning I went to a lecture which explored a paper by Laurie Paul on transformative experiences. Her paper has widened my view towards how well humanity are able to make decisions. How do we make rational decisions? A rational decision is one that is straight forward for Paul. We weigh up the values …
How Philosophy can Help you Make Decisions
December 11, 2017
Everyone knows that you can always make rational decisions. Right? Last week I sat in on a lecture that convinced me otherwise. 1. What is a rational decision? Rational decisions seem complicated. However they’re actually very simple. All you have to do is choose the action that you think will lead to the best outcome. …
Protected: Secrets of successful decision making
December 9, 2017
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Have Your Past Decisions Ever Been Rational?
Did you miss the Prospective Students’ Philosophy lecture? I am here to fill you in! In the lecture, discussion was based around a philosophical paper titled, ‘What You Can’t Expect When You’re Expecting’ by L. A. Paul. 1. Decision-Making Is HARD: In deciding how we should act, people make decisions based on calculating …