Some questions that philosophers try to answer...

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PHILOSOPHICAL ARGUMENTATION:

How do philosophers present their arguments? 

How can speakers be persuasive? 

What are cogent ways of reasoning? 

What makes an argument valid or invalid?

What makes an argument sound or unsound?

What makes philosophers even worth listening to?

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MORALITY:

Do we owe anything to others?

Am I a good person?

What makes something good or bad?

Are there such things as good and evil?

Is murder bad?

Is suicide moral? 

Is Humanity inherently good or evil? 

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THEOLOGY AND RELIGION:

How was the universe created?

Does God exist?

How many gods are there?

Which religion is the "true" religion?

What is death?

What happens after we die? 

Does religion serve a purpose in the 21st century?

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PERSONAL IDENTITY, GENDER, & RACE:

Who am I?

How do I know that I continue to be the same person? 

Why do I exist? 

Is there such a thing as free will? 

What makes me different from others? 

Is race an illusion?

Is gender an illusion?

How many genders are there?

What is beauty? 

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS:

Are math and science invented or discovered?

What does it mean for something to be alive?

Should humans go to space? 

What is time? 

What is space? 

What does it mean for one event to cause another?

Are there multiple dimensions?

How do we exist? 

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