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Contemporary Philosophy Issues

Are there new questions of philosophy? In some ways, yes. The progress of science and technology have certainly raised new ethical conundrums. Additionally, certain philosophical questions have been made more popular in recent years especially as a result of man's advancements in science and technology.

The topic pages below explore some of the contemporary philosophy issues that commonly come up in conversation and that are influencing public policy today.

Animal rights is a hot topic on many high school and college campuses. Often, supporters of animal rights hold an emotionally-charged position based on images of animals in laboratory cages or slaughterhouses, while...

Has civilization ruined everything that was good and pure about man? Were we, in our early existence, a peaceful and ecologically savvy race? Were the wars we fought small and relatively non-violent compared to the...

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