Philosophy Society Slides

Looking for ready to use resources for a Young Philosopher’s Society. This ppt contains 12 thought experiments and accompanying philosophical questions for your students to discuss. Most of the thought experiments are presented through a short video embedded in the slide.

• Plato’s Cave – is our perception reality?
• Theseus’ ship – is change the only true constant – to what extent do you actually exist?
• Singer’s Drowning child – should charity really begin at home?  Peter Singer
• The Pig that wants to be eaten – is consensual cannibalism ethical? Julian Baggini
• The Trolley problem – is allowing something bad to happen, better or worse than letting something happen. Philippa Foot
• The Violinist
• The Ring of Gyges – goodness and morality
• Nozick’s Experience Machine – Robert Nozick
• The veil of ignorance – John Rawls
• Pandora’s box
• The Chinese Room – can machines understand language
• Mary’s Room – is there more to consciousness than the brain’s processes