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ABOUT

Redefining and Resolving

My name is Kiran Sampath (or so I have been told because can I ever really know anything?). My purpose is to attempt: to attempt to define for myself that which cannot be defined. I will answer (or attempt to) humanity's most ambiguous and open ended questions. In doing so, I hope to bring sense to the most complex dilemmas of your existence while also defining myself as a human being, a philosopher, and an independent thinker.

Influences!

David Hume and "The Self"

Theseus's Ship, Cloning, and the Ambiguity of Identity...

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Influences!

Why do you think what you think? How do you justify what you know? Are your strongest opinions grounded in truth? Or are you really just...

David Hume and "The Self"

David Hume treats “the self” as fiction; he threatens the commonly held belief that an enduring self exists by claiming that personal...

Theseus's Ship, Cloning, and the Ambiguity of Identity...

What makes you you? Is it biology? The ephemeral particles that you are made up of? An instinctive drive embedded in human nature? The...

Is Life Better than Death?

Since 10:15 am last Wednesday, the words have echoed repeatedly in my mind, reminding me, again and again, of my relative insignificance...

A Sign from God or god?

What kind of sign God would have to send in order for you to believe there was a God? I believe in God. Not because I particularly think...

Are We Living In A Matrix?

It has been declared as one of many skeptic arguments that our existence in this universe and in our lives is simply an illusion; we...

Should The Kidney Market Exist?

The following expresses my opinion on a highly considered medical and ethical dilemma. Should people be allowed to buy and sell kidneys?...

What Is It Like To Be A Bat

In Nagel’s article, “What Is It Like to Be a Bat,” he essentially argues that some experiences are subjective beyond understanding. As...

Do We Have Free Will?

Dilemma from anonymous: "As human being is our fate predestined or do we make choices and employ free will" Our fundamental value of...

Is Anything Ever Objective?

My Truth The concept of "objectivity" relies on the existence of "Universal Truth," and truth is the basis of Philosophy. Yet, is the...

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