Open Thread/r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | March 21, 2022 (self.philosophy)
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Films about Snuff Films are examples of culture imitating the unreal. Though violent crimes like murder by serial killers have been video taped, their circulation for profit among closed networks never occurred. As Baudrillard might say, films about snuff films are copies without referent, simulacra (the-pamphlet.com)
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Blog"If philosophers refuse to use books simply because they include philosophical views that we dislike or disagree with, then we would be failing to live up to our professional standards..." Raja Halwani on the decision to include Kathleen Stock in a philosophy of sex anthology (rajasmusingsconfusings.blogspot.com)
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BlogOn TikTok, Philosophy Is Getting Edgy … or at Least Concise (slate.com)
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