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Questions tagged [equality]

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Is equality an a priori concept, or only determinable through empirical observation?

Let's say I invent a concept X in my own imaginings. The only property it has is X-ness; it is defined as 'that which is represented by X'. I have just defined that to be the case. It seems to me, now, that it must be true that X=X. X is the same…
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Is philosophy male-dominated? If so, why?

"Philosophy is for posh white boys with trust funds". A report by the Equality Challenge Unit in 2015 showed that over 70% of employed philosophers in the UK are white men. Of course, other countries might be a paradise of equality or this exchange…
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Is transgenderism a radical rejection of feminism?

A woman can be an engineer; a man can be a nurse. A woman can be aggressive; a man can let a woman take the lead. A little girl can play with toy trucks; a little boy can play with dolls; A woman can have sex with another woman; a man can have sex…
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Disjoint predicates FOL: equivalence of normal forms

I'm interested in exploring a restriction of first-order logic (FOL) where each predicate is disjoint. Formally, for any predicates Pᵢ and Pⱼ where i ≠ j, we enforce the following condition: ¬∃x (Pᵢ(x) ∧ Pⱼ(x)) Problem Given this restriction, I want…
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In philosophy, why are feminism and transsexuality so controversial?

Is it possible for feminism and transsexuality to be discussed philosophically? Is this hindered by the domination of philosophy by males?
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What philosophy says about Egalitarian principles?

Egalitarian principles play an important role in our moral and political discourse. Yet there’s no doubt that some people are smarter, stronger, or more talented in certain respects than others. So was Thomas Jefferson wrong to think that all men…
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