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One-on-one debates of a more formal nature, tackling the big issues in depth.
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By SnoopDoug Sep 1, 2010 - 4:41 PM 
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0 | 637 | Apr 13, 2004 4:13 PM By Interlocutor |
Apr 13, 2004 4:13 PM By Interlocutor |
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Debate 13: utilitarianism vs. the categorical imperative
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slap vs. Apathy Kills Debate topic: whether a utilitarian calculus or the categorical imperative better matches our intuitions.
Participants: slap argues for utilitarianism while Apathy Kills takes the side of the categorical imperative.
Rules:
[*]5 rounds.
[*]The opening round is to be no longer than 1000 words, all following rounds will be limited to 600 words. Minimum length is 200 words.
[*]48 hours time allowed for each response.
[*]Reference limitations: no more than five hyperlinks.
[*]Burden of p...
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11 | 587 | May 20, 2010 4:43 PM By Paul |
Jun 4, 2010 8:34 PM By  Paul
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Debate 12: Does God Exist?
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8 | 3314 | Apr 19, 2009 1:45 AM By Paul |
Apr 24, 2009 4:01 PM By SnoopDoug |
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Debate 11: Whether eating meat is moral
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10 | 1367 | Jul 19, 2007 8:14 AM By Paul |
Sep 13, 2007 6:57 AM By Pwrong |
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Debate 10: Whether the masses should rule themselves
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9 | 510 | Feb 10, 2007 12:21 PM By Paul |
Mar 18, 2007 5:05 PM By Paul |
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Debate 9: Whether morality is absolute
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11 | 905 | Jun 2, 2006 3:16 PM By Paul |
Jun 24, 2006 7:43 PM By Paul |
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Debate 8: Whether a priori knowledge is possible
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13 | 777 | Jul 31, 2005 7:45 PM By Paul |
Aug 23, 2005 1:23 PM By Paul |
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Debate 7: On the existence of free will
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7 | 933 | Mar 12, 2005 4:24 AM By dreamweaver |
Mar 14, 2005 1:57 AM By dreamweaver |
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Debate 6: Whether Truth Exists in a Deterministic Universe
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10 | 415 | Dec 6, 2004 5:52 PM By Interlocutor |
Dec 10, 2004 6:50 PM By Mariner |
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Debate 5: Whether zombies are possible
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10 | 938 | Aug 23, 2004 2:39 PM By Interlocutor |
Aug 29, 2004 4:37 AM By Paul |
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Debate 4: Is determinism compatibile with freedom?
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13 | 508 | Jul 20, 2004 12:10 PM By Paul |
Aug 2, 2004 1:04 PM By Interlocutor |
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Debate 3: Whether there exists absolute truth
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14 | 703 | May 30, 2004 8:12 PM By Interlocutor |
Jun 3, 2004 11:22 PM By Interlocutor |
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Debate 2: Whether there exists a supreme being.
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3 | 421 | Apr 17, 2004 3:15 PM By Interlocutor |
Apr 21, 2004 6:38 AM By Bluster |
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Debate 1: Whether democracy is the ideal form of government
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3 | 1392 | Apr 15, 2004 10:56 PM By Interlocutor |
Apr 18, 2004 7:57 PM By RandomPrecision |
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Debate 0: Appearance vs. Reality
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5 | 1317 | Nov 4, 2002 3:27 AM By Wax |
Nov 15, 2002 4:27 PM By Paul |
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