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Is unacknowledged influence plagiarism?

By / / Epistemology, Ethics (Moral Philosophy) / ,

“If you are influenced by the idea of someone, then you acquired it without acknowledgement, can it be considered plagiarism?” Thank you, Jong Camallere, for a tricky question. A very large part of what we think and say comes from our interactions with others: what we have seen, heard, learned and read from them. Yet […]

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Can someone be brainwashed into thinking for themselves?

By / / Philosophy of education, Philosophy of human nature, Philosophy of mind / , , , , , ,

This is a fun question, sent in by Rebecca Reboo, and there are a few things we want to do with it. First, we have to consider what brainwashing is. Then we can discuss what thinking for oneself is. Finally, we can answer the original question. We hear the word ‘brainwash’ in media and the

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