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Philosophy
FAQ
Are social constructs invented or discovered?
Social Constructs
Social constructs are invented, but not from nothing. They are multi-layered rational ideas built from reality, shaped by human needs, and stabilized by agreement.
Tue 7 Jul 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
TST Term
Good Intent
Personal Morality
To act with good intent, you clarify group guidance. Weigh results. Apply personal morality. Forge a plan.
Mon 6 Jul 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
What does it mean to act with good intent?
Personal Morality
Good intent is a process. Clarify group guidance. Weigh results. Apply personal morality. Forge a plan.
Mon 6 Jul 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
How does TST Ethics handle the footbridge case?
Personal Morality
TST Ethics says you do not push the person, nor do you kill one person to harvest their organs to save five.
Mon 6 Jul 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
What is the TST Ethics recipe?
Personal Morality
Group ethics guides. Personal morality chooses. Predict results. Act with good intent. Weigh the result. Adjust.
Mon 6 Jul 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
Is Realism Bunk?
First Rule of Critical Thinking
The first rule of thinking well is remembering that reality is shared. Our worldviews differ, but physics does not.
Mon 6 Jul 2026
(4 days ago)
Updated 4 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
What are the first and second philosophies in TST Philosophy?
First Philosophy
First and second philosophy are Aristotle-rooted terms. TST Philosophy does not use them.
Fri 3 Jul 2026
(7 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Critical Thinking
FAQ
How does the Idea of Ideas handle counterfactuals?
Counterfactuals
Counterfactuals ask what would be true if something had been different. In the Idea of Ideas, they are just ideas.
Thu 2 Jul 2026
(1 week ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
TST COLUMN
01 Jul 2026
Debut
Critical Thinking
FAQ
How do we know what is true in a fictional world?
Philosophy of Fiction
Stacie Friend challenges the simple split between fiction and fact. Fiction is not cut off from reality; it uses reality as its background.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
(1 week ago)
Updated 6 days ago.
TST COLUMN
01 Jul 2026
Debut
Science
FAQ
Why does fiction feel real?
Philosophy of Fiction
Walton argued that fiction works like a guided game of make-believe: the story becomes a prop that tells the mind what to imagine.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
(1 week ago)
Updated 6 days ago.
TST COLUMN
01 Jul 2026
Debut
History
Story
The famous Lewis “Truth in Fiction” Paper
1978
by David Lewis
Philosophy of Fiction
Fictional statements can be “true” inside an invented world, even when they are not true in actual history.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
(1 week ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
TST COLUMN
01 Jul 2026
Debut
Critical Thinking
Essay
On Truth in Fiction
Philosophy of Fiction
Philosophy of Fiction explores truth in fiction and falsehoods in non-fiction.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
(1 week ago)
Updated 5 days ago.