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Immigrant Detention Revisited, Nealay Vasavda
Immigrant Detention Revisited, Nealay Vasavda
Ephemeris, the Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
In the relatively short time since my original paper was published (Vasavda, 2016), there have been numerous administrative changes in the treatment of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Moreover, immigration seems to have grown into more of a hot-button subject than ever, with the president of the United States making it one of his signature issues. Given President Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric, it is unsurprising that the conditions in immigrant detention centers have not improved since the publication fo m y original paper. It is therefor worthwhile to reexamine the current landscape of immigrant detention in the Unites States through …
Schlegel And Plato On Idealism, Natalie Mathes
Schlegel And Plato On Idealism, Natalie Mathes
Ephemeris, the Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
This paper examines Schlegel's "Dialogue on Poesy" to demonstrate that, while Schlegel is responding to his own sociohistorical context, he is also providing a proposal for the role poetry could play in helping citizens achieve an ideal state and providing a defense against the concerns about and critiques of poetry in society, as expressed in Plato's treatment of the ancient myths.
Non-Identity Problem In Context Of Mitigating Historical Injustice, Brian Wong
Non-Identity Problem In Context Of Mitigating Historical Injustice, Brian Wong
Ephemeris, the Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
The Counterfactual Account of compensation posits that descendants of victims are owed compensation as they are left worse off as a result of the acts of injustice perpetuated upon their ancestors (Nozick, 1974). There is a wide range of objections to the Counterfactual Account; I recognize that these are all issues but I will focus predominantly on showing why the Non-Identity Problem is not a valid objection to the account.
“Desire Is The Mark Of The Creature”, Noah Nathaniel Neiber
“Desire Is The Mark Of The Creature”, Noah Nathaniel Neiber
Ephemeris, the Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
The conception of love is an issue of intense discussion in Western culture. This was as true in the ancient world as in the modern. Perhaps the most influential and most misunderstood contributor to this debate was Plato. Platonic Eros was the expression in the philosophical context of the wider Greek idea of love.
The Tesla Problem: Trolleys, Proximity, And Duty, Charles Harry Smith
The Tesla Problem: Trolleys, Proximity, And Duty, Charles Harry Smith
Ephemeris, the Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
I want to raw attention to problems that close physical proximity between the driver and bystander can reveal in a new take on Judith Jarvis Thomson's well-known Trolly Problem. I apply Thomson's reasoning to hypothetical situations involving semi-autonomous, self-driving vehicles in order to highlight how complicated and counter-intuitive the distinctions between the two roles can become when physical distance is taken into account. This 'Tesla Problem' has clear implications for ethics and the laws governing autonomous vehicles, and they redound to how we should understand Thomson's original problem.