Topics for your philosophy paper (2025)

Here are some of the most talked-about topics right now. Each entry is linked to a Wikipedia article. Look at the table on the left-hand side of the Wikipedia entry and find the different angles "FOR" and "AGAINST" any given topic. If you don't see the arguments "against" the topic in the entry, you must do your research (and I'll help). 

NEVER CITE WIKIPEDIA IN YOUR PAPER; LOOK AT THE WIKIPEDIA CITATIONS AND CITE THEM.  

Factory farms and/or Animal welfare

(Generally, it is little appreciated that this topic takes an ecological and human/animal dimension: the link between animal-processed foods, environmental degradation, and vegetarianism, all tied to the still obscure field of animal ethics).

Gun control vs. Second amendment

(Aproblem intersecting Second Amendment rights, civil rights, policy, government interference, mental health, and terrorism).

Social media & culture 

(Privacy issues, information overload, cyberbullying, fake news, social isolation, net addiction, etc).

Climate change 

(Global warming is at the forefront of today's scientific and sociopolitical discourse; many issues here are worth discussing: what is nature? Generational responsibility, presentism, economic growth, etc.

Capital Punishment vs. Abolitionism 

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech 

Online free expression must yield when it causes social harm. Counter: Restricting speech online undermines democratic discourse. Urgent amid misinformation, hate speech, and platform regulation debates. 

AI and Moral ResponsibilityThesis

Artificial intelligence can be morally accountable for its actions. Counter: Only humans, as intentional agents, can bear moral responsibility. Urgent because of autonomous systems, deepfakes, and lethal drones.