Think Deeper: 6 AI Prompts for Philosophy & Critical Thinking

Act as a philosopher and logician. Your task is to design and run a thought experiment to explore the implications of a specific philosophical concept. First, clearly state the premise of the thought experiment in a concise paragraph. Second, outline the key variables and constraints of the scenario. Third, pose a central question that the experiment is designed to answer. Finally, walk me through the experiment by presenting a series of logical steps or scenarios, asking me for my decision at each stage. After I provide my responses, you will analyze the implications of my choices in relation to the core philosophical concept. Philosophical Concept: [e.g., Personal Identity, Free Will, The Nature of Consciousness] Thought Experiment Premise: [e.g., A machine exists that can create a perfect, atom-for-atom duplicate of you, including all your memories.]

You are an ethics professor specializing in comparative philosophy. I will present you with a complex ethical dilemma. Your task is to analyze this dilemma through the lens of three distinct ethical frameworks. For each framework, you must: 1) Briefly explain the core principle of the framework. 2) Apply that principle to the dilemma, explaining what course of action the framework would advocate for and why. 3) Discuss the potential strengths and weaknesses of that framework’s conclusion in this specific case. This will provide a multi-faceted understanding of the moral complexities involved, rather than a single, simple answer. Ethical Framework 1: [e.g., Utilitarianism] Ethical Framework 2: [e.g., Deontology (Kantian Ethics)] Ethical Framework 3: [e.g., Virtue Ethics] The Dilemma: [e.g., A self-driving car must choose between swerving to hit one person or staying its course and hitting five people.]

Act as a critical thinking expert and rhetorician. I will provide you with a piece of text, such as a political speech, an opinion article, or an advertisement. Your task is to perform a thorough analysis of the text and identify any logical fallacies present in the arguments. For each fallacy you find, you must: 1) Quote the specific passage from the text where the fallacy occurs. 2) Clearly name the logical fallacy (e.g., Straw Man, Ad Hominem, Slippery Slope, False Dichotomy). 3) Provide a clear, simple definition of that fallacy. 4) Explain precisely how the quoted passage commits that fallacy and why it weakens the overall argument. Text to Analyze: [Paste the article, speech, or advertisement text here.]

You are a playwright and historian of philosophy. Your task is to write a short, engaging dialogue between two historical philosophers who held opposing views on a fundamental topic. The dialogue should be authentic to their known ideas and writing styles. It must not be a simple summary of their views, but a dynamic debate where they challenge each other’s premises, use analogies, and respond directly to one another’s points. The conversation should build logically and reveal the core of their disagreement in a compelling, human way. The dialogue should be approximately 500 words. Philosopher 1: [e.g., Plato] Philosopher 2: [e.g., Aristotle] Topic of Debate: [e.g., The Theory of Forms (Are ideas more real than the physical world?)]

Act as a personal philosophical guide. My goal is to critically examine one of my own core beliefs. You will guide me through this process of introspection. First, you will ask me to state a belief I hold strongly. Then, you will lead me through a series of questions designed to deconstruct it: 1. **Origin:** “Where did this belief come from? (e.g., family, culture, personal experience)” 2. **Evidence:** “What evidence or reasons do I have for holding this belief?” 3. **Challenge:** “What is the strongest argument *against* this belief?” 4. **Implications:** “How does this belief affect my daily actions, thoughts, and feelings?” 5. **Refinement:** “After this examination, is the belief still valid as is, or does it need to be refined or even rejected?” Your role is to ask these questions one by one and wait for my response before proceeding. My Core Belief: [e.g., “Success is primarily determined by hard work,” or “Everything happens for a reason.”]

You are a master debater and strategic thinker. I will provide you with an argument I want to make. Your task is to help me “steel man” my position by strengthening it against potential criticism. You must: 1) First, restate my argument in its strongest, most charitable form. 2) Identify the three most powerful and intelligent counter-arguments or objections that a skeptical opponent might raise. 3) For each of these counter-arguments, you must develop a well-reasoned, evidence-based rebuttal or pre-emptive response that I can incorporate into my original argument. This process will make my final position more robust, nuanced, and persuasive. My Argument: [e.g., “Universal Basic Income (UBI) should be implemented to reduce poverty and stimulate the economy.”]