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by Zarathustra
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:27 pm
Forum: Aesthetics
Topic: Introductory Reading List?
Replies: 4
Views: 7257

Re: Introductory Reading List?

The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Handboo ... 0199279454
Not quite introductory text book, but I find it good for wide range of aesthetic topics general reading.
by Zarathustra
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
Replies: 39
Views: 3895

Re: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?

attofishpi wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:54 am
............ah, finally I might find love in logic.
I think Logic is cool too. It detects fallacies in the arguments.
by Zarathustra
Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:37 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
Replies: 39
Views: 3895

Re: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?

Depending on what school of Philosophy one follows, the ultimate aim would be different. For instance in analytic philosophy, the ultimate aim is to analyse linguistic texts, and look for any ambiguity, and come to clearer meanings of the texts? In Phenomenology, describe the world, life and art in ...
by Zarathustra
Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: Philosophical Counselling
Topic: Death and Living
Replies: 10
Views: 118157

Re: Death and Living

What if death just brings back the deceased into the world again via reincarnation? And the reborns having to repeat all the life processes again from the start? I think that what the buddhists believe - the wheel of life. So, would it not be best to make best of this life? - doing our best, and try...
by Zarathustra
Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: Metaphysics
Topic: metaphysics is...
Replies: 232
Views: 30242

Re: metaphysics is...

Advocate wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:06 pm ...any questions that can be answered logically but not empirically and do not depend on perspective.

Is this definition necessary and sufficient?
Can experience be Metaphysical topics?
by Zarathustra
Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:56 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Language
Topic: What's the easiest language to learn?
Replies: 40
Views: 28134

Re: What's the easiest language to learn?

Chinese looks the most difficult to learn.
English and German seem good language and easiest to learn.
by Zarathustra
Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:02 pm
Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
Topic: True Knowledge vs. Superstition and Credulity
Replies: 72
Views: 11949

Re: True Knowledge vs. Superstition and Credulity

Could this be in line with Logical Positivism's claim on the account of knowledge?
by Zarathustra
Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Living my best life.
Replies: 17
Views: 4764

Re: Living my best life.

Having interest and desire and keep doing and enjoying what is interesting and the desired seem the point of good life.
by Zarathustra
Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
Topic: Book recommendation on basic logic
Replies: 17
Views: 4377

Book recommendation on basic logic

I am planning to start learning on Logic and Philosophy of Language.
Are there good recommended books on the subject? Thanks.