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- Wed May 18, 2011 3:38 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Review: Rousseau's Dog
- Replies: 14
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Re: Review: Rousseau's Dog
The one interesting thing I read in it is that David Hume changed his name from 'Home' because he was tired of his school chums rhyming it with comb . Also, that Rousseau wrote an opera, and that Kant referred to the ideas of both men. I don't think this is correct. According to the biography I rea...
- Wed May 18, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Bernard -Henri Levy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4499
Re: Bernard -Henri Levy
I'm not sure if I would call this a complete disagreement. There are some distinct differences, but the conflict you speak of usually results from two concrete ideas that are impossible to budge. I am also interested to see a sit down, but feel like it may be more constructive than you imagine. what...
- Wed May 18, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Mind
- Topic: A Case for Dualism - New? Or Not?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16271
Re: A Case for Dualism - New? Or Not?
I don't know of any reported out-of-body experience that couldn't have been a hallucination. I disagree, especially based on accounts from those who experience lucid dreaming and such events that do result in a documented out of body experience. Dualism is alive and real. The only issue can be when...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: hello philosophers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5424
Re: hello philosophers
instead of just looking into another dimension of education you should just dive into philosophy as much as you can and see where it leads you. Computer Science is an option, but I feel the best way to discover your route is by getting involved and learning on your own (so you can have something use...