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Reasonvemotion Just to make it perfectly clear, you have a degree in Philosophy? Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.; occasionally B.Ph. or Ph.B.) is the title of an academic degree. Considering the degree usually involves, notably, a large amount of research, either through a thesis or supervised rese...

Well TJH, there's nothing in here that I disagree with at all! :D Is that good news or bad :?: One of the principles of Liberal thought is "tolerance" in society where agreement cannot be realised. This is all that you have left to be able to live in harmony in a world in which truth is e...

Well yes. I noticed you called it a fact. But you called it a fact on the basis that you called it a fact? We entitled to our own facts now? I called it a fact on the basis of reason not on the basis that it was a fact since, as my essay plainly suggests, truth appears singular to each observer .Yo...

Thundril wrote:

The Jesus Head wrote: Sorry but Im not answering that one again.

Ok. No probs. Can you point me to where you answered it before, please?

It might in fact be more fun to have forum competition to see if anyone can spot your question and my answer on your first post.

Thundril OK, so I'm not a philosopher, since I have no such lofty aspiration. Have you? I'm comfortable saying I am a philosopher. For example, do you believe that the statement 'there is an aspiration to discover a truth that is a truth for everyone' is itself a truth for everyone? Of course it ca...

Thundril OK, so I'm not a philosopher, since I have no such lofty aspiration. Have you? I'm comfortable saying I am a philosopher. For example, do you believe that the statement 'there is an aspiration to discover a truth that is a truth for everyone' is itself a truth for everyone? Of course it ca...

TJH, I have a few questions for you relating to your 'Thought Experiments', for you to answer thanks. Are your 'Thought Experiments' on this forum to continue? Is there a specific end date? There will be more of the previous kind. Have they been confined to the 'Sermon' topics? Will that continue? ...

In thought experiment 2 we witnessed what I described as an unruly entanglement of conflict . Here we see little evidence of philosophical thought and nothing of agreement and harmony. The inheritance of Enlightenment thinking and ,by that, I mean thinking which derives from religious notions , sugg...

I am going to do myself a favour and take a break. Your continual put-downs and misinterpretations are not conducive to mutual respect, nor an atmosphere in which a helpful discussion, philosophical or otherwise, can ensue . Well let us reveal your part in the mutual respect . It is that you condem...

marjoramblues If your conclusion was based on such a method, then it created a false situation which does not necessarily entail getting at any 'truth'. Are you really suggesting that we validate a conclusion by the means that acquired it? The conclusion is the conclusion and must be seen objective...

marjoramblues I agree that my understanding of the Socratic Method is basic. That is why I am asking the question - I would like to know if it is as outlined below; and if others recognise it as an 'entrapment'. So what if it is a rhetorical trap to get at the truth? So what? I admit to not having ...

My view is that TJH did not use the Socratic method; and that his Conclusion as to Rick/Arising displaying the 'human violence' as per 'Straw Dogs' is flawed. You do not have the slightest clue what you are talking about. So, you disagree with my statement, then ? In Philosophical discussion we gen...

My view is that TJH did not use the Socratic method; and that his Conclusion as to Rick/Arising displaying the 'human violence' as per 'Straw Dogs' is flawed.

You do not have the slightest clue what you are talking about.

Had I been a senior executive at the bank at that time it would never have crashed. Barings crashed because of the nativity of the management. nativity :oops: oh dear I presume you meant NAIVETY Yes quite right ! Well ,being Jesus, I guess the word nativity just crept in there . It is fortunate tha...

How old are you? 2012 +33 Are you an Emo, a Goth, or an Existentialist? (IOW, are you into Muse, Nick Cave, or Leonard Cohen?) I am a Leitchastan and I am into Evac . Every generation has its gloomy adolescents, but most people cheer up eventually. What if I am not an adolescent? Where is your argu...