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A French post-modernist or someone from the Frankfurt School...

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Given that life is usually full of suffering for most creatures, the most ethical thing we can do is work to prevent life from ever arising anywhere, and then kill ourselves. It actually isn't clear that this statement is completely true. Moments in life can be ecstatic, however it does seem we are...

Since I'm not a philosopher, I thought it best if I yammered less and read something on it. I'm now reading Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy as a general introduction. So far so good, and I do recommend it to others, like myself, with no philosophy background. I find Russell highly acc...

Since I'm not a philosopher, I thought it best if I yammered less and read something on it. I'm now reading Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy as a general introduction. So far so good, and I do recommend it to others, like myself, with no philosophy background. I find Russell highly acc...

Jonathan Sacks: Morality; 2020 In this excellent survey of modern ethics, J. Sacks expresses the basis of his argument as the move from ‘We’ to ‘I’ as the problem we face. His conclusion appears to be that the world must come together in a covenant of mutual respect and tolerance. On page 124 is ou...

WHY do some of 'you' posters here make the ASSUMPTION that I use some 'capital button'? What is the 'appropriately' word in relation to, EXACTLY? I OBVIOUSLY can NOT 'figure out' how to do ANY thing 'appropriately' if you NEVER share what 'appropriately' is in relation to. And, if the sharing of yo...

What EXACTLY is the 'it' here, which you think or believe is "very complex"? And, how EXACTLY is 'it' "very complex", to you? VERY TRUE. For example; the sun sometimes arises after i wake up. But i certainly did NOT cause the sun to "arise". But NOTHING 'complex' yet n...

Each person is a certain ven diagram of traits, which makes each person pretty unique. However, non of these traits individually are unique in that they are categories shares by others (i.e. groups). Identity implies uniqueness. You aren't a "certain" venn diagram of traits. You are the v...

Agreed, WHOLEHEARTEDLY. Actually, it is very complex. What EXACTLY is the 'it' here, which you think or believe is "very complex"? And, how EXACTLY is 'it' "very complex", to you? There are concepts of dependent co-origination (e.g. just because something arises after something ...

I agree. And even if you didn't, I still wouldn't be one. I see that as the same question and I would answer in the same way, though perhaps it might require the extra detail I indicated to in my first reply. I guess you didn't read it properly. You guessed wrong. "Which philosopher are you?&q...

If we experience one thing following another, we cognitively identify it as "causation". That is a complicated topic, but that is the idea. Yes. It is not complex though. :mrgreen: Agreed, WHOLEHEARTEDLY. Actually, it is very complex. There are concepts of dependent co-origination (e.g. j...

Let's say you are a philosopher. I can see how you might have a certain attachment to your identity as a philosophy. You have missed my point, entirely I think. I consider myself to be a philosopher, certainly. I place myself in the category of philosophers. That has nothing to do with my identity....

Age wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:20 am

bahman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:58 am

KLewchuk wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:56 am

The first experience is simply the fruit, then the concept, then causation.

Yup.

What do you mean with and by the word 'causation'?

If we experience one thing following another, we cognitively identify it as "causation". That is a complicated topic, but that is the idea.

Equity means the quality of being fair and impartial. Equality means the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. I think equity leads to equality. Uh, no; EXACTLY the opposite. This is because we are unique. There was a recent study showing that woman and men, without ...

What is "identity"? What makes you different from others, your body. Do we need "identity"? Sure, yeah. How important is "identity"? It is very important. If we can ascribe value, what should be the most important things we use to identify ourselves? What are the least...