Philosophy Now Forum

the Aesthete beats the Ethicist it's rock and roll -Imp No! No! No! They are not necessarily in opposition and as you probably know, the development possibly from child to adult is, by Kierkegaard, always Aesthetics below Ethics below Religious that should make a fine, consistent line of thinking! ...

Thanks, Impenitent, for the broad sweep. Of course, the first question which springs to mind is why one life ( aesthete ) or the other ( ethicist ), why not both ? And why or how does the Aesthete beat the Ethicist ? I guess if I really, really want to know, I have to read on.... I am tempted to tr...

it's a huge comparison of the type of life one could live

either - the aesthetic life - hedonistic
or - the ethical life - law and order

it's worth reading, both parts, but it will take you a while...

I'd suggest reading fear and trembling first

-Imp

the Aesthete beats the Ethicist

it's rock and roll

-Imp

think about the test again...

it doesn't prove that the machine thinks or has intelligence

it is all a question of what you believe and how you react to that belief...

If you don't think that box of switches has sentience, why are you conversing with it?

-Imp

the boat people

-Imp

monads monads everywhere
and all the boards did shrink

-Imp

I've got this question for a philosophy class of mine, and would like some input, if anyone has any to give. --> There is a story that Yogi Berra was once asked for the time, and replied "You mean now?" What is the deeper point of this story both from the viewpoint of someone who believes...