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by Impenitent
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:30 am
Forum: Articles in Philosophy Now
Topic: “I refute it thus”
Replies: 1
Views: 66

Re: “I refute it thus”

perception is fleeting - never permanent and always private the objects of perception are in constant states of change as is the observer - at the very least within the change of time just because the atomic structure of external objects is not observed, does not mean it does not exist ... where was...
by Impenitent
Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:36 am
Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
Topic: Is Truth Value Merely an Occurence?
Replies: 1
Views: 44

Re: Is Truth Value Merely an Occurence?

truth is an extraneous value that only has worth in specific human constructions

the rock doesn't care if it is marble

-Imp
by Impenitent
Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:33 am
Forum: Aesthetics
Topic: Music
Replies: 4431
Views: 1201147

Re: Music

afros don't make the groove - good drumming

-Imp
by Impenitent
Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:25 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Mind
Topic: Theories of Consciousness
Replies: 265
Views: 24223

Re: Theories of Consciousness

the invisible maniac applies here...

out of sight, out of mind

-Imp
by Impenitent
Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
Topic: If All is Paradox Than All Contains a Degree of Truth By Virtue of Occurence
Replies: 9
Views: 217

Re: If All is Paradox Than All Contains a Degree of Truth By Virtue of Occurence

if there are no humans to make the observation and categorization, it doesn't exist

millions of years ago before humans appeared, dinosaurs roamed the planet

but no, no, no! there were no humans, dinosaurs didn't exist!

-Imp
by Impenitent
Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:56 pm
Forum: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
Topic: Mathematicism
Replies: 14
Views: 3651

Re: Mathematicism

Godelian is one good example and practitioner of Mathematicism in a very fundamentalist and dogmatic sense. Mathematicism is 'the effort to employ the formal structure and rigorous method of mathematics as a model for the conduct of philosophy'.[1] or else it is the epistemological view that realit...
by Impenitent
Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:52 pm
Forum: Metaphysics
Topic: Functioning in society as a Nondualist.
Replies: 12
Views: 8552

Re: Functioning in society as a Nondualist.

even if you do not participate, the zealous duelist will take ten paces, turn around and shoot you...

-Imp
by Impenitent
Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:52 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Are undocumented immigrants the "Jews" and "Gypsies" of our time
Replies: 35
Views: 462

Re: Are undocumented immigrants the "Jews" and "Gypsies" of our time

it doesn't parallel at all... are you saying that law breakers aren't criminals?

it will be party time for sanctuary cities very soon

-Imp
by Impenitent
Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:48 pm
Forum: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
Topic: X is Not X Therefore X
Replies: 19
Views: 365

Re: X is Not X Therefore X

if X isn't X, the treasure is elsewhere

how many pirates were literate anyway?

-Imp
by Impenitent
Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:49 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Time is circular
Replies: 43
Views: 595

Re: Time is circular

Wizard22 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:20 pm Time implies a Constant...
that's what metronomes are for...

-Imp
by Impenitent
Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:29 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Corporation Socialism
Replies: 532
Views: 27669

Re: Corporation Socialism

... So again, what we need is not Social ism , which is just an institutional ideology of the State, but rather a lively and active moral reform of the people, so that our arrangements and institutions can be genuinely compassionate, flexible, sensitive, efficient and sustainable. And we'll never g...
by Impenitent
Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:02 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Instead of blaming the illegal immigrants themselves, blame the banks
Replies: 6
Views: 166

Re: Instead of blaming the illegal immigrants themselves, blame the banks

Gary Childress wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:47 pm
Impenitent wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:26 pm population decline leads to idle farmers

-Imp
Who fucking cares if farmers have more spare time. Are they not working hard enough for "economists" to make big enough paychecks?
food comes from the grocery store...

-Imp
by Impenitent
Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:30 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: 'Nazi' salute
Replies: 50
Views: 789

Re: 'Nazi' salute

roller coasters cause funny salutes as well

-Imp