Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:23 amStill talking to your imaginary hordes of admirers and eager watchers, I see...
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- Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:19 am
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: fascism in America?
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...in the irony void between Mr Can's ears:
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: IS and OUGHT
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...in the irony void between Mr Can's ears:
Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:53 pmYou don't know what "right wing" and "left wing" mean...
Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:24 pmNow, concerning National Socialism, it is Leftist. It's "Socialism." It's not "right wing" at all.
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
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- Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:45 pm
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: fascism in America?
- Replies: 271
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But being unlikeable and then irrelevant aren't a bargaining position for any politician. How's it working out for you, Mr Can? Listen, if yer thinking you might have a sensible conversation with Mr Can about politics, understand that he can write gems like this: Now, concerning National Socialism,...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
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Re: the lure of passions...
This makes passions sound like personal interests that are held with more than a casual enthusiasm, more than strong emotional drives. Perhaps the word passion didn't necessarily imply the same degree of emotional power that is usually associated with it these days. It's a very long time since I re...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:39 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
- Replies: 31
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So, when passion is being talked about among philosophers, they are not defining it as an intense emotional pursuit... It all depends on the philosophers doing the talking, and what other philosopher they happen to be talking about. Any philosopher worth their salt will know better than to commit t...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:40 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
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Re: the lure of passions...
...and what are you passionate about? Passion is not a well defined word, even in a single user like Hume. What the different meanings of passion generally have in common is that they are some sort of motivation to act or think. So the short answer is that I am passionate about whatever happens to ...
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
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- Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:04 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: the lure of passions...
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Re: the lure of passions...
David Hume once wrote: "Reason is an ought to be the slave of the passions" I ask, why is that? Well, the simple answer is that pretty much everyone applies their reason to their passion. The way that philosophy works is that we start with a premise we have some sort of passion for; bear ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: IS and OUGHT
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If an Atheist only says, "I don't believe in God," then that's tame. It threatens nothing, and has no impact for Theists. It just means one person is, at least temporily, ignorant of any evidence. No Mr Can, it could mean many different things, but let's take one possibility. I understand...
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:55 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: What is an Atheist?
- Replies: 206
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Re: What is an Atheist?
...your brand of so-called "soft" atheism does not avoid the implication that the amazing order of our world was somehow founded upon blind and mindless (serendipitous) processes. Thus, at least in that regard, you are no different from the "hardcore" (anti-theist) atheist. Well...
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:08 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: What is an Atheist?
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Re: What is an Atheist?
...you're simply not the type of hardcore atheist (i.e., the third option in your list) to which my comments are directed. Again, if you honestly believe that there is no higher intelligence involved in the creation of the universe... That would be the position of the hardcore atheist/anti-theist t...
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:37 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: What is an Atheist?
- Replies: 206
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Re: What is an Atheist?
...atheists (by default) have their own version of God. Though they will vehemently deny such a thing, nevertheless, just like theists, atheists believe in an " invisible creative deity." Indeed, atheists (again, by default) believe in the existence of an invisible god called "CHANCE...
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:13 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: What is time?
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- Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:01 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: What is an Atheist?
- Replies: 206
- Views: 16869
Re: What is an Atheist?
Ah well, you don't have to know to believe. Or not believe. uwot, Now there it is, the DUH factor----lol!!! Blimey, I thought this thread had died, unloved and unlamented. Oh well. Quite frankly the labels are a distraction, but here is how I understand them anyway: Theists believe there is a god A...