Philosophy Now Forum

I think Eckhart is delightful. I like the way he thinks and how he is an oasis of calm and serenity in a world full of big attitudes and egos.

Brilliant work, William, and genuinely useful for science fans due to the material's clarity and tendency to fill those little gaps often left out in other explanations. There's much in there to think about. The way the universe and atoms came about is killer info! Is this your masterwork or do you...

I thnink the world needs more whores. Both male and female. We have contraceptives now - who cares? Fuck away. :lol: I don't care either, but it's worth spelling out that women too need to consider which men are most likely to engage in extracurricular behaviour, and whether faithfulness/ownership ...

Brilliant work, William, and genuinely useful for science fans due to the material's clarity and tendency to fill those little gaps often left out in other explanations. There's much in there to think about. The way the universe and atoms came about is killer info! Is this your masterwork or do you ...

"All species are glorious, including us!" Yep, but as a human: I'm (justifiably) biased. # "So did you do it? Did you sit in a chair for an hour without thinking?" So, can YOU do it? Can you sit in a chair for an hour without the distractions of tv, and other folks and just thin...

I'm not going to try to convince you how glorious the species really is— All species are glorious, including us! https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/501638/medium.jpg?1444766113 http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/icon-ayeaye-psd.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/aa/f2/11aaf23ec1f...

commonsense wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:04 pm This has become a series of ad hominems. Is there no chance of getting back to the OP?

You don't get a reply that way, CS.

1. The actions of the human species has put into motion a mass extinction event on the earth. This behavior more closely resembles the actions of a cancer than of a mammal. 2. The human species is a cancer. 3. The most obvious difference between humans and all other life is our use of thought and o...

The ego is a shield. The ego says "I am" (and hope to be around for a while).

Why would we insist on keeping our shields? It's a jungle out there! :)

Gary, I agree that it's unrealistic for the same reasons - we can't survive there. Radiation, aridness, dust, toxins, extreme cold and planetary dust storms make Mars a terrific place for advanced mobile robots. Imagine that people could be sent out there. How many can conceivably be sent in one cra...

Anamneis is soul knowledge and can be remembered. A priori knowledge is “knowledge that is independent of all particular experiences, as opposed to a posteriori knowledge, which derives from experience” As a secularist confined to one level of reality you must deny both anamnesis and a priori knowl...

Greta You have not addressed the fact that intuitions are unreliable and often wrong. That is exactly why the scientific method came about - to break deadlocks between competing people's intuitions and to expose those claiming false intuitions for gain and influence. What would you propose in lieu ...

A couple from the great old satire, Network. Howard Beale's rants were classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvT_qEZJf8

And Jenson's speech in reply is too much fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuBe93FMiJc

Greta Individuals, of course, can achieve balanced views and exercise good judgement, and a person does not necessarily need the ancient laws of Bronze Age Arabs to achieve balance, rather, they will ideally jettison such baggage and observe situations as clearly and objectively as possible. This m...

Given that every single person on the thread has agreed, why do you keep attacking? It's all a bit weird and obsessive IMO. I wonder if evangelical Christians will ever muster the same passion for the poor or the natural environment as they do for attacking queer people? That would be a happy day, b...