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- Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Why are people scared of philosophy?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 36928
Re: Why are people scared of philosophy?
So you are basically saying that ALL chiefs and directors are compulsive liars, that's rich! Do you actually have any statistics to support this absurd claim? Sure sometimes leaders must lie or stretch the truth in order to keep things calm or motivate people, but being a compulsive liar ..no! Yeah...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:59 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Mind
- Topic: A philosophical treatise on mind
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6034
Re: A philosophical treatise on mind
I have I am sure you will agree been a human for some decades, but I still don't understand mankind. Can someone explain our minds or if not that: mankind..? The following presentation describes the inner machinations of a certain kind of mind. Viewer discretion advised: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:55 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: The Moral Imagination
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9386
Re: The Moral Imagination
What is your purpose and intent for mentioning this? Hoping to squash any efforts for a group of species that have very little to no rights to begin with?Ginkgo wrote: The quote appears to be alluding to the obvious fact that animals don't have the capacity to create an epistemology.
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Philosophy videos
- Replies: 121
- Views: 90500
Re: Philosophy videos
. ........................................... http://soulscurry.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/suffering1.jpg ............................................ Life is Suffering ................................................ ~ Buddha ~ . ........................................... http://s15.postimg.org/...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:52 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: The Moral Imagination
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9386
Re: The Moral Imagination
. Yes. I agree. The original poster and the post that began this thread is utter untruth and rubbish. Almost unbelievable that this particular member needed to quote a nobody from way-back in 1969. TOTAL utter untruth and rubbish. I was offended and I would bet other intelligent and respected activ...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:05 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: Sartre: How,Do,We,Get from Nothingness to Freedom
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8330
Re: Sartre: How Do We Get from Nothingness to Freedom
Maybe so, but who I was really alluding to, was the modern man. For he will say to you that he loves his suffering (his life) more than almost anything in the world.mikesutton161 wrote:Re comments by GreatandWiseTrixie:
I'm less certain that Sartre's hero enjoys his suffering. It's more that he can't avoid it.
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:22 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: The Moral Imagination
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9386
Re: The Moral Imagination
I disagree. The word "better' does have meanings. Please respond to the question about a dog's limitations. better1 [bet-er] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin adjective , compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. 2. m...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Philosophy videos
- Replies: 121
- Views: 90500
Re: Philosophy videos
Will you please share your opus? I'm not promising that I'll believe everything, but I'll give it a chance. The first part is here. It is not to be believed, but understood. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9igOdoRghRtsWAeGMDcG8mbbBk5LGyspGaANprut1o/edit?pli=1 There are a total of 6 parts. Trix...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:27 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: The Moral Imagination
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9386
Re: The Moral Imagination
Trixie appears to reject the description of reality known as the hierarchy of being . And, accordingly, she rejects the belief that a man is essentially superior to a dog. A relevant principle from scholastic philosophy, and a tool for testing her contention, is the following: 81 One being or perfe...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:04 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: Sartre: How,Do,We,Get from Nothingness to Freedom
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8330
Re: Sartre: How,Do,We,Get from Nothingness to Freedom
Yes, a chronological approach is helpful. We could say existentialism has joined up with certain elements of phenomonology. The basic problem for Heidegger was to discover the nature of being. In the Western tradition, probably starting with Plato, the idea of referencing or categorizing, perhaps e...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: ~ The Meaning of Life ~
- Replies: 418
- Views: 85535
Re: ~ The Meaning of Life ~
I would also like to mention more about "the primitive level". For example, in music, major and minor chords grip everyone on a primitive level, in the same way. But sometimes people get tired of their own primitive instincts, and find new forms of music, like dubstep, dissonance, and non...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:06 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Food we Eat.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1378
Food we Eat.
So I get the apple out of the fridge. It's skin is all wrinkly, thick, and rough, cracked, like an orange. I put it back in the fridge. I can't tell if it's some genetically modified mutated expirment pooped out from Monsanto, the result of some new fangled mutating pesticide, or a new brand of appl...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:15 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: ~ The Meaning of Life ~
- Replies: 418
- Views: 85535
Re: ~ The Meaning of Life ~
Take it up with Warner Bros as it had mass-appeal. No reason to. Without washing machines, where would we be? We'd have smelly clothes. Eventually after many years of smelling the bacteria, we would become physically sick. Then, we would be transported to a hospital, and cared for. If you did not h...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:11 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: ~ I AM A CESSPOOL ~
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1666
Re: ~ I AM A CESSPOOL ~
Thankyou, you are welcome.Bill Wiltrack wrote:.
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Your responses are philosophically AMAZING!
Thank you for adding to this thread.
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- Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:10 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: So What's Going On?...What's REALLY Going On?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1528
Re: So What's Going On?...What's REALLY Going On?
You are welcome.Bill Wiltrack wrote:.
Never thought about it in that way before but I,...I think you're right.
Wow. You have unexpectedly turned this site upside-down. In a very good way.
Thank you for taking the time to post upon this thread.
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