Jesus, you're right. Starting a thread in a philosophy forum with a syllogism, using hundreds of various short forms of reductio ad absurdum arguments in response to other posters, entering philosophical discussions with links to ideas that support or challenge positions being presented or argued against, challenging other people's assumptions, using the imperative with me to take up the burden of proof to convince you of something.....Skepdick wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 1:03 pmNo we aren't. You might be. I am not.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 1:01 pm So, here we all are participating in some form of the possible activities under philosophy.
I reject philosophy and I refuse to practice it. Why is this premise so difficult to grasp for philosophers?
If you are going to keep claiming that I am doing philosophy - take up the burden of proof and convince me.
My head's so far up my ass I am looking out of... my eyes.
I realize none of us are doing anything under the abstract batching term philosophy. None of that stuff is happening and what a relief this is.
It's been like a dream of running through an airport late for a flight and always finding the wrong gate numbers...
and now suddenly waking up...being woken up by you.
How dare anyone accuse anyone here of doing anything philosophical. Philosophy is a few very clear activities and you, sir, are completely innocent, unbesmirched by that tiny subset of what morons see as a larger set of possible philosophical actions.
You are stain free. I publically apologize, accept your unstated, streamlined definition of philosophy, and shall not trouble you with this accusation again.
Consider the matter closed. I certainly do.