Apollodorus

Maybe a small step forward can be made by admitting that the "Big Bang" was not really a big bang but is only called so. We may then arrive at some so...

Not everything in Platonism needs to have an equivalent in Dharmic religions. However, there are parallels. For example the Indian concept of consciou...

Good point. However, some seem to believe that he was an anti-religious martyr, something like a "militant atheist" under a theocratic system. Persona...

Sure. The question remains, though, what exactly is he hiding? And if he is hiding things, how can we rely on what he is saying? There are numerous in...

Any historian can tell you that there was very strong French opposition to German participation in anything, let alone economic unification. In Sept 1...

That may be a bit too optimistic. I think it will depend on which culture becomes dominant in the end. Advanced science cannot exist without substanti...

That's the big question. If he is hiding something, what exactly is it that he is hiding? And, if he is not afraid of prosecution, why hide anything?

How many Slytherins to stir a cauldron? :grin:

:ok: :smile:

That is what I thought. And if it wasn't a "bang", then maybe it wasn't "big" either?

Not only that, but why did it suddenly decide to expand all over the place in all directions all at once and without making a sound or saying somethin...

Does that mean there is an intention to mislead? Or is it unintentional?

Not really, though. No one advocates eating all animals and plants. Some may be poisonous or otherwise unsuitable for human consumption, anyway. Besid...

I don't disagree with that. :smile:

That is entirely possible, but there is still an "if" there. Personally, I have no special interest in Big Bang as it has no practical bearing on my e...

Well, we all are anon posters on an internet forum. And I didn't say I believe anyone. But @HardWorker may have a point in that it does involve a degr...

True. But it shows that veganism can be bad for the environment and the animals (and humans) inhabiting it.

Actually, my position is that we should have some evidence before we take anything for fact. However, according to @HardWorker, Big Bang is just a bel...

Interesting. So, if no evidence and no witnesses, then perhaps it never happened?

Is there any hard proof that there was a Big Bang in the first place? And if there was one, how come no one heard it? :wink:

Well, lefties always insists on "equality" so .... But I'm not entirely sure about the pain-based argument for veganism. Do eggs experience pain when ...

I'm afraid you are right there. Old prejudices die hard. I think the situation is also reflected in the fact that they refer to themselves by one name...

There seem to be two Greek-origin etymologies. Spanish “gitano” from egiptano (“Egyptian”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (Aíguptos). gitano – Wiktionar...

Thanks. I think that to some, Spanish culture is having churros for breakfast, paella for lunch and tapas for dinner. Followed by rice pudding (not a ...

People can leave their jobs, wives or husbands, or move to another city or country. There is nothing different about quitting philosophy. However, I t...

Power is a problem only when it is misused. This is why it is important for all philosophers, beginners and experienced, to place themselves in the pr...

For Plato, knowledge acquired through reason (episteme) is higher than belief (doxa), and knowledge acquired through personal experience (gnosis) is h...

I think that those who feel that Plato's philosophy "goes nowhere" either misunderstand philosophy or fail in their efforts for some other reasons. Ac...

You are at it again, aren't you? Cicero’s Laws that Strauss refers to as being “in summer where they seek the shade,” mentions Socrates exactly three ...

Complete nonsense. Your phobia of religion seems to make you totally blind to my numerous statements to the effect that religion in Platonism is not n...

That's probably the right idea. I've got the feeling that even Socrates wouldn't question that :wink:

The issue is not your belief which is totally irrelevant. The issue is your statement to the effect that I “search for statements by and about Strauss...

I think it is a matter of balance. As Socrates puts it in the Phaedo: Of course people should examine their beliefs, thoughts, emotions, etc., at leas...

Well, well, your true colors are finally starting to show. Do you always get upset in unison with Foolo on the other thread? Or is it just another cur...

Well, as your statement below proves to be a lie, I'm afraid you stand exposed as a liar. And not for the first time. If you believe that Strauss disc...

I think your description of "intellectualism" fits anti-Platonists very well. Socrates, Plato, and Greeks in general, were practical, down-to-earth pe...

Hmmm ... Very interesting. As a matter of fact, when I said "alter ego" I did not mean it literally. But now that you point it out, it must be said th...

I think the following samples should more than suffice to show that you are talking nonsense, as usual. p. 1 "This course will be on Plato's political...

I think you have some serious psychological issues, not just mere deficiencies. Cicero does not discuss Socrates' praying to the Sun. Strauss does not...

As already stated, I can see no difference whatsoever between your statements and those of your alter ego Fooloso4. Besides, if you were consistent ab...

As I said, your comments are indistinguishable from Fooloso4's incomprehensible pronouncements. Socrates is teaching others how to rationally examine ...

Cicero does not discuss Socrates’ praying to the Sun. Strauss does not discuss Cicero. In the whole 294-page book, Strauss mentions Cicero only once, ...

Well, the mistake or misunderstanding is entirely yours. As I said before, you can try actually reading what people are saying, for a change. :smile: ...

I haven't got a thesis. I simply read what Plato writes and follow Socrates' advice to make up my own mind instead of listening to Straussian aporetic...

Strauss discusses Alcibiades' speech about Socrates. This is why he quotes the Symposium: The scene with Socrates praying to the Sun is in Plato's Sym...

I think a unified Germany without a proper military is a bigger problem for Europe than a properly armed Germany with realistic foreign policies. Germ...

So what? Socrates (or Plato) explains things as best he can in a small book that addresses many different issues. I don't think this is a reason for a...

I agree with your statement to some extent. But I tend to see EU and NATO expansion as the primary cause of friction between the West and Russia. The ...

Yes, the British always had a fear of being invaded by Continentals who were secretly digging tunnels under the sea to get them. So, British policy wa...

Well, you are systematically siding with @Fooloso4 and your own comments are indistinguishable from his. Here is one of your staple comments: My quest...