Moliere

Perhaps the tl;dr version is -- Agustino: Emotions beg the ethical question Moliere: Exactly! :)

I agree that "truth is true" has a tautologous feel to it. Similarly so with reason being reasonable. And I don't disagree that the statements don't t...

I rather like Rawls brief characterization of deontology in A Theory of Justice. I mention it because it was upon reading this sentence that the disti...

Just to add onto that thought -- I think that as one masters their ethics the number of possible choices begins to decrease. For a master of a particu...

I suppose if one is truly a dyed-in-the-wool realist about moral facts, and they were to find out that killing babies is morally good, then they would...

Something that may attract logic folks is LaTeX -style posting. Can we do that now? I am uncertain. $\forall$ Just thinking that those interested in l...

I suppose I am casual when I feel it's appropriate, and more erudite when I feel similarly. Sometimes it's nice to "let your hair down" -- even in a s...

I would say that reason is judgmental. When one judges, one uses normative standards to judge. And so, given that reason is judgmental, reason must us...

I don't believe anything goes, though, so unless I'm just inconsistent -- a possibility, but one which I don't see just now -- in my beliefs then it w...

I think all ethics presuppose themselves. So if you are a romantic then romanticism will just "appear right". Similarly, Epicurean values will just "a...

The argument is for both -- first for cognition, and then for the mind. Consciousness is mentioned as something which isn't necessary for cognition, t...

True. Good catch. They actually state that the mind is outside of the brain -- not that cognition happens outside of the mind.

Because the only difference between cognition in the head and the manipulation of something in the environment is that one occurs inside the skull and...

In that case, given the functional approach of the paper, perhaps my objection is off the mark.

One of the things that occurred to me in reading this time was how much the paper is definitely not aimed at me. I agree with the moral of the paper. ...

This is true. Though, from Epicrus' perspective, that's because he adhered to the medical model so strictly. Imagine a doctor who asked your opinion b...

If its any consolation, I'd have done the same in your shoes. I've really enjoyed using what you set up, and haven't thanked you for it yet either, so...

Behold! :D http://blog.litra-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/soder-nietzsche-on-the-mountain-top.jpg I saw this in a wonderful cultural history ...

Something that's not more of the same. But I hear you. It's true that the right-wing is well organized and is increasing across the globe. Another gal...

Hahah. I know that's where it came from. But, no, that's not what I mean. I just mean that perspective -- a push for, for instance, the WAGE act would...

That's a pretty cool idea, methinks. Like Hypatia, for instance. Also, poll added.

Send them both an invite, however you know how to. I'd love 'em both. As far as I'm concerned, the more the merrier.

Welcome.

Sounds bomb as fuck to me. I like TGW as a participant, along with Banno -- all acidity aside.

Glad to see you here. :) Now keep me accountable to my Epicurean vows.... ;)

Black philosophy should be more prominent and all. . . hopefully @"jamalrob" agrees?

I'm very happy to see you @"180 Proof" -- we should use that avatar for the forum ;). tho i do love Kant, I agree with the political motivation...

I agree with that. I think back to my first philosophy class -- and all the horribly crass shit I said. We all talked over beers and gin and everythin...

9 beers and 3 shots of JD later. . . Goddamnit, I am so disappointed in American politics -- and especially American labor politics. . . So much effor...

True enough. So "how do we get new blood?" might be the most relevant question... I certainly don't think that the average is outside of the extraordi...

Haha! While funny, I rather look forward to having a discussion with folk who ain't all fuggered up like that ;). Not that that's bad, but... Maybe we...

I tend to think of the real as that which is empirical. What exactly counts as empirical is already a philosophical question, but I'd distinguish the ...

I'll get to it this weekend. I need a refresher. Great idea.

If that's true he should unveil himself. I sent a PM to TGW. Ass or no, I figure he's knowledgeable and contributes.

An Aristocrat who didn't have to worry about money? ;) Ads really would probably generate enough, and then some, revenue -- plus all the connections, ...

Was it too much to hope that they'd at least wait until the primaries were over, though? I mean -- the left-ish talk of Clinton only came about becaus...

Kant's aesthetics -- formally speaking -- are actually really excellent for judging abstract works of art. That is, it is you who should appreciate th...

Welcome @"mcdoodle"

Cool. :) At least they have the info then. We'll just have to wait and see.

That's true -- but management seems to have a penchant for deleting posts, so until apologies come about. . .

Looks like we've all forgotten Banno. Should I send a PM? I thought someone else would have gotten him by now...

I did it one at a time. Copy paste?

Heh. I figured that it would take time. There's actually a lot of cool things this format has to offer that the old one doesn't. I was just trying to ...

You should PM them. I'd like to see them too.

Definitely. ;) I just posted those whom I've PM'ed.

Nagase, Csal, Photographer, TimeLine, creative

The website advertised at the end has articles for 2015 too. Seems like they're keeping it going.

I suppose a part of me had hoped that all the hustle and bustle of leftism might influence working class institutions. It's certainly had an effect on...

It's actually extremely difficult to replicate A.E. works of art. Just imagine trying to get even that Rothko painting exactly correct. And then, ther...

Glad to see you @"Bitter Crank"