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And I agree with this higher reading of Nietzsche. A commonsense way of putting it -- if we're "Human, all too human", and nihilism is overcome, then ...

Here I believe we agree. The meaning is there -- but meaning and potency aren't always the same.

It seems to me that we are the producers of value, and yet because of our thrownness we aren't blank slates in that production, per se -- but also I t...

One of the things that's missing in Nietzsche and the virtue-theoretic account in general is its focus on the soul. What I think is easy to miss in bo...

I think my reading has positive things to offer it; namely, that it cuts out the parts I don't like while keeping the parts I do :D I'm keeping a roug...

Why? I see no reason to pick a side. I'm not against a Deleuzian reading; but if asked how I understand the text then I'm going to point out the Nietz...

The healthy and the noble are those who follow the way of the overman. They are... They are the tablet breakers. They aspire to heights beyond; the me...

But does he overcome humanism, after all? Does the subject fade with Nietzsche's positive project, or does it resurface? It seems to me to resurface -...

I can see describing our masters as slaves, and slaves as masters -- the master/slave distinction has to do more with why someone does something. Any ...

Yeah I'm riffing on Nietzsche, though I don't know about the whole "Will to Power" part of his philosophy -- though I think his critical and descripti...

Much like the rest of life the environmental pressures select for the passions which lead to reproductive fitness. I think something similar happened ...

I don't think I've taken up a side of chaos or wallowing -- just the same old boring technique of reading the books, thinking about them, talking abou...

Thank you :). Socrates is the embodiment of the myth -- not quite a God, but somehow higher than average or corrupt people. He chooses to be executed ...

Part of what philosophy does is seek the truth. I think that in seeking the truth we find out that the myth of the charioteer is a fantasy born of the...

Maybe "of affairs"?

Seems we must conclude it's a representation of a state.

I choose path one. What then? I'm not sure there are ancients who are as explicit as Hume -- so I'm saying he's making an advance in ethical thinking ...

...ask, "What's good?"

I have! And I agree. I think the idea is something like modern thinking broke us off from ancient thinking to such a point that modern thought has los...

We might, and it would look plausible -- but that is kind of the point I'm disputing here :D. Which isn't to say that synthetic accounts are wrong -- ...

I want to finish Sartre's section on temporality before I respond, but I've had to restart a few times and at least want to pass along that you've hel...

The choice I laid out was between Christ and Epicurus as an obvious counter-example from the ancient world of two ethical doctrines of thought which c...

I'd say that everyday people's reasoning about ethical matters is subtle, and recognizes the distinction between what is and what should be, and that ...

Oh no, nothing like that. I'm laying out how there's a choice at all -- so the move from modern ethics to ancient ethics doesn't get around the variou...

I'd say the most notable exception is Epicurus, who would argue that the "later stages" are fine for contemplatives who want to live the life of the m...

But the achievement of ataraxia is what's truly eudemon, no? I think that the virtuous approach can define itself with respect to modern moral philoso...

Tell me if I'm understanding your reading of Descartes: You're saying that the ascent towards God through the ontological argument is a necessary rhet...

Carbon dioxide capture from open air using covalent organic frameworks -- tl;dr a lab at Berkely synthesized a powder which captures and releases carb...

I see a problem here. What we have control over is only ourselves and so even if we pursue the virtues because we want them for flourishing it could b...

Heh. I've certainly wanted to learn about chemistry and my method was not to doubt what they said. i showed up to class wanting what they knew and had...

I think your interpretation likely. It makes sense of why he didn't publish The World, after all. And I thank you for saying my reading isn't prima fa...

A good conundrum for myself. Why should one, in the general sense, do good is much harder for me to answer than why the good is attractive. For one te...

M'kay; I can go with what you say. Do you agree with my prima facie reading of the Meditations? That Descartes claims to deduce knowledge of God's exi...

Assuming an infinite time then Descartes could be the source of perfection. However, at the moment that Descartes is writing his argument he surely is...

I think that'd count as a higher reality -- some kind of metaphysical structure which connects all the individual minds. This isn't to say I endorse t...

Taking up the transcendental lens: We could conclude the 'I AM' is the same because they referred to the same 'I' who was 'AM'ing.

But in terms of the setup my thought is to mostly copy it exactly because it seems to be working.

If people who voted to participate writing want a topic then this is a good thread for it to be proposed in. I'm hesitant to restrict it to a topic ou...

Given that this is the first day in which the idea has been taken seriously as"a thing" I'm good with keeping it as simple as our stupidity can contai...

Sweet. :) Sounds like you'd be a good contributor then. It just took some time for the idea to "catch on"

Yes, though I haven't thought about what rules to have. I'm so far willing to administer things, I don't know if I have good ideas for rules. (unsurpr...

Heh. Fair. What?! My wonderings are off-topic? Never! :D Good and interesting thread either way. I'm enjoying it.

I was thinking after the literary activity is concluded we could put up an announcement somewhere that submissions are due by the 1st of June, then I'...

What about June 1st?

Cool, thanks. I'll have to learn pastebin for thems who want shortcode. Never used it before, but I believe you when you say it's easy to learn. I'm f...

Sounds good. PM's work. Probably better to keep it "in house" in terms of servers etc. So I see it working like this: If someone PM's me their essay t...

In terms of running things -- like anonymizing authors and posting submissions and intaking submissions -- I'm fine with taking over those tasks. How ...

Hrm. Sounds like you're one of those blasphemous philosophers....

I got to see this exhibit yesterday. I saw the iconic print featured on the website, and another rendition by Hokusai of Dream of a Fisherman's Wife (...

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