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Oh no, it couldn't work for me. There's no master to do the teaching, after all. In terms of how Epicureanism was lived the philosophy is basically de...

Right... if we have reputable dogma then my dogma is good and their dogma is bad. True. Though I wouldn't propose content could be understood in advan...

Heh, never. I read philosophy, which means I'm interminably unsatisfied ;). On a more personal note I think I grab-bag because I see resonances and al...

Thoughts on the tetrapharmakos: The first and the second relate to what I mentioned in the dogma thread -- that superstition or cosmic significance ("...

Originally, I was closer to considering content because I was thinking about dogma as a relationship between beliefs, which would be partially content...

I was curious "just how expensive?" and found some frozen durians that I could purchase for the low price of $150 per fruit Wowza.

This is an interesting method for determining dogmatism! It is interesting because the content of beliefs isn't referenced at all -- it's the characte...

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And yet we crave the reply of others -- almost like we only believe in ourselves if the other person says something.

idk guys -- I'm pretty sure those shrines have a hidden aesthetic meaning beyond both the beautiful and the sublime.

I like it. Solipsism is always good for a joke at least.

hah thanks. I was just playing along ;)

I know I'm not a fiction of your mind because I'm not that clever.

Did I post the Discussion "Solipsism" some odd 2 minutes ago?

Part of the reason Epicureanism isn't read as much is it's an interpretative nightmare due to how few sources there are. At least with Plato you have ...

Another point on Epicurean pleasure -- I think I disagree with the rendition of Epicurean happiness being defined as freedom from pain. The four part ...

That's hillariously in character -- Disagree with me? Why, you must not understand! :D

I'm not sure I'm a card-carrying member -- but I really do love it as a philosophy for reflecting on life's choices. I think it has overlooked wisdom....

Fair. I can see what you mean.

That's a remarkably bare list :D Oh I have all kinds of dogmas, in this way of talking. Strictly speaking atheism would count since it's not an aspect...

Would you count the convictions that you know you hold as opinion or knowledge? I'd expect you to know what your convictions are. I know some of my co...

Another attempt on dogmatics, from the morning walk: Dogma is opinion which is treated as if it's known.

I hope I haven't, though I'm willing to be judged. I thought it was about the atheist dogma of interpreting scripture with a literal lense in the same...

I really do need to read Badiou then. Sometime. Damnit.

For me it frequently comes down to the political pull. If we can act in concert together in pursuing knowledge or justice or pleasure, then I don't pa...

No. I'm not a believer, so it's a little weird to analyse things as if I were. Further, anything said by people who are believers of this sort doesn't...

No. It seemed off topic to me on the basis of focusing on truth/existence rather than truth/meaning. Is God + Universe greater/better than God? If God...

I can certainly empathize with the desire to build a better world. And I even believe that people ought not assign supernatural causes to what is natu...

Not really. God is love, and the church is its people -- it's a communitarian ethos. And it's not really conceptual in the sense of making a claim. Th...

I'd say that's a literal claim, and then we're in the literalism camp.

Probably historical. We have other ancient books that fulfill similar roles to the Bible. It's ancient wisdom literature, which tends to mish-mash con...

None. Though I'll note I don't think "supernatural" stands up to scrutiny, here it's a non-starter because this is looking for what is true and what e...

I don't think that follows. Especially if one is using the text non-literally -- then that person is being pretty explicit about what is real and what...

This is great stuff. I think keeping your question open is a good aporetic point. I am tempted to answer, but as I do I am unsatisfied with my answers...

I think you're inadvertently agreeing with me here :D Yes, that's what a non-literal interpretation of the Bible would indicate, wouldn't it? Hence wh...

I'm not sure of the Christian demographic, but the Universalist Unitarian church has been on my mind as an example of a church organization that doesn...

I'll offer the Marxist theory of Star Wars' hold (40 second mark didn't hold with the embedded link) https://youtu.be/fgRFQJCHcPw?t=40 But I believe t...

I'm familiar with Richard Carrier. The truth of the stories isn't at issue, though. Carrier reads the Bible with a historian's interpretation. This is...

I think I'm still alright with using the term, while accepting that it's necessarily vague -- there's an upshot there in that it's worth setting out w...

True. And there's a sense in which looking for The Definition of something as vague as dogma, with its evaluative and emotive dimension, is foolish. I...

Cool. But in practice? Not many keep the literal fire alight, and you can see the Christian themes still? (Christians are guilty of being derivative.....

Fair. But redemption from the darkness?

I have now downloaded a pdf, but I have no plans for it. Just to be honest. Tho I'm interested.... That's super interesting to me that it has resonanc...

I agree. My own departure from The Rod of Truth involved both factual and emotive forces. The factual bits were important because they made me feel li...

One thing I'd change is your opening question. Molecular biology, gene therapy, genetics and such aren't the same as Eugenics. I think this link goes ...

I was more midwest, but we spent some time in both Kentucky and Texas too -- it may have been in those states. The memory is too vague to remember exa...

I've often wondered if Mormons are protestants. They were born out of the early 1800's American rise in religion, but they were also ultimately driven...

This is probably a better, more neutral way of putting dogma. But I'll protest on the central dogma -- I had the thought and put it down because the c...

I have mixed feelings about Star Wars. I now have little interest in new Star Wars productions, but growing up it was great. And I always have that lo...

That's so... epistemic. Gross. :D Our two theories of dogma could align. Also, I'm open to changing mine. I mostly just wanted to open up a conversati...