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MountainDwarf

['Member']Joined: October 05, 2017 at 13:40Last active: November 26, 2019 at 03:2711 discussions73 comments

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I hope to just learn more about the world and how to think for myself.

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Hello World

October 05, 2017 at 13:50 6 comments The Lounge

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In: Metaphilosophy: Just how does one do Philosophy?  — view comment
Okay. So basically doubt is the beginning of all truth?
November 26, 2019 at 03:12
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
Nice preface. Yeah, it sounds like people have more of a love/hate relationship with religion here. Can't say I blame them.
October 09, 2018 at 22:51
In: Wrapping My Head Around Solipsism  — view comment
No, I just thought that it would be interesting to try and approach things from that viewpoint. I'm not a professional philosopher or anything. Ah, so...
October 09, 2018 at 22:45
In: No Answer Needed: Your Rhetorical Questions about Philosophy and Life  — view comment
What is the point of life? Do we have any type of freedom as living things or is everything determined by nature? Does romance have any good impact up...
September 28, 2018 at 03:55
In: Man and his place - Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future  — view comment
I believe I have reimagined your illustration. Going back to your symbolism of the valleys and mountains, we begin as open minded as possible in the v...
September 28, 2018 at 03:40
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
I would agree. I wrote a paper in my intro to philosophy class about Thomas Aquinas being a theologian rather than a philosopher.
September 28, 2018 at 02:39
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
You know, I don't think that's all religion does. People are given ethical codes to live by through religion. And no, I'm not saying that people can't...
September 28, 2018 at 02:35
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
You might have just lead me to my next thread question. Thanks.
September 28, 2018 at 02:26
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
No, they just kind of make sense of some things like (possibly) suffering and why people abuse power. Religious positions attempt to explain the myste...
September 28, 2018 at 02:23
In: Metal Music as Philosophy  — view comment
I personally love the nu metal scene. My first classic metal album was ride the lightning. Do you consider AC/DC to be metal? Cause I know some would ...
September 28, 2018 at 02:12
In: Hell  — view comment
1 John 4:9-10 says that the way God showed his love for us was by saving us from our sins by trusting in the sacrifice of Jesus. Why trust in Jesus if...
September 22, 2018 at 17:15
In: The Philosophical Ramifications Of Antinatalism  — view comment
What if this was only applied on a personal basis? Maybe the person is not able to reproduce and they realize life is hard anyways but they still enjo...
September 22, 2018 at 16:50
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
Okay. :smile: That's cool too. Never actually had the privilege of reading it myself. So basically it is whatever it says to you? You make the multi-f...
September 22, 2018 at 16:45
In: Magikal Sky Daddy  — view comment
You can't disprove the unobservable. You think I just believe because? You don't even know me. Define leap of faith. So you're saying you put your fai...
September 21, 2018 at 21:12
In: Metal Music as Philosophy  — view comment
You know, in a way you're right. I'm not sure that metal focuses only on negative aspects of existence, true. I think that it's just to get the ball r...
September 21, 2018 at 20:54
In: How do you feel about religion?  — view comment
Yes. That much I know. That's why I asked in such a way to get more individual responses. Quite a sad reality. We need more honest spiritual leaders. ...
September 21, 2018 at 20:38
In: Does the Atom Prove Anaximander's Apeiron Theory?  — view comment
Dreams? Those are experiences not of unconsciousness but of subconsciousness. I feel that we come from different philosophical planets. Who would you ...
September 21, 2018 at 20:07
In: Philosophy Textbooks  — view comment
7 months later... Thank you. Random was not the word I should have chosen there. I have actually read a very simple introduction to Philosophy book by...
September 20, 2018 at 03:19
In: In defence of Aquinas’ Argument From Degree for the existence of God  — view comment
My thought is that the morality of cultures is different from the morality of a divine, holy entity. The morality of cultures must be anthropologicall...
September 20, 2018 at 02:48
In: Does the Atom Prove Anaximander's Apeiron Theory?  — view comment
The way I see it is if life is inevitable so is death, and death is inevitable. The question you propose is much more interesting seeing as none of us...
September 20, 2018 at 02:34
In: Does the Atom Prove Anaximander's Apeiron Theory?  — view comment
Sorry, I just thought that cells were on the atomic level and they reproduce, die, and regenerate all the time. In essence the cell never dies out eve...
September 19, 2018 at 02:47
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Oh thanks, I just thought it was funny that I wasn't getting any responses anywhere.
September 19, 2018 at 02:38
In: Esoteric Aspects Of Philsophy  — view comment
By Manly P. Hall?
September 16, 2018 at 00:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Wow guys, I must be the only one using this site right now. :rofl:
September 15, 2018 at 23:59
In: Are we of above Average intelligence?  — view comment
I think all you need is a questioning spirit, a way to look into yourself, and honesty. I think everybody ought to have a right to learn to think for ...
September 15, 2018 at 23:57
In: Magikal Sky Daddy  — view comment
I must ask, do you consider God to even be a possibility? If so, I would say that is the definition of faith. If not, how can you be so certain about ...
September 15, 2018 at 23:48
In: Magikal Sky Daddy  — view comment
So God is everything in existence? I feel like you just answered your own question.
September 15, 2018 at 23:42
In: Re: Kavanaugh and Ford  — view comment
I think President Trump is alright. Nothing more, nothing less. When he says things like the Democrats exaggerated the death toll in Puerto Rico it ma...
September 15, 2018 at 23:33
In: Philosophy Textbooks  — view comment
Is The Story of Philosophy the same book?
February 20, 2018 at 02:10
In: Donald Trump (All General Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
This is a shrine of deplorability. :lol:
February 20, 2018 at 01:40
In: Is 'information' physical?  — view comment
The information gets transformed into work, and work is physical.
November 23, 2017 at 19:29
In: What is the world/multiverse?  — view comment
So it is physically impossible to wear a coat in the summer? The farmer looks at his weather app or farmer's almanac and decides what to do based on h...
November 23, 2017 at 19:25
In: Is 'information' physical?  — view comment
Sure, information has potential to be physical as I said.
November 23, 2017 at 16:00
In: Ideal Reality: How Should Things Be?  — view comment
Alright, thanks.
November 23, 2017 at 15:59
In: Philosophy Encyclopedias  — view comment
That's my homepage. :)
November 23, 2017 at 03:36
In: Is 'information' physical?  — view comment
Well, I'm no IBM engineer either. But, I will say this. I think information has the potential to become physical through acting upon it. That doesn't ...
November 23, 2017 at 03:33
In: Ideal Reality: How Should Things Be?  — view comment
Sorry to hear. I guess one man's nightmare is another man's paradise. *shrugs* What is ideal to you? Like, if you had to redo the whole planet, what w...
November 23, 2017 at 02:42
In: Ideal Reality: How Should Things Be?  — view comment
Quite interesting. I learned something today from you. Thanks Well I'm not saying that the world must be this way, there's undoubtedly a better ideal ...
November 23, 2017 at 02:39
In: Ideal Reality: How Should Things Be?  — view comment
Alright, I basically just threw this one together because I thought I had thought it through. I didn't write it at all to be political or to try and f...
November 23, 2017 at 02:30
In: Jesus Christ Was a Revolutionary  — view comment
It is true that some can twist the message of the Gospel to their own devices. All oppression comes from a demonic source. No one should love the worl...
November 20, 2017 at 13:38
In: Problem of Evil (Theodicy)  — view comment
How is what I said a non-sequitur? I had just started an argument.
October 06, 2017 at 23:37
In: Problem of Evil (Theodicy)  — view comment
Well then, if it is obvious, tell me what proof you have.
October 06, 2017 at 23:27
In: Problem of Evil (Theodicy)  — view comment
Okay, assuming we're talking about the God of the Bible. God is invisible and God is immaterial. Therefore if he exists he exists incognito. No one ca...
October 06, 2017 at 23:19
In: Problem of Evil (Theodicy)  — view comment
Maybe cause it's not obvious?
October 06, 2017 at 23:13
In: What is Ethics?  — view comment
Whoa whoa whoa, your mind went there. Not mine. Although fancy me this, are you a secularist? And, define xenophobia. How am I the one that's xenophob...
October 06, 2017 at 22:56
In: Problem of Evil (Theodicy)  — view comment
I think it depends on which God-concept we're discussing. However you want to define it, evil/suffering exists. If someone hits you in the bridge of y...
October 06, 2017 at 21:39
In: Why Good must inevitably lose.  — view comment
Ultimately or personally?
October 06, 2017 at 21:19
In: The Ontological Proof (TOP)  — view comment
Possibly. But that would still make God evil. Right? Would that or would it not justify abuse?
October 06, 2017 at 21:16
In: Repentance?  — view comment
I don't know. :) (Y) That's about right.
October 06, 2017 at 21:11
In: What is Ethics?  — view comment
Maybe humanity is just catching up to morality. As we (society) evolve we ascend into higher forms of morality, whereas in the ancient times certain c...
October 06, 2017 at 21:05
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