But isn't quixotic predicated on some form of absolute knowledge - that sees the difference between the practical and impractical. That in itself seem...
Good question. The law of identity (one of the three laws of thought) states that ALL things are identical to themselves i.e. A = A A proviso, which I...
thanks Premise 1: All living things are things that suffer Premise 2: No living things are things that want to suffer Yes, the conclusion should be, a...
You're getting my drift sir/madam, as the case may be(Y) Yes, different perspectives yield different conclusions. We're, as yet, not well-formed minds...
Can you look carefully at the maid's right hand. The finger(A) between the thumb and index finger is not right. If you zoom in you'll see that A doesn...
My question is: Why does Love have so many types and hate does not? You don't like the number analogy so let me give you an example from morality. Goo...
What is the purpose of a knife? To cut. What is the purpose of eyes? To see. What is the purpose of phones? To communicate. What is the purpose of min...
As you grew up didn't you feel a drive to understand yourself, others, this world, this universe? As the only species to be awake on this Earth, isn't...
Does knowledge of philosophy help to survive? Did Socrates survive on philosophy? I don't think so. In fact Socrates had to give up the four necessiti...
I think it's more than ''just another interest''. Truth is necessary for survival. For instance, not knowing that a gun can kill you is dangerous. I t...
If reality is all interpretation, then we should be able to change reality by changing our interpretation of it. We can't Therefore, reality isn't all...
The conditions you describe are necessary for life. However, as is obvious from the fact that you're in a philosophy forum, these conditions by themse...
I think we're on the same page. Good but false. Why such a dim view of humanity? Are you saying this from a moral standpoint? Even if you are, I think...
I know biology, evolution, has no goal per se. That does place us in the same rat race as bacteria or viruses - simply finding a niche in the food cha...
In my OP I showed that neither person A nor person B have exclusive right over Prometheus' identity (because of the identical nature of their brains)....
You're missing the point (I think deliberately). Bats can't study us but we can study them. Have you seen a book on humans written by bats? The human ...
You seem to stand out from the rest. An essential element of planning requires factoring in the unforseen, the bolt from the blue that could burn the ...
Do you agree that love of wife is different from love of sister, which is different from love of a car, and so on? If yes, it's only rational to expec...
Invalid, fallacy of illicit minor Valid Invalid, fallacy of illicit minor Valid Invalid, the conclusion should be negative since one premise is negati...
If it's not about truth why the question: What is the meaning of life? The question seems to invite only one proposition and propositions are about tr...
If you're satisfied with it, fine but many aren't. They decry the meaninglessness of life. It leads them down the path of depression, pushing them ove...
It is. All beings who're a self-aware are beings who want to know who they are. Humans are beings who're self-aware Therefore, we want to know who we ...
Seeking joy Nature's lonely toy Avoiding pain Run from the rain In this great game Like a moth to a flame So, have at least one goal Play your pointle...
I'm afraid it is not. The final stage of reasoning is exactly a disjunctive syllogism. It's rational, agreed, but only in a mechanical robotic sense. ...
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