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How? Care to flesh that out for me? Thanks. Ok and there's got to be a good reason for doing that. What could it be? First natural theologian who foun...
September 17, 2021 at 11:14
That implies, paradoxically, that neither did Wittgenstein know what he was talking about, nor is it true that the two of us can or should understand ...
September 17, 2021 at 11:09
Then, lockdowns should be mandated.
September 17, 2021 at 11:07
:ok: You might also like: Orator The list features the likes of the good - Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King (emancipation) - and also, the bad - Ad...
September 17, 2021 at 11:06
:smile: I just read that back on those days, according to Xenophanes of Colophon, there really was no difference between gods and humans. Thus, Xenoph...
September 17, 2021 at 11:00
Are you, by any chance, saying Thales is wrong!? :joke:
September 17, 2021 at 10:51
I know. Torture can take many forms. Intriguing no, how people don't seem to realize that they're inflicting pain on others? :point: Milgram Experimen...
September 17, 2021 at 10:32
Unfortunately (for the victim) or fortunately (for the victim), looks like it.
September 17, 2021 at 08:25
I recall someone telling me quite a while ago that his father used to hit him with anything his pop could lay his hand's on.
September 17, 2021 at 07:58
Yet, someone can present anything under the sun as art. What's the difference between letting anyone determine what art is and you defining art as any...
September 17, 2021 at 07:54
:ok: We're on the same page. I wanted to make sure. The issue is not about the doubt itself but how we might address that doubt. I don't think this is...
September 17, 2021 at 06:22
1. Your definition is fantastic. It so happens that art as a window to the artist's mind isn't a new idea at all - many people have already made a men...
September 17, 2021 at 06:12
All I'm saying is this: There are many aspects of nature, where consciousness is not involved, that instill the same emotions as when viewing a human ...
September 17, 2021 at 05:26
That's condoning and even sanctioning killing, some might take that as murder. Doesn't that invalidate the analogical argument you're trying to make. ...
September 17, 2021 at 05:16
Who/what is this someone you're conversing with? I maybe off the mark but here's the deal. Just like you think there's someone you're conversing with,...
September 16, 2021 at 14:07
Go away :smile:
September 16, 2021 at 10:07
Good post. I'll keep this short and sweet. Unfrotunately or not, the violinist's sad condition is not my doing just like a woman who conceives from ra...
September 16, 2021 at 10:06
God, is it over?
September 16, 2021 at 10:00
:ok: If that's what floats your boat, by all means, be my guest.
September 16, 2021 at 09:51
I'm experiencing some memory issues. My cat breathes. My body breathes. I breathe. Notice the difference and the similarity? When you use "my" you are...
September 16, 2021 at 09:48
So, are you, are you in the middle of your brain, are you the body? If you are, you are. Nothing to discuss but I was mainly interested in how people ...
September 16, 2021 at 09:37
I wasn't fishing for compliments but thanks.
September 16, 2021 at 09:32
We've crossed that bridge. People, especially if they're careless, say things like, "I have a body" implying they don't identify with their bodies. Th...
September 16, 2021 at 09:31
So, @"Pop", art is basically a window to the artist's mind. I've heard people say the same thing though not exactly in the same words as yours, nor do...
September 16, 2021 at 09:25
This approach to the issue resonates with me for I feel it leads to a deeper insight about the self. Others have jumped on the bandwagon as well. See ...
September 16, 2021 at 07:27
Perhaps he was onto something. :grin: Jokes aside, timelessness is not something I have the wherewithal to tackle at the moment. I tried turning it ov...
September 16, 2021 at 06:19
The problem is two-fold. Suppose you're the provate linguist. 1. The referent of S is known only to you. So, no possibility that you might inform a se...
September 16, 2021 at 06:13
Sorry, I was too sad to notice.
September 16, 2021 at 00:05
:fire: Keep it coming!
September 15, 2021 at 22:35
Red Pill And Blue Pill The bitter truth! And you say I'm cynical.
September 15, 2021 at 22:17
But time is consumed in the journey. My watch and my calender says so. Also, explain this: a person X and Y are racing each other in a 100 m dash. X w...
September 15, 2021 at 22:14
Mea culpa. Sorry if you don't like the attitude. I can't help it. :grin: Stalin Or Hitler. Not much of a choice you're offering.
September 15, 2021 at 22:06
I'm moving in a car (I have a velocity). I move (in my car) from New York to San Francisco. If I weren't moving (had a velocity) at all points between...
September 15, 2021 at 22:01
There's nothing I can do! In fact, there's nothing anyone can do about it. Don't you get it? https://youtu.be/29jdVA8fBfw
September 15, 2021 at 21:55
i)\space Life + Pleasure = Happy ii)\space Life - Pleasure = Sad iii)\space 2 Life = Happy + Sad\space (Equation\space i + Equation\space ii) iv)\spac...
September 15, 2021 at 21:46
I did and Mr. Life said he can't do anything about it.
September 15, 2021 at 21:35
If you have any complaints, please contact: The Manager, Mr. Life
September 15, 2021 at 21:07
A something to nibble on: Why do lies exist? Yes, many reasons there may be but one possibility can't be ruled out - truth is bitter and we tell ourse...
September 15, 2021 at 20:59
The closest concept I can get my hands on that has depth built into it is, Any statement/problem/isssue/question/whathaveyou that gives you a glimpse ...
September 15, 2021 at 20:52
Killing (a person), consequentialism vs deontological ethics: 1. All killings are bad. 2. Some killings are not bad The two theories contradict each o...
September 15, 2021 at 17:59
There really is no difference, qualitatively speaking of course, between two men lost in the desert, one a 100 miles and the other a 100 yards away fr...
September 15, 2021 at 17:05
Food for thought: I recall reading in a book on critical thinking that one has to be logical, in other words, one mustn't be stupid if you want to, th...
September 15, 2021 at 16:46
Fair point but, from what I gather, the certainty Wittgenstein is concerned about regarding whether or not the sign "S" is being used correctly applie...
September 15, 2021 at 11:49
Sorry, couldn't parse that.
September 15, 2021 at 10:53
Yes, if all parties are ok with it, have a threesome.. I reckon it's at this point the analogy breaks down. :grin:
September 15, 2021 at 10:52
:grin:
September 15, 2021 at 10:46
Indeed!
September 15, 2021 at 10:44
September 15, 2021 at 08:00
:flower:
September 15, 2021 at 07:59
:lol:
September 15, 2021 at 07:54