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Qurious

['Member']Joined: December 06, 2017 at 00:56Last active: December 18, 2017 at 19:542 discussions21 comments

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Would you say that is unique of God, or does that purpose extend to his creation, since we also have the ability to create, albeit not quite as impres...
December 11, 2017 at 19:47
Okay, thanks for that. "If I kill you and take your money, then that is good for me" - how exactly are you defining good? In what way is harming anoth...
December 11, 2017 at 19:38
I don't think it could be classified as a morally good decision as it was based on a false pretence of goodness. The criterion by which you are defini...
December 11, 2017 at 10:40
I think more than hearing the sound, the phenomena is more of an expectation to hear it or more a feeling that we've heard it. The large objects jumpi...
December 11, 2017 at 01:11
I've got to admit, Santa's been alive for a good two-hundred years, maybe more. The only sufficient explanation is that he can regenerate, so he must ...
December 11, 2017 at 00:39
I like your ideas. Interesting that you reached the conclusion this conundrum was in some way similar to the omnipotence/rock question, as I thought t...
December 11, 2017 at 00:32
The present is a pretty big gift. But... does it fit in Santa's sleigh?..
December 10, 2017 at 23:40
I'd say the error here is that you still presuppose humans must live against nature to survive. Humans are a part of nature, not apart from it. It's t...
December 10, 2017 at 22:57
Time can be divided three ways, but only by the observer. Past, present and future describe different present moments to different observers, dependin...
December 10, 2017 at 20:49
Yes I see where you're coming from. However, the point to entertain was if potential may hold purpose (reason) without coming into actuality. Take the...
December 10, 2017 at 20:13
By being aware of what is good.
December 10, 2017 at 18:15
Whereby morality is defined within the context of human life, our welfare is not the only faculty which morality is involved. How might your understan...
December 10, 2017 at 16:45
I agree, but do good things as a result of being a good person, as opposed to aiming to do good things in spite of not being a good person. I guess it...
December 10, 2017 at 15:36
I like this explanation. The issue is whether or not anything we perceive can be reduced to it's component parts i.e. molecules/atoms/subatomic partic...
December 10, 2017 at 15:29
Perception is a part of our experience. I'd define conscious perception as conscious awareness of sensory stimulation. What we 'unconsciously perceive...
December 10, 2017 at 01:16
Choice is at the heart of our every decision, and yet choice is governed by more than merely our free will. There are determining variables which cont...
December 10, 2017 at 00:36
I agree with Marchesk's response - whether or not philosophy has a practical impact on our lives, the same can be said for many fields of interest. It...
December 09, 2017 at 20:19
If living beings are a mishmash of particles structurally and functionally determined by genetic precursors, and different genes results in different ...
December 08, 2017 at 01:29
Personally I don't cling to the idea that number is 'Platonic' or even that it exists independent of mind, I'd agree with you in saying that it is a d...
December 07, 2017 at 23:48
I agree with your premise, it is said that you can lead a horse to water but not make it drink. Our preferences are subjective, and our choices are un...
December 07, 2017 at 22:33
Whether our concept of number happens to be an abstraction of mind or not, our concept is derived from the perception of our environment. Number is an...
December 06, 2017 at 02:17