Jeremy Murray

I've been enjoying this thread, despite my lack of comments. This is applied philosophy, a major draw for a layman like myself, and pretty much all my...

Hey man, I've been meaning to write you back for a while, but I started reading "The Parasitic Mind" by Gad Saad, and he really dislikes postmodernism...

Hey man, sorry it takes me so long to reply. I re-read loads of this thread to try and get a better sense of things before replying to you here. This ...

Hey man, nope, I don't look at this as a hijacking. I appreciate your response! Interesting. I haven't thought of it this way, but yes, I think that d...

Hence a pomo conservative? One that questions master narratives, such as 'classical conservatism'? Regardless, I agree that Trump is not a classic con...

I am too late to this thread to jump right in, but I will say, great discussion. I was exposed to positions I agreed with and those I disagreed with, ...

So, to you, art is simply in the eyes of the consumer? I don't mean to imply that intent is the only element that matters in art. It seems clear to me...

I have never heard this term before (admittedly, I am out of touch). It immediately resonated. I feel you. It is strange here in Canada that we have r...

Hi BC, thanks for the welcome! Interesting. I would have bet money (ha) on those two groups being more similar than different. I am a smoker, but fort...

Interesting discussion. I am Canadian, and I often wonder about the role of the US two-party system in the 'culture wars'? So, voters can have legitim...

But if situational, comparative and subjective, how can you dole out the 'yes' and the 'no'? I do agree that 'art' is 'situational, comparative and su...

Vices and addictions aren't the same though, and while one can become a 'sex addict' per common understanding, it is a different type of addiction ent...

I find it easy to believe that some people have never experienced love. Harder to believe that they have never experienced love or beauty. Shouldn’t w...

Really enjoying this thread guys. Prior to joining TPF, I would never have chosen to read something with the title 'a discourse on ...'. That is a rem...

Good question. Pro wrestling is weird, I cannot think of another example of 'scripted' violence that involves some real violence in human history. The...

Thanks for another interesting response Count T. Interesting. It was Nietzsche and Sartre who inspired me to explore philosophy more deeply. I was imm...

You guys are right. The alarming thing about woke dogma is how much it hurts the groups is claims to help by fueling tension, by complicating or obscu...

I agree with you on Flanagan, Pinprick. I found him in the documentary, as a fan of documentary. But he is, to his mind, making art. Is that not perha...

You have an issue with legislating against an ineffective, toxic, destructive medical practice? Big fan of leeching and bleeding the patient, are you?...

your reason for not doing so is that you 'think I'm a jerk' (have no evidence). You could prove me wrong at any point by providing evidence. You don't...

I asked you over and over again for either evidence or sophisticated argument. That's enquiry. You sat here trolling people with comments that refused...

And yet you have no way to know if this assertion of yours is true. You can't know why I came here. More evidence from me. https://unsafescience.subst...

yeah, you quoted a google search. I quoted evidence I have read. Weak, man. You say you care about trans people. So, show some evidence that that mean...

That would be due to the lack of evidence. So here is some! https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/yales-integrity-project-is-spreading Do you know Jesse ...

I am a layman in terms of philosophy, and new to TPF. When Count Timothy suggested "After Virtue" to me and I got a chance to buy it cheap, I bought i...

Not my move. You have not presented any evidence. Nor have I. But I can back up any statement I have made in this thread with compelling evidence. Non...

Some pro wrestlers view their 'sport' as 'art'. I just watched a doc on Vince McMahon and Brett Hart said exactly this - to him, pro wrestling is an a...

Hi Banno, Not sure you are reading what I write. I have no problem at all with trans people. Those bad actors are making things worse for trans people...

I agree with you Malcolm, I don't think there are philosophical arguments that negate biology. The whole 'trans women are women' movement is an exampl...

Why are you guys so focused on the issue of bathrooms, when the issues of locker rooms, prisons and sporting competition are so much more significant?...

Hi CT. I enjoyed your response, plenty to look up. Can I ask you why you are drawn to medieval philosophy? Not an area I know much about. Feel free to...

Morning, I appreciate these thoughtful replies! I've been a depressed hermit for a few years now, and I am therefore rusty as I attempt to communicate...

Hi Rogue, I see this idea a lot in Democratic Americans, that 'large segments' of white society are overtly racist. I'd love to see some proof of this...

Why? I don't claim anything based on that premise for myself. I guess the problem with my position is that I haven't defined 'virtues' or how to pursu...

Hello night, I think I have a pretty standard understanding of the phrase. Certainly, when I see it used, I read it to refer to, say "any 'system' hav...

Hi Rogue, The implicit bias stuff has been shown to be pretty unhelpful overall. Turns out results for early experiments were overstated and overly si...

Hey Rogue, I have a problem with the term 'systemic racism', or at least, how the term is used. So no, I don't think we have 'systemic racism' in Cana...

the point isn't what's 'right' or 'wrong', since both are unknowable, the point is being better positioned to answer and act when it matters. I don't ...

right. but, from a modern perspective, does that matter? I know the premise was that historical ethical systems are embedded in modern ones, but the f...

Hi Michael, I care about trans men in women's prisons, and trans women in reverse. I reject your implication that my statement was transphobic. I furt...

Hey man! I reject your framing. I don't really know the history of people who advance this premise philosophically. I just know that most people today...

Hey fdrake, You think of gender as a social construct, then? Because if one concedes any biological component at all then yes, trans women are more of...

Hey fdrake, sorry for not replying to you before. the black dog gets me man. but I need to disagree with you. Whoever you describe as the 'greater ris...

If virtue ethics weren't so caught up in allowing religious zeal, i'd be well on board. please explain that to me? I see religion as deontological? wh...

Hi Count Timothy, Great recommendation. "After Virtue" was on my list, so when you suggested it and I found it on-sale, I bought the book. I get that ...

I've got a few links if you are interested, certain journalists have been following these scandals for years, but getting no interest from the mainstr...

Crazy right? That continues to amaze me. Do any people push back against insanity in these environments, or is that beyond the pale? Oh man, that's ro...

This sucks, and speaks to a left-wing failure, which will be couched by institutions as attempting to combat this exact form of prejudice. The 'groomi...

Hello Amadeus, and sorry for the slow reply here. I often enjoy your comments and posts, but I missed this. I think one of the reasons I object to peo...

I hate it too, for the reasons you give. Most colleagues are / have been cool. I think it likely the few people I've worked with with a 'baseline of s...