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I was under the impression that philosophers are curious openminded people. The substance is in my book. I merely posted a question.
June 30, 2025 at 15:09
Your hint at an alternative sounds suspiciously 'philosophical'. Surely, this would depends on a definition of what, exactly, is philosophy, not so? W...
June 30, 2025 at 14:54
If you read my book you will find I have NOT used philosophical tools to gain my understanding. You are quite correct, we no longer burn people at the...
June 30, 2025 at 14:50
You are confused and you think I am confused! I made two distinct statements: 1. For more than 2,600 years philosophy has studied and contributed to o...
June 30, 2025 at 10:18
There is only one of your statements that I do not agree with, that my excpectations of philosophy is naive. I do not have any expectations from philo...
June 30, 2025 at 08:17
I did indeed understood what you wrote, you provided what is commonly known as a strawman: "The typical straw man argument creates the illusion of hav...
June 30, 2025 at 07:09
No, I did not know. But I am pretty sure I will not spend any time on your suggestion. The only reason why I check my book sales is because each book ...
June 30, 2025 at 06:39
Dear Metaphysician Undercover, I would like to ask you a big favour: please explain your understanding of "something deeper" to the more than 1,400 Is...
June 29, 2025 at 17:48
Thank you for welcoming me to your forum and thank you for your contributions. Although it seems to me there EXISTS some digression from the original ...
June 29, 2025 at 11:36
If philosophy cannot end the diversity of viewpoints, what exactly is the purpose and utility in studying philosophy?
June 26, 2025 at 10:07
If I understand you correctly, you are saying that my question does not have an answer? As to your question: " This question has no utility - it think...
June 26, 2025 at 10:02
I am not blaming, merely asking a question. According to the Oxford Dictionary, philosophy is: 1. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, re...
June 26, 2025 at 09:50
So your answer to my question is: Because some people are selfish when they can get away with it. Somebody must only make better rules and instill bet...
June 26, 2025 at 06:53
Thank you for the response, but I think you have opened a can of worms: 1. What, exactly, do you mean by 'system'? 2. You mention unwritten rules that...
June 24, 2025 at 13:25