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Trust --The Pretty Things
February 07, 2018 at 03:20
True. I'd characterize it as 'profiting' from moral acts if the motivation is the prize. Fair enough. I'd imagine Mill would, though.
February 07, 2018 at 02:23
What does a person do if an award committee gives him an award (even if he it wasn't his intention to receive an award)? Following the Kantian duty, t...
February 06, 2018 at 03:22
Nope.
February 06, 2018 at 03:12
Kay.
February 06, 2018 at 03:08
You blurred the difference between the two, instead of highlighting it. Short of saying you didn't know the significant difference, I suspect you were...
February 04, 2018 at 22:52
Thorongil, Not necessarily fairly self-evident. Not until I've read Moliere's statement above did I get the direction of where your question was going...
February 04, 2018 at 22:47
Frankly, I don't understand this question. Could you flesh this out please? Thanks.
February 04, 2018 at 20:15
He wouldn't know he is only hallucinating? Then is he doubting or not? I just said previously, You are the one making this observation about him. What...
February 04, 2018 at 20:04
I was wondering why not ask, why had Stoicism been adopted as a practical philosophy and practiced in everyday life? (Stoicism was purported to be the...
February 04, 2018 at 20:01
With my utmost respect, are you even serious about asking this question?
February 02, 2018 at 04:12
The act of rewarding good behavior is not as philosophically invective as it is incendiary. The corollary narrative to that has been one that is often...
February 02, 2018 at 04:08
You are one describing this -- not the person you are referring to. How would he know he is hallucinating? Oh, I see. Because he would have an idea of...
February 02, 2018 at 03:18
Or we can say, a point where one's doubt is baseless. Doubt has to hinge on something we know. We just could not haphazardly doubt anything and everyt...
January 31, 2018 at 04:53
As I am, possibly, one with Bergson, I'd like art to tell me what it is out there. An artist has succeeded in his endeavor if the audience experiences...
January 29, 2018 at 04:46
A good observation. You must be referring to a hyper-classical school of thought. I'm not sure if they necessarily wanted to mechanize reality. Their ...
January 29, 2018 at 03:34
Banno, dear. I'm happy to see you here.
January 24, 2018 at 03:13
A good question to post, creativesoul. (Hah! I have lost my ability to use the quote function -- it's been a long time). Anyway, something that Banno ...
January 24, 2018 at 03:09
Hi Baden, Thanks for the welcome. Good to be here! Good to see you guys.
January 24, 2018 at 02:48
Hello. Thank you.
January 21, 2018 at 22:02