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For Leibniz, extensional entities are endlessly divisible. There's no bottom to it. A monad, on the other hand, is solid. It's self-animated and it ex...

Why so? It doesn't seem that it could have any logical flaws because it's not asserting anything.

That's indubitable. But it's apriori.

Doubt is like Jello. There's always room for it. :)

Skepticism is a castle you can't take, but it isn't sending out any troops to molest travelers. . -- mangled Schopenhauer

Sorry jkop... I don't understand what you're asking.

When you see the dream banana. Dude.

So you aren't talking about truth conditions. Truth maker?

Your phrasing is confusing. The truth conditions for "P" are that P.

In the dream, I saw a banana.

That's an interesting question. A. I see a banana. B. The banana I see is real. Even in a dream, A could be true while B is only true for all practica...

That's cool.

It's good to see you. Where on earth have you been?

Nice quote, but mine outranks yours.

Why was he wearing shorts at the Christmas assembly?

Ah. Poker face.

That's cool. I didn't know that story. The word was in my environment because there's a precision drill bit company called Veritas. I was asking you a...

Well..

I agree. I don't think the uprising would have taken shape in the way it did if it hadn't been for repeated encouragement from the US. That's how the ...

In some analytic jargons, an utterance is literally sounds or marks used in communication. Is that the same as an artificial indication? If two people...

Weighing freedom. That's interesting. So you're basically saying that a well-run state results in a net gain in freedom. If the populace tests the sta...

What justifies this statement?

:) It's amazing what sort of turmoil can be going on behind a stoic little face. :’(

You say that the government's rights depend on the value of its actions. I see a problem with calculating value. If the state's actions result in a si...

Those are cool, John. Have you ever done mural painting? Here's my biology one. I had some pain issues at the time. /uploads/resized/files/qr/kfi8007d...

Interesting view.. I'll look into it.

We're talking about the impact on Syria. Maybe the invasion itself had some psychological impact (encouraging revolt, for instance), but the material ...

The questions I'm left with are: 1. Was a lesson learned? Will future US presidents and Sec's of State more clearly communicate to potential revolutio...

Sure. Israel's existence is a source of stress to the region. That insight doesn't seem to warrant a sarcastic "Have you heard of Israel?" Pfft.

True. But do you believe the rebels could have created a democratic government (prior to the chaos)?

Yes. How is Israel a factor in the disintegration of Syria?

The invasion of Iraq contributed for the same reasons we've already pointed out: lack of long-term commitment on the part of the US.

Cool. Biology class?

For the record, the number 666 is associated with the Antichrist, not the Devil. My Ask the Antichrist advice column is presently retired and appropri...

Apparently, the Obama administration was assured by various parties (including Turkish) that the Assad regime would crumble easily in the face of revo...

I couldn't find the whole episode on youtube. If you can access the PBS website, it's on there (this episode is about a year old, btw): http://www.pbs...

Why do you say that? What decision made in the 40's influenced the present situation? It's interesting that you bring up the post-WW2 world-scene. To ...

Turn the radio off Ag, it's frying your cortex.

I stared at this for a while. It dredged up a weird beach trip from years ago... stuff I never sorted out.

The next time I see them I will.... when I get over thinking "Damn! That's Bill and Hillary Clinton!"

Ignoring rape is terrible.

I'd say there's a sense of that statement that is indubitable. And that outlook sets the stage for mind-body conundrums. Externalism is explicitly an ...

For an extended period, I did a private survey. When appropriate (or not... I'm a lunatic myself) I would ask men for their opinion on this question: ...

How would you rank him on a scale from 0 to 10 (with 0 being a normal man and 10 being completely psychotic?)

That would be knowledge-internalism. The opposing view is knowledge-externalism. Both views have strengths and weaknesses. That theory benefits from b...

I don't know how old you are. I remember the days when people referred to her as "Lady Macbeth," because she was perceived to be the power behind the ...

So.. what you're saying is that if the USA is raped in the next 8 years (see what I did there?) H. Clinton is likely to fail to take attitude, divorce...

I was assuming he must be joking.

Yes and no. I agree with (the spirit of) Kierkegaard that the only thing we really know is what it feels like to be alive. But that is a poetic attack...

It should be brought up with regards to his wife's presidential candidacy? WTF?