As always Posty, your posts are serious grounds for thought. Essentially you seem to be asking two questions, how do you know I am not an evil person?...
Well I assume by racism you are referring to the manner of considering another person inferior or superior on the basis of race. I am a racist in that...
The one topic that is sure to generate an ocean of ink is that of God. The inevitable argument between theists and atheists then ensues full whack. Th...
If we define therapy as a process of relieving pain, and if we describe 'awareness of ones own ignorance' as being somewhat 'painful' : Philosophy as ...
What is the character of a racist. This is an odd question. I would have assumed by definition that a racist is someone who is devoid of character? Ou...
Well put Tom! I have to raise my hands in the air and admit I am guilty of same and will apply more caution with vague terms. As Voltaire famously sta...
Of course Philosophy is 'therapeutic' .....if it was not, then no one would bother with it. It is only non- therapeutic in a Deterministic Universe. I...
I would suggest that rich people tend to be more dishonest than poor people because it requires a bit more dishonesty to justify ones extra share of t...
Motivation to make goods for others has been around a lot longer than money. Money is merely a symbol. Human beings are motivated by the need to satis...
Samuel I think you have missed my point entirely. The issue at hand is whether morality is subjective. My point is that the notion 'objectivity' is an...
Aphorism 17 questions the presumptive basis of the "I" You state that this is agreeable enough and yet you ask me to assume an "I" in order to answer ...
Except that the mineness or ownedness of thought is unquestionable. Thoughts always belong to someone; they do not float around freely. Thats interest...
"Would you want to fly with drunk pilots flying your plane had you witnessed them taking a drink in front of everyone before the flight?" Certainly no...
I think one might be applying a semantic overburden to poor old Descartes and his omnipotent demon. Descartes purpose in the application of the Demon ...
This is an interesting one: Freedom of speech versus dignity,respect and decorum. The debate is as old as the hills. For what its worth here are my 2c...
"What was Wittgenstein's conclusion of this critique?... Philosophy is only descriptive, its purpose therapeutic. The only problem to be solved is tha...
harry Your point(s) have already been addressed, but you appear to be unwilling to accept the address. Hence the reference to the bad day. When you ma...
Harry "Neither is racism, which is what every rapper (most rappers) who uses the N-Word in their lyrics engages in." The use of the 'n-word' by Rapper...
Thank you Wayfarer I am flattered by the compliment. However: compliments, platitudes (or otherwise) do tend to expose a supremacy of personal ego abo...
"You seem to promote the virtues of both pills in the same breath. That a Masterwork matrix will someday be developed, representing the blue pill. And...
Praxis " Although it would require a great deal of effort in the latter case to equal the power of psychedelics. It's practically effortless to eat so...
In a world of pretended and supposed equals, truth as a concept does not really have much meaning. Any armchair philosopher who is worth his/her bacon...
Given that morality, as well as reality is entirely subjective the right or wrong of anything is entirely contextual. BUT the context requires a firm ...
To all that understand the concept. Do you believe "2+2=4" is right, and "2+2=3" is wrong? If so, then you too believe math to be objective, because o...
"no one really believes rap to be philosophy, at least not of the sort we consider philosophy to be here, which means the appropriate response would b...
It is not a weakness that Philosophy appeals to reason. It is the weakness of the reasoner that requires Philosophy to remain on her knees and continu...
I will transfer it to its own thread, and I look forward to your 'observations' on my 'observations' Indeed there is much to be considered. I am worki...
Posty When you say 'attitude' do you also mean 'observation'? Or are you intimating that perhaps I was in a bad mood or good mood when I wrote the pie...
If it is ok with the moderator I will move my post here to its own thread, as the questions it raises in respect of the perpetuation of the Barbey-Ken...
'God' is not really a topic that has any bearing upon Philosophy. He she or it's existence is a subject for religion, and the belief one might have or...
"It is perhaps important that girls learn of the mechanics of the mating ritual (these are contained in the Princess myth) and it is important that ma...
It (the wedding) is an occurrence in space and time and is therefore worthy of thought. As an institution the British Royals are very interesting (mos...
CasKev Fair play to ya for sharing something personal and honest. You are a philosopher of the soul! One of the few advantages of being depressed is t...
Purple Your post is such a rambling jumble of ideas it is difficult to know where to start. Can you summarize in one sentence in plain English what is...
The impasse is no different to a dilemma, if it can be resolved it does not exist. The deterministic nature of reality ensures that there are neither ...
"The problem is that the Brain is an electro-chemical machine and nowhere during all the processing that goes on can you find the actual Conscious per...
An intellectual is a member of that endangered cohort of men and women who exercise independent use of the intellect. Usage of said faculty that is in...
Philosophy appears to be awfully fond of this impossible 'way things are'. This potential reality that actually is the pure form of things. "Is" and "...
"Further exposition becomes imprecise only as a failure of the use of precise language, or the failed usage, not as a consequence of axiomatic failure...
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