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"Philosophy is the study of facts in their right relation". - I don't remember whose quote it is but I must have got it from one of the esoteric philo...
July 08, 2018 at 22:40
@"Harry Hindu" I like your definition very much and would like to ask if you can explain a bit further in terms of abstracts or principles and how the...
July 08, 2018 at 19:48
"The meaning of life is to give life meaning" Well said!!! I think that is the very definition, the essence, of living.
July 08, 2018 at 10:07
I think meaning is 'the realization or recognition of a connection or relation to something'. That is, something has meaning or significance to anothe...
July 08, 2018 at 10:01
I think such questions are always unfair because they do not account for perspective. 'Chance' and 'Purpose' are significant depending on the meaning ...
July 08, 2018 at 08:18
I find this question of mental state to be very intriguing. It brings up questions like what is mind? What is the relationship between mind and brain?...
July 08, 2018 at 07:14
Allow me to begin with the first principles as it will make it easier to follow my explanation. I believe LIFE has three fundamental principles. (Ther...
July 07, 2018 at 15:53
Before 'Free Will' shouldn't we define 'Will' first? Then determine what is meant by it being 'Free'.
July 07, 2018 at 01:22
I would return the envelope and pick the other. Whether I get more or less, at least, I would have eliminated curiosity because there would be no more...
July 07, 2018 at 00:46
The biggest deterrent to solving philosophical or metaphysical problems is the incongruity between the universal and individual scales or between the ...
July 07, 2018 at 00:28
I believe that any successful endeavour to define 'God' must begin with a proper definition. However, according to the most common declaration that 'G...
July 06, 2018 at 06:51