Tzeentch

No. That there are possible alternatives within reason, which is something that was denied by you earlier. Making use of comforts that cause suffering...

I never suggested you should not be doing these things, so do not pretend I did. Meanwhile, why don't you answer my question?

My question is how do you justify it. The fact of the matter is that while in some instances one sacrifices comfort to reduce the suffering of others,...

One could migrate to a country where life is less taxing on the environment. One could renounce his life of material wealth and consumerism and retire...

Define "reasonable", because there are alternatives aplenty depending on what one finds reasonable or 'convenient'.

I understand the difference, but you didn't answer my question. If one believes one shouldn't eat animal products because it causes harm to others, ho...

Obvious to you, perhaps. Do you think on the whole vegans are better people than non-vegans?

And thus you will find that there aren't many things people are truly committed to. An imperfect commitment is nothing other than the pretension to be...

Because I do not pretend to hold ideals that I cannot or do not want to live by. Then it is not much of a commitment. Would you call me committed if I...

How does a vegan justify living in a society that is based around consumerism? How does a vegan justify the use of anything beyond the bare necessitie...

I'm generalizing, of course, but I do know vegans in real life and none of them take their ideals to their logical conclusions. They drive cars, they ...

I didn't say one shouldn't bother. What I said was that one either commits to the ideal fully or one should adjust one's attitude to be more humble. T...

Veganism, at least in the way that it is most common in western society, has always struck me as a sort of 'pseudo-moralism'. What starts as a noble g...

There's nothing inherently wrong with religion. However, when it is coupled with certain human behavior it can become dangerous. The first instance of...

Such a narrow and condescending view of spirituality and/or mysticism foregoes the fact that science started out as nothing other than a form of mysti...

As I am still fostering hope I will someday find someone on this forum who has played the Talos Principle, I'm going to update this thread with anothe...

There is no problem here. If such is the nature of reality, then such a statement would be perfectly valid. Of course, a more interesting matter would...

Taoism teaches one to bring oneself into harmony with the natural order of things. Sometimes this corresponds to doing nothing at all, and quieting th...

First of all, it's rather terrible journalism (granted I have come to expect nothing less these days) to put a rousing title above an article and then...

Is it me, or does the article not provide a link to the study? Suspicious.

Considering an invasion by North Korea would undoubtedly drag the United States, Japan and possibly more into war, it is a highly improbable scenario....

In that regard there is not much difference between science and philosophy. However, in science others can verify one's findings, which isn't always t...

There are a lot of people who have such prejudices, most often unknowingly. Things one has been taught from childhood and were never properly scrutini...

Perhaps the first step towards finding truth is not uncovering truth itself, but uncovering falsehoods instead, or at least false thoughts. For exampl...

How would you know?

One can never be sure that one is free of predisposition. But by virtue of striving honestly and critically one may hope to see more clearly. Some peo...

Ideally one should strive to face the facts without predispositions, much like a scientist should not let his research be influenced by his personal o...

Can you not say that in his quest for truth, the philosopher should be utterly dedicated to it, and not allow his view of it to be corrupted by his ow...

So one must find the lost city of Eldorado.

Thank you for clearing that up. I had gotten the impression you disagreed. To elaborate upon that general statement; much like a scientist a philosoph...

Considering an unprovoked attack on North Korea would inevitably result in war with China, that is highly implausible.

Not really. It takes a single look at the anti-ballistic missile defenses of Japan to realize that North Korea poses no threat to Japan either.

North Korea doesn't pose a credible threat, the United States would not need nuclear weapons to defeat North Korea and using nuclear weapons would des...

Feelings of moral superiority serve no other purpose besides inflation of the ego. Are such feelings common? Undoubtedly. But they are also highly dan...

It is certainly not hoping to go unnoticed. If you disagree, make your case.

Whenever philosophy is biased towards anything other than truth, it is not true philosophy. The ancient Greeks used to make a distinction between phil...

Perhaps you should read what the good man had to say and see if your prejudice is merited. The irony of this comment is not lost on me.

For me to respond to that, you would first have to present a definition of spiritual depression.

As I understand the meaning of the text, Plato is saying that as long as reason is present, and it lowly whispers 'Thou shall not', spirit has the ten...

I fear we are in danger of having two different conversations here. I'm trying to explain to you Plato's model of the tripartite soul. It seemed only ...

I do not believe Socrates argues that spirit and desire cannot ally. Would you perhaps share the passage in which you believe he states this?

As far as my understanding goes, Socrates is not saying spirit is always an ally of reason. Instead, he is giving an example where reason, being firml...

One interpretation of Plato's Republic that I found particularly interesting and which opened my eyes to its contents was by Pierre Grimes. Many lectu...

Do you feel ????? is somehow alien to man? Because I would argue the opposite. Reason seems to reside within us all, inside some more than in others. ...

In my understanding Plato claims "all men desire the Good", however they may be wrong in regard to what is Good. This also holds close relation to the...

A way to restate the question would be: Is it better to do moral things or things which are thought to be moral (by society). What is more important, ...

I agree, I took a bit too much freedom in that interpretation. However I cannot help but find profundity in the word ????? and its translation as 'rea...

If one were to accept these profound similarities as the early Christians copying from the ancient Greeks, that has some very far-reaching consequence...

Don't quote half a sentence without at least reading the second half. The anonymity of this site has no value for me, and therefore I would term it a ...

The problem with this graph lies in the fact that it concerns voluntary spending. In countries with a lot of social security this type of spending is ...