Athena

What I am saying is it requires education to understand and defend democracy. The issue is not a person's native tongue, but in the past immigrants di...

If you think you know enough about Socrates to tell me about him, let us start a thread for that purpose.

Yes, as I have been saying that is the problem with education for technology. The children are educated but left ignorant of what everyone good citize...

The definition of democracy is copied from the series of grade school textbooks call "Democracy in America". "Democracy is a way of life and social or...

Before one can have good moral judgment, one must learn the rules of logic. That requires education for learning logic and this begins with learning m...

Is that information also debunked and refutable or do you think history and cause and effect have something to do with our reality today? In the histo...

What is refutable about Russia having nuclear powers and proving it can deliver? Sputnik proved the USSR had the ability to deliver a nuclear bomb. Th...

You are in a philosophy forum. What do you think education for good moral judgment is?

I don't know. The US seems to have a lot of freedom and I would rather live with the benefits of a good economic system than without them.

You do not have to agree with me, but throwing out information because it is old is a problem. In your defense, I had a professor who rejected all res...

:cheer: Oh goody, a real philosophical debate. Is the imposing structure evil? I think you have clarified the force that makes us as we are is externa...

Actually those concepts came up in Greek philosophy as did the understanding of democracy. Hades, the underground realm, is a place we all must go to ...

From the OP. Now imagine you are in hell and that is all you know. What do you see? What do you experience? Actually, you can not do know a reality yo...

There you go again making a statement about something you know nothing about. We can not go on like this. There is so much information you reject befo...

But working or death is imposed on all living things. You might get what I am saying if your survival depended totally on yourself.

Because their reality is not equal to ours. They do not experience life as we do so they can not have the consciousness we have.

In the real world, those fleeing people believe there is a better reality and those in the Hell dome would believe their reality is the only one. Whil...

It looks like you got a lot of agreement but I am not sure Mother Nature would agree with you. All life has to work and compete for a living and espec...

Hey, are you interested in what philosophy had to do with democracy and education? Because of challenges to what I have said, I opened my books and go...

True and not the whole truth. Children's peers and media can have a very strong effect on shaping the child. Consider the millions of dollars spent on...

I could be wrong but it appears to me no one posting is literate in classical philosophy. That means the consciousness here is limited to a place, the...

That statement does not go well with democracy, rule by reason. I have complete faith that human beings can be well educated and refined and a pleasur...

I am sorry. I don't know enough about Pink Floyd to know what you mean. That is not what happened in my home and I don't think it is what happens in m...

Star Trek's Borg. Employers are now using their computers to monitor their employees. China uses cell phones to monitor their citizens. The technology...

Yes. Alexander was not representative of Athens and the city-states around Athens. I count religion as education and I see all beliefs in the gods as ...

You and I strongly disagree on this point. Throughout history, nothing has been more powerful than education. That education may be Homer or the Bible...

After you check out this link we can discuss why the Greek city-states were not an empire equal to the Roman empire. https://www.britannica.com/topic/...

We have come a long way. I speak against the 1958 National Defense Education Act, but the shift to a focus on technology did increase equality. Women ...

I like Clark's statement that a moral statement expresses a value, not a fact, but our moral judgment is better with science. Time and again civilizat...

Yes, you have a different perspective and think it is the perspective of your cohort which is different from the perspective my cohort, A cohort being...

I just criticized Socrates for being defiant and foolish when his life was on the line, but being defiant can make a person deserving of being treated...

So what is your point? Socrates' father was a sculptor and Socrates followed his father's profession. Having to work for a living is not as good as be...

Your statement reminds me of an explanation of "ignorance of law is no excuse". That ancient consideration was about being a decent person and if some...

Ah, now I love you. :heart: And thank you for leaving the argument against women staying home to care for the family to me. When my children were teen...

No worry, I know you had no intention of offending and you get gold stars for your explanation of why you said what you did. :heart: Yes, it is today'...

You appear to have a very closed mind on this subject and I am afraid arguing with you will only make matters worse. I hope someday you are enlightene...

Whoo that was insulting! "true bread winners" :rage: Quick let me put on my philosopher's hat and see if I can deal with this like a reasonable person...

If you are really interested in the history of education you will love reading Paul Monroe, Ph.D.'s book "A Text Book on the History of Education publ...

Are you saying the 1958 National Defense Education Act was not a fundamental change? Education in the US was modeled after Athens's education for well...

And that is what is driving the spending on military technology. I should have saved the link I posted for this reply. It starts with air warfare and ...

I am aware that the US has used military force for economic reasons and I have very strong feelings about Roman/Christian behavior that is unacceptabl...

Back to your statement. What is the truth we are talking about? We are in dangerous territory now because what is true in one culture may not be true ...

I think you are speaking of a very small percentage of the US population. I believe 100% that the great majority of US citizens were about family and ...

No, unfortunately, other things are happening. It seems the instinctual drive is social acceptance and status with one's peers. Also, it is common for...

How did the capitalists break the system? I think our economy goes up and down in relation to the supply of oil and its demand, the same as Rome's eco...

I expected that reaction. Unfortunately, I can not copy and paste the charts of US military spending and I hope people follow the link and take a good...

Heavens no! I wish but the last thing the young want is advice from an old person. Books advise grandmas to hold their tongues and experience has taug...

Okay, I love the original Star Trek, and if you can watch and compare the original Star Trek with the Next Generation. The original Star Trek comes fr...

Okay, I am not sure but I suspect people who have the same information tend to agree and that disagreements are the result of not having the same info...

In the past gods and goddesses were connected with nature and that means they had to be kept happy or bad things would happen. Today this is environme...