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Wrong on too many counts now my friend. You to express an unbelievably naive and simplistic view of the world thus resilting in amoral nihilism. Bye

Try getting that past a mathematician! They’d just laugh and walk away shaking their head.

Athena - Look at the reply before yours. That is the kind of shit that worries me!

I know. I wasn’t saying you were saying humans are the problem. :)

So the “moral” thing for us all to do is kill ourselves to prevent future “harm” I guess ... I’m familiar with your views. I know you lean toward the ...

Life is harmful? Harmful to what? Harmful to life? So the logic goes that life is immoral because it is harmful to life. Do I need to point out the pr...

Of course. And people in the US may only use the US as the rule of thumb. Globally, over the past two decades, world poverty has been more than halved...

It just doesn’t hold up for me. People can chose not to work for a low wage. For some the choice seems impossible ... yet I met a 22 year old girl fro...

To clarify what I am talking about: Slavery has not been going up. Exploited workers are not “slaves.” Yes, people places are still in slavery no doub...

Everyone is a “slave” then. Armed police are “neo-killers” I suppose? Seriously, this is utter nonsense and a viciously dangerous use of language. Nex...

You’ve got no argument here. The UK is not the same as the US. Different system of democracy. I don’t know a great deal about the US system having nev...

“Consolidating power”? You seriously think they only care about retaining power?

It is not it’s sole function at all. It is a means by which good ideas are more readily available and open to exchange. Inhibiting the free market too...

You’re talking nonsense. Slavery has all but disappeared (being paid, owning things and being able to vote are not something “slaves” can do.) To be “...

That does hold up. Who buys the products? People vote with their money. Those that provide a better service/product than others profit and are then ab...

Humans are part of space time. Musing about “outside time” is nothing more than a poor use of language. “God” is basically a representation of an unse...

How has this got so many replies? I don’t understand what an economic system has to do with democracy? I am not saying they don’t have an influence on...

No problem. I was referring to quoting another text. As you’ve pointed put the relevance for myself and others that’s great :)

It would be helpful to everyone if you referred to the text where you believe he makes this assertion.

I was just curious what you both mean by “language.” If you have different concepts then you’re both needlessly talking past each other. The confusion...

Creativesoul and Macrosoft - It is interesting listening to your exchange. The main point of interest for me being what either of you mean by “languag...

I own it and haven’t started reading it yet ... but I wasn’t planning to for a month or two either.

It would be useful to stick to the text. If people want to throw around their own theories I don’t think this is the place right? Just saying ...

I am don’t think we can live without “beauty.” I’ll come straight out and say it is a prerequisite to wanting anything. As for the reasons in empirica...

It appears everyone has jumped ahead. No problem. No one seems to have mentioned (at a glance) the point being made in the opening about apples - that...

Selecting pieces of what he said doesn’t hold up. Does he also define “dasein” in a different way? I ask knowing the answer to be yes btw. Eric Brit -...

If that is the case then why didn’t Heidegger just say so? I’ve asked MANY people to show me where he says this explicitly - no one has managed to do ...

I don’t like the title “leader.” I’ll only be responding to “Sir Excellent” or “Supreme Ruler.” :D How many people are likely to join in?

If anyone has read the Preface they’ll notice that W is almost apologetic for not being able to fashion a complete work. He settled for a broad view o...

I think it is appropriate for someone to provide a reasonably tangible articulation of the terms they are using. He doesn’t. Of course all philosopher...

The biggest global threats to the environment are the eco-warriors. The biggest global threats to peace are the pacifists. Those who fervently and ard...

“Time” is not a verb in the manner you wrote it, “be” is a verb. To “time” something is a verb. The sense used above frames “time” as a noun not a ver...

He was concerned with creating a new system of terminology without explicit definitions and merely attempted to do something (he did little more than ...

I think one week is asking a bit too much. How about starting at the start? Does anyone have anything to say about the format of this book regarding h...

Start by setting out his definition of “language” and what he says in the first few pages.

Who kowns! Deos the dcuk eat bnnaaas or the gboibn sniwg in teres? Hvae you raed atninyhg or do yuo jsut pfreer to saht wdors out at rdonam? New hree....

I have not claimed to understand how I make decisions. If you know tell me please :)

I’ve read Philosophical Investigations and own a copy. Not forking out for a guidebook though. I’ll try and chip in when I can. When you starting this...

Maybe English isn’t your first language? If it is I think I’m done here.

Do you “enjoy” to “suffer”? Come on now, really? Of course you can argue that “suffering” now can lead to less future suffering but that defeats the p...

Suffering is universally “bad” by definition. That doesn’t make “suffering” universally the same thing for everyone though. No idea what track we’re t...

I never claimed it was. Of course I am happy to accept that such a barrier may instantly conjure latent doubts and bring the “goal” into immediate que...

This is a board game with various races that have different cultures. Laws are established by biological and psychological norms. Back to the real wor...

Your post on the first page seems to be a gist exposition of “social contract” theory. Hobbes, Hume, Rousseau and many others have toyed with that. Th...

Maybe I can help here a little? How about someone having a goal that was, unbeknownst to them likely to end in painful death. Let us say they wish swi...

It is something I’ve thought about. For some races the idea of “laws” is mostly superfluous given that they’re hive-like or highly communal. I do have...

Attributes I have to date are “social stabilty,” basically meaning that some species thrive at low complexity levels whilst others are better at highe...

But it is not like “Harry Potter” or “Pegasus.” Those names have a meaning shared by many, many people. I might call my chair Alan The Kangaroo, which...

Everyone understands “Posty” and I’m pretty sure people understand the comedic value of “Mc” when used in a name. People also understand “face.” I don...

Are we assuming people have already read Philosophical Investigations?