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Dagny

['Member']Joined: December 06, 2018 at 02:10Last active: May 10, 2020 at 11:563 discussions24 comments
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In: A Theologico-Political Treatise by Spinoza  — view comment
Will keep that in mind as I read, thanks!
May 06, 2020 at 01:08
In: A Theologico-Political Treatise by Spinoza  — view comment
I guess people here dislike Spinoza :D
May 05, 2020 at 16:44
In: Universal Basic Income - UBI  — view comment
I didnt expect the majority of people here who are interested in philosophy to support UBI.
May 04, 2020 at 00:16
In: A Theologico-Political Treatise by Spinoza  — view comment
Chapter one - not sure if he is agnostic or atheist he seems to bash religion. Might just be like Luther, very critical of it. The preface was deeply ...
May 03, 2020 at 22:33
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
There really isnt a depth when you deny something. I say "There is no God" the same way I would say "There is no milk". Are you religious?
April 29, 2019 at 16:57
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
Yes, the so called "obnoxious atheists"
April 29, 2019 at 16:56
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
I have nothing against religion and religious people (both of my best friends are deeply religious and they know I am an atheist) I think persecuting ...
April 28, 2019 at 14:54
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
I think that's still true today for totalitarian regimes, you control the masses, like you said, by forcing ignorance on them. And when people want to...
April 28, 2019 at 14:43
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
That's ludicrous, haha! I really wouldn't want to live in Plato's/Socrates' republic!
April 28, 2019 at 14:33
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
^^ Thank you Ron, I started reading it and it is very good! I made a thread for it!
April 28, 2019 at 14:22
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
Thank you Ron, I read the intro and it seems interesting, will read it ! Could you elaborate on that one?
December 08, 2018 at 17:22
In: Only dead fish go with the flow  — view comment
I always thought it was a proverb that speaks against conformity - it is one of the biggest battles we must fight in order to be successful.
December 07, 2018 at 17:22
In: Only dead fish go with the flow  — view comment
IIRC = If I remember correctly.
December 07, 2018 at 17:02
In: Only dead fish go with the flow  — view comment
IIRC, it's a scandinavian proverb. So the celebrity stole it.
December 07, 2018 at 17:00
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
Off topic, you guys seem really smart and philosophy pros, if that's a word. I have got a lot of study, heh.
December 07, 2018 at 03:46
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
Could you elaborate? Do you mean that when they first argued about justice they seemed like they were getting mad at each other (at least to me) but t...
December 07, 2018 at 03:43
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
Could you elaborate? Because in the begininng Socrates and his interlocutors speak about justice and whether it is better and more profitable to be ju...
December 07, 2018 at 02:24
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
Gotcha, so that's the reason he used the state metaphor? To make it easier for the reader to comprehend and easier for him to explain?
December 07, 2018 at 02:17
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
I am kinda confused and amused by this passage: Socrates was telling the story of this Greek character in Homer's book who apparently was sick his who...
December 07, 2018 at 02:15
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
If he is trying to describe the perfect man, why is he using this really convoluted state metaphor?
December 07, 2018 at 02:09
In: Plato's Republic, reading discussion  — view comment
That makes more sense, thanks!
December 07, 2018 at 02:03
In: Philosophical Investigations, reading it together.  — view comment
Thanks Wallows, will do!
December 06, 2018 at 16:04
In: Is it morally wrong to not use a gift?  — view comment
I like that. If you get a gift, you decide what to do with it.
December 06, 2018 at 02:19
In: Philosophical Investigations, reading it together.  — view comment
Is this a thread for reading one book, or a thread about what we are current reading? I am reading The Republic by Plato.
December 06, 2018 at 02:12
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