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Why is Wittgenstein's concept as the world consisting of "facts" not "things" so important. What do you think he means? Are Wittgenstein's "facts" the...

I would like to jump into the reading group. About where is the group in terms of section in the text?

I have been a bit busy lately and have just now taken a look at the essay. Is there someone who can give me some background on the work: Why is it imp...

Thanks for your response. What "schools" are you referring to precisely?

Basically the Megarians here seem to not be differentiating essential and accidental qualities which Aristotle does later on. I would say that the Meg...

In my opinion, philosophy is necessary for essential human activities (establishing a government, raising children, education). And if we have to do i...

For example, whether you should not eat meat is a matter of personal belief. But what constitutes animal abuse is an entirely different question, and ...

Ok. So to a certain extent people's personal view about the justice of humans' relationship and treatment towards animals is subjective and can simply...

Hey Walter, great question. For me, I think the concept of "omniscience" itself can be put into question. Ok, let's break this down a bit. The basic i...

I would also be interested. Please keep me in on the loop.

Returning to the original conversation about the first mover, I would say that the purpose of this train of thought from Aristotle's Metaphysics is no...

"For instance, truth and falsity, reason and emotion... are not true opposites." How are truth and falsity not opposites?

Here is a follow-up question: Can human relationships have ethical values? Are relationships necessary for achieving the ends of human life? Why?

What do you guys think of justice/injustice as operating beyond the human realm into the world of animals (and maybe plants?)

Here is another question: Is killing a fly a killing? Has an injustice been committed where the flyswatter slays its prey?

So the chief question here is whether man is essentially (ontologically/physically/other) superior to animals and only by acting according to his supe...

What elements of their epistemologies are you specifically referring to? I imagine perhaps you are trying the conceptualize Aristotle's and Plato's Me...