What a refreshing and welcome introduction to a new place-to-go for accessible philosophy. Thanks for providing links to both text and audio versions....
Thanks for this. I haven't read the article yet but glad to see Mary Midgley and her thoughts being picked up and discussed here. Finally, being given...
On Heidegger :smile: Not a fan, then ? Like Sam Rickless, here: I guess limericks are a relatively easy way to criticise and poke fun of anyone. They ...
Ooh la la :fire: Love that you went looking for a spanking :naughty: Em...I mean 'The Spanking', of course. Bet there's more where that comes from... ...
Even at the end, she had my sympathies. We can all be guilty of only seeing what we want to see. Especially, with nose in her newly bought book - appa...
Thanks for the introduction to Brassens. From wiki: 'His songs often decry hypocrisy and self-righteousness in the conservative French society of the ...
'River of Dreams' - Billy Joel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep From the mountains of f...
For example ? If you're reading, read. If you're eating, eat. Pay attention and never ever Judge a book by its cover... And if you do Don't be too har...
There once were some fools from a bucket Whose brains told 'em, dearies just fuck it So they opened their head Found nowt but sliced bread They came a...
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/mindfulness-of-righteous-anger/ Mindfulness of Righteous Anger by McGuire Mindfully running for the bus ...
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/wisdom-and-follies-haikus/ Wisdom and Follies Haikus by George Bruce Books – thousands – on shelves – Wi...
La Vie Parisienne: French Chansons From the 1930s & 40s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUKC5RAjUdg Various Artists - La vie Parisienne. Released 2006...
Swingrowers - Via Con Me (It's Wonderful) - (Official Music Video) Rome in the 50s 'The video features a young Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the ...
'A Whiter Shade of Pale' - Procol Harum - live with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark, 2006. https://www.yo...
'Unchained Melody' - Righteous Brothers ( Bobby Hatfield solo) - Live 1965. The Andy Williams Show - with intro chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
I don't know. Nietzsche's writings are beyond me. However, I suppose happiness like beauty can be in the eye of the beholder ? Interpretations of his ...
A social belief or radical philosophy ? Recently, some ?philosophical/political thinkers have resorted to action. It speaks louder than words. Here is...
A divine voice directed me to Plato's Phaedrus where he or Socrates had something to say on madness : 'And we made four divisions of the divine madnes...
When I first heard about Socrates' daimonion - an internal 'divine' voice - which guided him away from undertaking activities which might harm him, I ...
I am not sure about having original hypotheses or even if there was great future 'pay-off'. What I have often wondered about it are the effects of rec...
Just a quickie because I have a gardener coming at 10. ( clean version, honest, unless...) Interesting thoughts and question. I think most philosopher...
True. What also matters is 'What does it feel like to be 'John, Mary, etc' ? Following Nagel and his 'What is it like to be a bat ?'. We can ask: 'Wha...
Reply to this from @"Banno": Re: ignoring as a response choice. It is not one I chose. Indeed, the very opposite. I posted further responses which app...
Wittgenstein is another one I have trouble with. However, I do appreciate this quote - very much - and would like to know more about it - source ? It ...
Philosophy of language useful ? I had severe mental cramps when I briefly studied that many years ago. Fodor's L.O.T. Language of Thought ! I have avo...
Yes. Problems and questions related to identity and the nature of self come to mind. I was intrigued to discover that there is a 'Feminist Metaphysics...
Is there a 'right' way to 'do' metaphysics? Is there an easy or a hard way...a 'just right' way.. Superficial or deep and wide-ranging... https://www....
Yes. That concerned me a little because I know you like to read all responses and respect people taking the time to offer up their thoughts. Where is ...
Unfortunately, you misread @"Fooloso4"'s post. It was part of a follow-up to my response, which you might have missed: https://thephilosophyforum.com/...
I haven't come across this 'View Answer' feature before, nor the 'Accepted Answer' you get when you click on it. I've asked about it here: https://the...
:cool: I think we should hear them all ! I remember this well...even if was the 60s... Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - as sung by Marmalade ( with lyrics) https:...
Have just discovered a forum feature re 'View Answer' - in use here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/11057/what-is-your-understanding-of-rea...
Yes. I don't recall the book but I do remember the fun, fire and brimstone at PN. You had to be there...how to become a target...whisper 'secular spir...
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum - live in Denmark, 2006. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM (Sitting in sunshine. Appreciating blue sky -...
Quite often this is the case. I have a friend who has taken courses in 'Spiritualism' and considers herself a medium. Defined as: a system of belief o...
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