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Scull

['Member']Joined: April 20, 2019 at 14:58Last active: September 11, 2023 at 15:31None discussions4 comments
Location: Los Angeles

Bio

I am a retired high school English teacher interested in philosophy.

Favourite Philosopher

Plato, Kant, Kierkegaard, Laozi, Ayer, Bentham, Singer

Favourite Quotations

“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men" ---Kant, "Duties to Animals"

Comments

In: How to Write an OP  — view comment
Thanks!
November 24, 2019 at 14:44
In: How to Write an OP  — view comment
My ignorance astounds me daily. What is an OP? Is that an abbreviation for "opinion piece"?
November 24, 2019 at 14:35
In: Do we need objective truth?  — view comment
I understand your reference to "objective" and "subjective" should be taken in the absolute sense (If I am wrong, my apologies). I believe absolutely ...
July 02, 2019 at 15:20
In: Critical thinking and Creativity: Reading and Writing  — view comment
Yes, well said. Creativity is not the sole domain of "imaginative literature". All writing is an act of creation, and in that sense, "creative".
April 20, 2019 at 15:41
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