jasonm

Another thought: If we die and reach the afterlife, what if there is life but not eternal life? In a sense we have cheated death, but death still awai...

June 13, 2024 at 08:54

In: Why Logical Positivism is not Dead — view comment

I have a different answer: don't good verbal arguments exist? I.e., as in law, politics, or philosophy? Positivism assumes that the only sound argumen...

December 12, 2022 at 08:15

In: Say You're Grading a Philosophy Essay — view comment

To those who think that there is no such formula, consider the "GRE Analytical Writing" section...

December 26, 2021 at 08:32

In: Philosophical Answers to Questions about Wisdom — view comment

I just realized something about my questions: the phrasing of the questions is not clear; do I mean hypothetically, do I mean for all practical purpos...

December 25, 2021 at 09:45

In: Does reality require an observer? — view comment

No: again: an observer doesn't even generally 'require' a reality to observe either. I.e., Descartes' Meditations. So scratch all of that...

December 25, 2021 at 06:17

In: Does reality require an observer? — view comment

On second thought, maybe the 'observer' is in something like the Matrix, and the observer isn't observing something 'real.' Then my conclusion isn't t...

December 25, 2021 at 06:14

In: Does reality require an observer? — view comment

I think that debate confuses something: we can't have an observer without a reality to go along with it; what would such an observer then be "observin...

December 25, 2021 at 06:09

In: Philosophical Answers to Questions about Wisdom — view comment

I mean in general. I don't think it is possible to identify every variable with respect to anything in philosophy. What are the answers for you?

December 25, 2021 at 05:01