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['Member']Joined: June 08, 2019 at 16:39Last active: May 15, 2022 at 01:4823 discussions419 comments

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January 16, 2020 at 09:24 14 comments Logic & Philosophy of Mathematics

Nature of time.

December 02, 2019 at 09:25 23 comments Metaphysics & Epistemology

Metaphysics

August 10, 2019 at 06:41 184 comments Metaphysics & Epistemology

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In: Ludwig Wittgenstein & The Law of Noncontradiction  — view comment
I had a 2 year old post on this, Turing and Wittgenstein quarreled over the law of non contradiction https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/7296/pa...
May 14, 2022 at 12:45
In: Ukraine Crisis  — view comment
Putin should save Ukraine from western degeneracy
May 13, 2022 at 21:25
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
I don't see how the passage of Nietzsche is against progress in science. New ideas do dominate and obliterate past mistakes in science but this doesn'...
May 13, 2022 at 20:48
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
Nietzsche literally advocates for slavery and many are other horrible practices in this book, the Greek state. It's also one of his earliest work, so ...
May 13, 2022 at 18:02
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
:lol: The queen getting fucked isn't a nice sight. The Royal family is only good for hiding pedophiles. If it were up to me, l would mutilate her....
May 13, 2022 at 18:00
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
Read his book, "The Greek state"
May 13, 2022 at 17:55
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
Nietzsche was situated in the modern era and we can easily distinguish interpretation from reinterpretation being used for some broader project. I don...
May 13, 2022 at 17:45
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
I don't think Nietzsche had sufficient knowledge of physics to know how it's technically impossible to break free of the herd but l am sure he didn't ...
May 13, 2022 at 17:32
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
It's more of a remark and you are against the interpretation of Nietzsche as an anti egalitarian , anti democratic autocratic thinker, in line with my...
May 13, 2022 at 17:03
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
Physicist recognized the greatness of Einstein, mathematicians recognized the greatness of Grothendieck, logicians recognized the greatness of Gödel. ...
May 13, 2022 at 16:36
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
If you are nobility, then l am the second coming of Robespierre
May 13, 2022 at 10:23
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
The Queen for all l care is an old decrepit whore who deserves to be shot in the head for being a nuisance. It's a shame she represents the image of n...
May 13, 2022 at 09:20
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
Check the work of Julian Young, Brian Lieter, Thomas Hurka.If l get the opportunity , l will collect a list of all scholars with reference, past and p...
May 13, 2022 at 07:19
In: Doesn't the concept of 'toxic masculinity' have clear parallels in women's behavior?  — view comment
The same was true of man in 1900s, 1800s, 1700s, .... back to the stone age. I don't see why there's a need to change the mass behavior of men suddenl...
May 13, 2022 at 06:22
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
1. Suffering, the camel stage in our journey to self actualization is only felt incredibly in the beginning, though its essence is carried to the next...
May 13, 2022 at 05:56
In: Nietzschean argument in defense of slavery  — view comment
All l did was present the less politically correct, the less pussified interpretation of Nietzsche. I don't understand why it comes as a surprise to s...
May 13, 2022 at 05:12
In: Doesn't the concept of 'toxic masculinity' have clear parallels in women's behavior?  — view comment
Toxic masculinity doesn't exist. It's a modernist phrase, invented to demonize men and behind all the facade, women still love tall handsome masculine...
May 12, 2022 at 21:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I know you have not fully formulated your viewpoint but l don't see why closeness of being - intimate bond should serve as a moral criterion since you...
May 12, 2022 at 20:51
In: The Death of Roe v Wade? The birth of a new Liberalism?  — view comment
Since my argument rests on consciousness as a condition to being a member of society and having the right to life in consequence, l will use it as a c...
May 12, 2022 at 14:06
In: The Death of Roe v Wade? The birth of a new Liberalism?  — view comment
Well, so be it. I don't have a problem with 24 weeks
May 12, 2022 at 13:46
In: The Death of Roe v Wade? The birth of a new Liberalism?  — view comment
Nothing works perfectly all the time. That's not the point. We should encourage people to use ( better quality ) protection and discourage abortion. T...
May 12, 2022 at 13:35
In: The Death of Roe v Wade? The birth of a new Liberalism?  — view comment
I don't see a difference in aborting a fetus that is conscious and killing a new born baby. Once the fetus gains conscious, he/she isn't a part of the...
May 12, 2022 at 13:01
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
I will let you decide who is more devoted to God This forum doesn't seem the appropriate place to talk of Sufism, l can almost feel the discomfort of ...
May 12, 2022 at 12:41
In: Wisdom, madness and Diogenes masturbating en publique  — view comment
https://youtu.be/GUrOVxn-IRg
May 12, 2022 at 11:52
In: What is the value of a human life?  — view comment
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May 12, 2022 at 08:32
In: What is the value of a human life?  — view comment
In a worldly sense, Your value in a system is the cost of removing you from the system. Take an F35 pilot , he's obviously more valuable to the army (...
May 12, 2022 at 08:24
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
Okay, l get it. You have a hate boner for religion. You are a fan of Yukio Mishima, a right wing fascist who killed himself when he came to the realiz...
May 12, 2022 at 05:28
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
The highest aspiration of every Sufi is actually gazing at the sight of God . This world is a carcass for them, the paradise is a distraction. Self re...
May 12, 2022 at 03:58
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
The revelation of the law (prophetic experience) is no longer available but the mystical experience is still available and it exists to convey esoteri...
May 12, 2022 at 03:44
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
I'm a worthless abused dog..... l am very far from being a Sufi. I am unofficially affiliated with a Sufi tradition but l haven't really put any effor...
May 12, 2022 at 03:38
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
I have read the paragraph you quoted and l disagree with some of the points, the first and third point in particular Mystical experience is available ...
May 12, 2022 at 03:19
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
No, you cannot fill a cup that's not empty. The verification of mystical knowledge has got nothing to do with philosophy as its beyond its reach. Obvi...
May 12, 2022 at 03:05
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
After reading the works of great philosophers ,eastern and western . I have come to the conclusion that independent reason without other worldly guida...
May 12, 2022 at 02:34
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
You are conveniently ignoring the great number of believers amongst the artists, poets, writers and philosophers, who didn't protest against God but j...
May 11, 2022 at 15:47
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
And ? Once you know it's not possible to proof the existence of anyone ( yourself, the universe and God ) . You stop with the childish disputes of the...
May 11, 2022 at 14:59
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
I like how you are so confident to assert naive-realism which is in fashion these days. I don't think it's easy to proof the existence of the universe...
May 11, 2022 at 14:29
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
It's a great experience, better than anything the world can offer. The remembrance/thought of God overtakes your mind. You forget yourself, the surrou...
May 11, 2022 at 14:17
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
Yes, it's all beautiful from the perspective of God. I have lived with anxiety and depression. My suffering is it's own cure. I am grateful to God, l ...
May 11, 2022 at 14:05
In: The panentheism of Ibn Arabi expounded by Jami  — view comment
I haven't experienced anything like that but l have come close to experiencing annihilation in the remembrance of God. I am only quoting the statement...
May 11, 2022 at 13:57
In: Inconsistent Mathematics  — view comment
Inconsistent mathematics would be useless and boring. Imagine applying a mathematical concept derived from inconsistent logical system to an engineeri...
July 19, 2021 at 06:57
In: Best introductory philosophy book?  — view comment
Philosophical investigations
July 18, 2021 at 04:40
In: Desire leads to suffering??  — view comment
Having a penis leads to a lot suffering at the hands of women
July 18, 2021 at 04:39
In: Is terrorism justified ?  — view comment
Sure
June 26, 2021 at 17:10
In: Is terrorism justified ?  — view comment
You don't need a fixed foundation if you are a pragmatist. You use moral systems as vehicles. I don't have any problem replacing one principle with an...
June 26, 2021 at 16:52
In: If Wittgenstein were alive today...  — view comment
I have a mystical inclination like him and l have always had a problem with philosophers messing things up for no good reason. However, l wish l was a...
June 26, 2021 at 16:38
In: Is terrorism justified ?  — view comment
Terrorist are a subgroup of political activists, they want to bring a political/economic/social change. Political activists turn to violence if they d...
June 26, 2021 at 16:18
In: Why do my beliefs need to be justified?  — view comment
You don't need any justification. Why limit yourself with reason. Transcend reason. Be a force of nature
June 26, 2021 at 16:06
In: If Wittgenstein were alive today...  — view comment
It's safe to say no one understood Wittgenstein as he would have liked to be understood. The early Wittgenstein was aware of the contradictory nature ...
June 26, 2021 at 16:02
In: Is terrorism justified ?  — view comment
Revenge has served as basis for a lot of punishments in our legal jurisdiction ( death penalty ). Bodily harms is compensated with financial payments ...
June 26, 2021 at 15:45
In: If Wittgenstein were alive today...  — view comment
Wittgenstein would have killed himself, trust me
June 26, 2021 at 15:37
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