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Andreas Greifenberger

['Member']Joined: August 02, 2019 at 01:41Last active: August 22, 2019 at 02:45None discussions9 comments

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If you put the question in such simple words, there can, I believe, only be one answer: No. It is not only taxation as such. It is also the economic p...
August 22, 2019 at 02:54
Nor can I. In economics, there is the concept of marginal utility, which was developed by the German economist Gossen in the 19th century. Marginal ut...
August 22, 2019 at 02:31
Well, I believe at least one definition of metaphysics is "what goes beyond physics". Now, what goes beyond physics is not necessarily the supra-natur...
August 18, 2019 at 23:23
In: Ignorance  — view comment
There may be many people who choose to be ignorant, but not all of them, I believe. Sometimes of course, the truth may hurt, and sometimes we may all ...
August 12, 2019 at 18:47
Okay, this far I can go along with you. The will as the faculty that initiates the act of choosing. That is fine with me, although I see the differenc...
August 09, 2019 at 21:05
No, I think you are quite right here to point out that there is a difference. To me, will also incorporates the unconscious element. Will is what is w...
August 05, 2019 at 14:09
At least at first sight I see nothing here to disagree with. Another aspect, however, may be the fact that our free will is reduced by genetics. I don...
August 05, 2019 at 13:58
Agreed. Okay, but I do believe that it is useful at times to recall in what ways we are not free, and don't have an entirely free will. It is, I am in...
August 04, 2019 at 12:02
Well, I think this topic needs to be addressed in a very differentiated way. I am not saying that free will is an illusion, but I do believe that our ...
August 03, 2019 at 18:58
I am not sure, if I can agree with you here, but then I am not even sure at this stage, whether or not I clearly see your argument. As far as I can se...
August 02, 2019 at 02:17