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In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
Some say (surely pessimists do) that no amount of pleasure or joy can compensate for the least pain or sorrow. Sounds overly narcissistic to me too. I...
October 21, 2019 at 22:42
In: The ethical standing of future people  — view comment
My remarks will be derived from, and cast mostly in approximate terms of, my not-so-recent studies of Reasons and Persons (esp. Parts 3 & 4) by Derek ...
October 21, 2019 at 21:28
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
Rand-y Neoliberalism's an unmitigated bust everywhere yet trolling that same old strident libertarian scheiße is still a thing? ?????? - w/hy's t/rump...
October 21, 2019 at 18:32
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
Well instead, woody, consider God is the ur-Placebo. :smirk:
October 21, 2019 at 17:47
In: Limits to intentions behind questions  — view comment
Pertinent, though by no means unique, to philosophizing.
October 21, 2019 at 14:52
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
:cool:
October 21, 2019 at 14:40
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
• Human Compatible, Stuart Russell re-reading: • When Colorblindness Isn't The Answer, Anthony B. Pinn • Collected Essays & Memoirs, Albert Murray :co...
October 21, 2019 at 14:21
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
:rofl: :hearts:
October 21, 2019 at 07:12
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
Just Think It. < swoosh >
October 21, 2019 at 06:59
In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
As pointed out already the PoE points to what's "inconsistent" for only a relatively few philosopher-theists and doesn't trouble or persuade either se...
October 21, 2019 at 06:41
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
Burqa. There's your "woke" racial color-blindness, gender-sexuality blindness, class/caste-blindness, etc. Unisex and mandatory for all ages when in p...
October 21, 2019 at 06:28
In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
Okay. So if there is a creator g/G, it's not "morally good" (perfect); and we procreators are certainly not "morally good" (perfect) all or most - bar...
October 21, 2019 at 05:51
In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
:chin: The 'PoE' implies only that an 'Omnibenevolent Omnipotent & Omniscient God' does not exist, and doesn't touch g/Gs of e.g. the Bible, Qur'an, V...
October 21, 2019 at 05:36
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
:clap: :up:
October 21, 2019 at 03:55
In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
@"Bartricks" - So "the problem" is (dis)solved either (1) by 'not believing one & the world were created' (or 'believing that one & the world were not...
October 21, 2019 at 02:51
In: Procreation and the Problem of Evil  — view comment
For whom is 'evil' the problem?
October 21, 2019 at 02:38
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
:cool:
October 21, 2019 at 02:10
In: Objections to Spinoza’s philosophy of “substance”, due to logical inconsistencies  — view comment
:strong: :smirk: (×2) I wish I had more patience for the OP's onanistic twaddle. Good efforts on your parts though! I leave this thread now to your le...
October 21, 2019 at 02:06
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
:clap: :flower: :death:
October 21, 2019 at 01:35
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
So, (e.g. JCI) religions aren't in the theological & liturgical/pastoral businesses of trying to "justify" their "beliefs" in order to "authorize" the...
October 21, 2019 at 01:10
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
Of course empty names can be meaningful; I've repeatedly said (shown) as much already (re: theology, etc) . And the OP asks for a definition "God is ....
October 20, 2019 at 22:51
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
Sad Socrates ("red pill" @"dazed" in a prior post) + Deus, sive Natura(?) + "What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow: this is the whole Torah...
October 20, 2019 at 22:21
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
:up:
October 20, 2019 at 21:53
In: What It Is Like To Experience X  — view comment
:up:
October 20, 2019 at 21:50
In: Objections to Spinoza’s philosophy of “substance”, due to logical inconsistencies  — view comment
But "everything else" is not "based" on the definitions. :roll: They merely stipulate the terms of a demonstration or discussion. Since they are not t...
October 20, 2019 at 10:05
In: Purpose of humans is to create God on Earth  — view comment
Ah yeah, my apophatic jam! :up: Once upon a I can't recall when, this passage took me by the throat and dragged me through promethean gutters & alleyw...
October 20, 2019 at 09:27
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
:ok:
October 20, 2019 at 09:11
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
:rofl: For some reason that (accidental) pun blew my darjeeling out of both nostrils! (glad it's barely lukewarm.) Nietzsche's a 19th century candidat...
October 20, 2019 at 09:01
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
:up: Might be. :mask: - "hygiene" In the context of Biblical, Vedic and other extant theistic traditions wherein worship consists in submission of the...
October 20, 2019 at 08:52
In: Objections to Spinoza’s philosophy of “substance”, due to logical inconsistencies  — view comment
What part of definitions are not truth-claims or axioms - given the parenthetical qualification that follows the word "axiom" - don't you understand, ...
October 20, 2019 at 08:10
In: Objections to Spinoza’s philosophy of “substance”, due to logical inconsistencies  — view comment
I didn't say I had a problem with anything in my previous post. Clearly, your touchy tone indicates, you have a problem with me asking you to explicit...
October 20, 2019 at 05:21
In: Objections to Spinoza’s philosophy of “substance”, due to logical inconsistencies  — view comment
So given these three "problems" you've staked out in Spinoza's Ethics, Part 1 Of God ..., what's your point exactly?
October 20, 2019 at 04:40
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
:up: :up: :shade:
October 20, 2019 at 04:29
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
@"Swan" Quoting me(?) out of context always scratches the wrong itch ... now I'm on the wet spot. :kiss: the latest profile pic, btw. C'mon, you can d...
October 20, 2019 at 04:03
In: TPF Quote Cabinet  — view comment
"Science is the record of dead religions." ~Oscar Wilde
October 20, 2019 at 00:23
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
Bull elephant in the room :eyes: What is faith?
October 19, 2019 at 22:06
In: Limits to intentions behind questions  — view comment
(... moving on from the OP) Question-types? Open - requests for information cued by Who, What, Why, When, Where, Which, Whence or How ... Leading - re...
October 19, 2019 at 21:20
In: Limits to intentions behind questions  — view comment
7. Which - This rather than that or those 8. Whence - The place or source from which it came
October 19, 2019 at 19:48
In: On beginning a discussion in philosophy of religion  — view comment
" :fire: " Holy hat trick! This trinity seems to me too entangled to pick just one term to begin with; so ... "God" is an empty name. Theology is a li...
October 19, 2019 at 17:42
In: How important is (a)theism to your philosophy?  — view comment
:up: :up:
October 19, 2019 at 07:57
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
:chin: < Sample quotes on 'elites & religion' > "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful....
October 19, 2019 at 04:17
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
Agreed - not inconsistent, however, with my previous comment. Btw, same here with property-rental jurisdiction 'shopping'. Left-Libertarian though. "R...
October 19, 2019 at 03:46
In: How important is (a)theism to your philosophy?  — view comment
:up:
October 19, 2019 at 03:41
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
A gloriously cynical half-truth. Perfect p0m0 ur-conspiracy fodder. Amen. :pray:
October 19, 2019 at 03:28
In: How important is (a)theism to your philosophy?  — view comment
< note to self > :rofl: :party: :clap:
October 18, 2019 at 23:41
In: How much philosophical education do you have?  — view comment
Enough education to know that I don't know enough and never will. update: I don't count my formal education / training; pace Nicholas of Cusa - in phi...
October 18, 2019 at 21:20
In: How do you define love?  — view comment
Hang around long enough, kid, 'til boredom do us part. :yum:
October 18, 2019 at 20:27
In: Sartre's proof of universal being  — view comment
Doooood YES. Effin' amen! :clap: :sweat:
October 18, 2019 at 19:49
In: Why are We Back-Peddling on Racial Color-Blindness?  — view comment
That's like saying 'Rape is a type of fucking - not something separate.' :brow:
October 18, 2019 at 19:35
In: Former Theists, how do you avoid nihilism?  — view comment
From my lips to goober's goober! As if to order - no waiting, curbside delivery here @ TPF - homebrewed Blue Pill woo courtesy of :zip: < update 9h la...
October 18, 2019 at 18:56
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