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In: 'Panpsychism is crazy, but it’s also most probably true'  — view comment
Undoubtedly one of the most poorly argued articles I've seen from Aeon
March 13, 2017 at 00:35
In: Natural Law, Rights, and the USA's Social Contract  — view comment
2002 called and it wants its website design back
March 12, 2017 at 16:57
In: The Implication of Social Contract on Social Relations  — view comment
Hobbesian, and Lockean Contractarianism, as a conceptual political framework, entails sacrificing individual "natural" rights, because it presumes tha...
March 12, 2017 at 16:54
In: The world is the totality of facts.  — view comment
If the world is the totality of perception (i.e. mind-dependent) as opposed to fact (i.e. mind-independent) than the world began, so to speak, at the ...
February 25, 2017 at 17:11
In: The world is the totality of facts.  — view comment
Nonsense solipsism
February 25, 2017 at 00:46
In: Meet Ariel  — view comment
Ariel just wants to be part of your world
February 21, 2017 at 15:02
In: What is consciousness?  — view comment
According to neuroscientist and quasi-philosopher, Antonio Damasio, consciousness is self-awareness + awareness of one's environment (i.e. immediate s...
February 15, 2017 at 06:22
In: Embracing depression.  — view comment
The only thing "wrong" with depression, is that in many of it's forms, it's temporary, ameliorable or curable as is highly evident by numerous (if not...
February 15, 2017 at 06:16
In: Political Spectrum Test  — view comment
For whatever reason I can't upload the photo, but I am very Left Libertarian
February 15, 2017 at 05:57
In: Is nature immoral for actualizing animals to eat each other for survival?  — view comment
Pathetic fallacy; nature is amoral
February 15, 2017 at 05:43
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
February 15, 2017 at 05:40
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
What Is Populism? by Jan-Werner Muller
February 01, 2017 at 01:51
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Glad you are enjoying it. If you find those subjects intellectually appealing, you might also enjoy Black Mass and Straw Dogs by John N. Gray
January 29, 2017 at 06:46
In: Philosophyforums.com refugees  — view comment
I had just turned 20 when I joined the original PF and now I'm nearly 27 :-O
January 28, 2017 at 16:41
In: Philosophyforums.com refugees  — view comment
Hey @"dclements" I joined about two weeks ago for the same reason as yourself.
January 26, 2017 at 23:43
In: Why I think God exists.  — view comment
Textbook example of circular reasoning
January 23, 2017 at 23:58
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
I've only just started, about 100 pages in. I've read the two previous works in Israel's Enlightenment Trilogy,Radical Enlightenment and Enlightenment...
January 23, 2017 at 16:16
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Democratic Enlightenment: Philosophy, Revolution, and Human Rights 1750-1790 by Jonathon Israel
January 23, 2017 at 03:54
In: An Epistemic Argument for Conservativism  — view comment
The argument is highly flawed as it ignores asymmetries of power within such populations whereby the elites may act to preserve and perpetuate "tradit...
January 18, 2017 at 21:52
In: "Comfortable Pessimism"  — view comment
Dienstag's book is excellent. Highly recommend it. I am not familiar with Status' book, but he is correct that Leopardi was a withdrawn figure. He was...
January 14, 2017 at 21:48
In: What is false about an atheistic view on death?  — view comment
Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a God. It says nothing about what happens after death.
January 14, 2017 at 21:33
In: Hello!  — view comment
Better late than never ;)
January 10, 2017 at 20:24
In: Most Over-rated Philosopher  — view comment
I liked him when I was first reading philosophy (so about 7 years ago now), and over time my good opinion of him has faded.
January 10, 2017 at 15:51
In: Hello!  — view comment
I'm not going to get into a detailed debate over it, but the way this forum is laid out reminds me of watching a video on Youtube that was filmed vert...
January 10, 2017 at 15:47
In: Hello!  — view comment
Personally, I think the layout is very bland, and there is also a lot of unused space. Granted, it does look a lot better on Mobile, but I usually use...
January 09, 2017 at 22:36
In: "Comfortable Pessimism"  — view comment
Though I don't agree with much of your characterization or the usage of non-neutral terms such as "comfortable" or "convenient", what you are discussi...
January 09, 2017 at 22:24
In: Hello!  — view comment
Very good to be seeing you all again! The old forums layout was more of a standard internet forum layout, so it was simply easier to navigate. This la...
January 09, 2017 at 16:28
In: Hello!  — view comment
Good to "see" you all again!
January 08, 2017 at 20:24
In: Most Over-rated Philosopher  — view comment
Slavoj Zizek Ayn Rand Heidegger
January 08, 2017 at 20:22
In: Why is social conservatism generally associated with religion?  — view comment
I have not read the entire thread, so please forgive me if this has been covered, but I think it needs to be clarified as to which religion(s) is gene...
January 08, 2017 at 20:19
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Usually I do my annual reading roundup, but in the last 6 months I haven't been keeping track since I would normally write it down in the currently re...
January 08, 2017 at 19:03
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