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In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
I got learn my insults to survive here. I did my research by watching the Angry Grandpa Show on YouTube. :rofl:
June 29, 2020 at 03:31
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
It takes a lot of guts to rebel against the old guard.
June 29, 2020 at 03:30
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
I do the best to avoid them. :wink:
June 29, 2020 at 03:27
In: The Educational Philosophy Thread  — view comment
Not necessarily, but it helps to know more about a particular school of philosophy if you happen to criticize or discuss it.
June 29, 2020 at 03:26
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
There are huge consequences of failing. You're called names, you get excluded from discussions with all the popular users. Those are just from the top...
June 29, 2020 at 03:25
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
Yeah, it was pretty revolutionary (no pun intended!)
June 29, 2020 at 03:19
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
I put the blame on all the cranky users. (There are a lot of them here unfortunately.) I think it's because we've become more risk adverse. Everyone s...
June 29, 2020 at 03:18
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
You want to the forum and the world to be a bit less dull and boring and more exciting and innovative? I feel you.
June 29, 2020 at 03:14
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
I bothers me a bit, but I know it's my problem not theirs. The most annoying threads, in my opinion, are those that never come to any conclusion and g...
June 29, 2020 at 03:09
In: Conspiracy theories: a booming business  — view comment
Did paranoia ever occur to you? :razz:
June 29, 2020 at 02:58
In: Is the forum a reflection of the world?  — view comment
There are also threads that are very technical that only a select few forum members can understand. Does that bother you? I'm just curious. :smile:
June 29, 2020 at 02:56
In: The Educational Philosophy Thread  — view comment
1.3 Contrast: Objects vs. Subjects In surveying the possible contrasts or complements of object, we have thus far emphasized the intuitive grouping of...
June 29, 2020 at 01:41
In: The Educational Philosophy Thread  — view comment
Can someone please explain to me what Banno means by the subject/object distinction?
June 29, 2020 at 01:29
In: If objective truth matters  — view comment
It doesn’t matter how abstract and meaningless the word is, I’m still enjoying myself typing these very words.
June 28, 2020 at 23:14
In: Without Prejudice. Why does anything matter?  — view comment
Do you at least enjoy your life? If you can live your relatively short stretch of time with great fulfillment, you’re a winner. Life is about winning....
June 28, 2020 at 23:07
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
And if it wasn't written into law, and business did it on their own discretion...? The point is that that civil rights law (mentioned) was necessary t...
June 28, 2020 at 19:41
In: Donald Trump (All General Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
Trump deletes tweet of supporter shouting ‘white power’ after outrage
June 28, 2020 at 18:53
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
That’s interesting.
June 28, 2020 at 18:43
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Is discrimination based on individual's birthplace, ancestry, culture, linguistic characteristics, explicitly racist (non-technical sense)?
June 28, 2020 at 18:34
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Would you say forbiding discrimination based upon an individual's birthplace, ancestry, culture, linguistic characteristics, is a good way to prevent ...
June 28, 2020 at 18:18
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
I respect that point of view.
June 28, 2020 at 18:14
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
*sigh* Is it racist to discriminate against ethnic groups?
June 28, 2020 at 18:11
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Fair enough. I’m sure you will find some noble men on your crusade against materialism. :party:
June 28, 2020 at 17:55
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Okay. (Here’s my ticket out :party:)
June 28, 2020 at 17:51
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Perhaps I’ll read it later. This seems more of a political issue than philosophical.
June 28, 2020 at 17:49
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Do you think it had anything to do with racism?
June 28, 2020 at 17:46
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of national origin. This law applies to employers with 15 or m...
June 28, 2020 at 17:42
In: Does systemic racism exist in the US?  — view comment
Jim Crow?
June 28, 2020 at 17:30
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Who have you seen?
June 28, 2020 at 17:28
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
https://www.dailycal.org/2019/07/02/former-professor-john-searle-loses-emeritus-status-over-violation-of-sexual-harassment-retaliation-policies/ Maybe...
June 28, 2020 at 17:27
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Im pretty sure behaviorism went out of style a while ago. And I doubt functionalism is the dominant view in the philosophy of mind.
June 28, 2020 at 17:16
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Few have been fully explicit in their denial, but among those who have been, we find Brian Farrell, Paul Feyerabend, Richard Rorty, and the generally ...
June 28, 2020 at 17:14
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Thats very helpful, thanks. :up:
June 28, 2020 at 17:12
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Let's focus on this part. Who are the Deniers? I have in mind—at least—those who fully subscribe to something called “philosophical behaviorism” as we...
June 28, 2020 at 17:11
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Sounds like an anecdote to me.
June 28, 2020 at 17:04
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Who specifically are you talking about when you mention these scientists and philosophers.
June 28, 2020 at 17:04
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
You really need to cite your sources if your making that kind of claim.
June 28, 2020 at 16:59
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
:100: :party: :flower:
June 28, 2020 at 16:53
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
You might be accused of anti-intelecualism, I would be careful.
June 28, 2020 at 15:50
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Perhaps. Mathematical Ficionalism trumps them all.
June 28, 2020 at 15:49
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
If psychiatry were invented 2000 years ago there would be no such thing as philosophy. :cool:
June 28, 2020 at 15:23
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Berkeley’s idealism. Simulation hypothesis or brain in a vat thought experiment?
June 28, 2020 at 15:21
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
You mean solipsism?
June 28, 2020 at 15:19
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
@"Eugen" if you really want to go down the rabbit hole of radical philosophical claims I suggest you check out Alex Rosenberg. The Atheist Guide to Re...
June 28, 2020 at 15:13
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
Property dualist actually.
June 28, 2020 at 15:03
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
I don’t think you should worry about philosophers denying the existence of consciousness. Philosophers are known to believe in strange things. Take mo...
June 28, 2020 at 15:02
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
This is a very poor view of science. I suggest you go read some biology.
June 28, 2020 at 14:52
In: Systemic racism in the US: Why is it happening and what can be done?  — view comment
https://youtu.be/ebPoSMULI5U https://youtu.be/MXxzaYCveNw
June 28, 2020 at 14:38
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
You might want to add this clown to your party as well. :rofl: https://youtu.be/xrFqhOvNtWM Edit: Here's a better one:https://youtu.be/vzT0jHJdq7Q
June 28, 2020 at 13:07
In: How come ''consciousness doesn't exist'' is so popular among philosophers and scientists today?  — view comment
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/materialism-eliminative/ https://youtu.be/fjbWr3ODbAo
June 28, 2020 at 12:31
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