Here in New England, when you order fish and chips, the menu often specifies haddock or cod, whichever is available. I don't think I know the differen...
For what it's worth, I have successfully lobbied in the past to have a thread moved back into the front page. That's another reason I think it makes s...
Whatever the reasons are, it has always bothered me that the OP would not be notified of the change and an explanation provided. I have been told in t...
Here is a link to an interesting article about population growth from "Quillette." https://quillette.com/2022/08/20/the-unexpected-future/ The predict...
Most of the increase in life expectancy over centuries has to do with nutrition and sanitation. I'm sure immunization and anti-biotics have had a big ...
Are you saying that metaphysical principles are "obviously true?" If so, I disagree. As I noted, for Collingwood and me, metaphysics is not true or fa...
I've been reading several books that seem relevant to the issues you've raised." By "been reading" I mean that I've started them and they're sitting o...
@"Baden" Since you closed out "Why should life/existence by valued if i can choose to not want to value it?" and added it to this thread, it would mak...
You've laid your argument clearly and the way you look at things makes sense. I think, though, you make it seem easier than it is. I'm a big fan of RG...
I didn't know we did suspensions. When people suggested it in the past, the moderators didn't seem to like the idea. I'm glad they decided to do it th...
Look at the examples of real life situations I listed. Were they "moral" from a consequentialist point of view? They said that Hiroshima and Nagasaki ...
I agree with Tom. For me, simplistic and unrealistic scenarios like the trolley problem and this one undermine the credibility of moral philosophy. Wh...
Welcome to the Philosophy Forum, where science goes to die. Or, alternatively, where bad science goes after it gets kicked off actual science forums. ...
This is an edited excerpt from a comment made by a moderator in the "Why was the bannings thread closed to new comments" thread. If you have specific ...
I was angered by Xtrix response on the bannings thread too, but I think Baden or whomever was right to shut that discussion down. I think the thread s...
Here is a link to a site called Libretexts. That's what it is - free text books for a range of disciplines. Mostly science. Neat site. https://librete...
I'll make this one comment, then I promise to shut up. Don't get all excited, I only mean for this thread and this instance. Adamski was much, much le...
I won't clutter up this thread with more of my personal view on this. I don't think my way of seeing things is very helpful in this particular context...
I just read an article in "Nautilus" - "How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything." A bit popular sciencey for my taste, but it does highlight t...
I remember we both participated in the "What is mysticism" thread where we discussed some of these issues. As we discussed then, "mysticism" means dif...
It surprised me that you said violence, that never crossed my mind. Now that you say it, it makes sense. For me it was just joyful. I find myself move...
A couple of wonderful, beutiful adds. I think they're from the early 2000s. Neither is made with computer generated images. https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Baden says he'll delete my posts in @"Hanover"'s anti-Islam thread, so I'll post it here where it won't be "off-topic." So, I point out that a thread ...
Funny. I think what Streetlight, whom I still mourn, said is more defensible than what Hanover did. It's true. The Catholic Church, including leaders ...
I'm not surprised. The forum and it's leaders allow, promote, disrespect for religion and religious belief in a way that would never be allowed for an...
Explaining why you feel entitled to express bigoted beliefs is not the same as not expressing them. You and I are not getting anywhere and won't. I'm ...
I've changed my mind. I think you are engaging in religious bigotry. Also hypocrisy. If you were talking about black people, women, or gay people, I d...
You added this to your post after I had already responded. As you say, for most people the events were not performed for religious reasons, but some w...
I definitely have a "mind's eye," i.e. I can see visual images unrelated to any current external stimuli. I have visual memories, imagination, insight...
It was not my intention to imply your post is bigoted any more than yours implied that Islam is a violent religion. I was implying that your example i...
Sounded interesting, so I looked it up on Amazon. Here's from the spiel there: The starting point for Barad’s analysis is the philosophical framework ...
Was participation by white Christian nationalists in the events on January 6 in Washington DC consistent with mainstream Christian theology? As is com...
@"apokrisis" As you suggested, I am reading "The User Illusion." I'll let you know what I think. In the interim, I've just finished reading "A Standar...
Agreed. Here is where I get confused: I assume we are operating under Justified True Belief rules. Given that, I don't think your statement is true. A...
I'm a bit lost, which is not unusual when we get into more formal logic. I can see two possible meanings for "it ain't necessarily so," 1) it is not l...
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