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Besides, philosophy as traditionally understood had a religious aspect. Platonism is in some ways a religious philosophy or at least values the same k...

As far as Buddhism is concerned, their attitude is ‘take it or leave it’. They’re generally not going to try and save you in spite of yourself, like C...

Relevant!

Very interesting question, and one that has been a theme of my study. In respect of Buddhism, which I've studied in some depth, there are both religio...

It is said that you can domesticate dingos but they are very difficult to train and still retain many characteristics associated with wild dogs, espec...

Probably aesthetically superior to the red template, however :razz:

Gone for all money, I think. They've him dead to rights on this case, smoking gun and bloodied corpse ( see here for the latest) - and all he can do i...

Not wanting to have a go at you, but this is an historic error, I believe. If you delve into the origins of philosophy, which I don’t think you have d...

I’m digging those videos. I’m up to the part where he says ‘Wittgenstein asked “what are numbers? Why is maths so powerful?”’ I haven’t listened to th...

when I was a kid, I visited a school friend’s house one afternoon, and noticed that there were three broad bands of colored cellophane taped over the ...

Well, N?g?rjuna was Buddhist, in fact is sometimes called in Mah?y?na Buddhist traditions 'the second Buddha'. The Bhagavad Gita, marvellous text that...

Appreciate the update :up:

Two pieces analyzing the import of Volker’s testimony: Trump Officials’ Texts Show Push to Tie “Investigation” to Future of U.S.-Ukraine Relationship ...

I don’t see it as a political battle, but a battle for the rule of law, respect for the constitution, and preservation of the office of the Presidency...

They were muttering impeachment when he wore a tan suit to the press briefing. Imagine the outrage if he’d stood on the White House lawn and called on...

Indeed it was. I initially typed the thread title ALL CAPS but changed it back to title case when the color was moderated.

I'm with you. It wasn't broke, so don't know why it got fixed (although purple's an improvement on Emergency Red.)

Well - kind of! I see Krishnamurti as being archetypical of a certain kind of Indian sage. Despite his lifelong refusal to admit to affiliation with a...

Good dog name! There’s been research on how greatly canine behaviours have been modified by 60k+ years of human co-habitation. Actually I remember an ...

Interesting reflection and similar to my own although I never did meet him. But I have to protest the ‘pretence of philosophical thinking’. Krishnamur...

‘If anybody thinks that inviting this dictatorship in Beijing to investigate a distinguished American is a good idea, they should speak up because it'...

It’s very simple - if Trump’s lies become normalised, if lies and ‘alternative facts’ are accepted as being equivalent to facts in the public domain, ...

Trump’s Claims About Biden Aren’t ‘Unsupported.’ They’re Lies.

I bet you’re lonely :razz:

They both look extremely interesting, especially the first. I am reluctant to embark on more reading right now but they are certainly interesting titl...

There's a sense in which religious philosophies have always been a quest for the eternal, the not-subject-to-death. Quite what that is, is probably im...

I didn't think there was anything wrong with how it was, but then, I tend towards conservatism in some things.

What was it Henry Ford used to say about the original Model T? 'Any color you like, so long as it's black.' ;-)

Just an opinion.

I visit on various devices and browsers, life’s too short.... :fear:

What happens to Republicans who express doubt about Trump: https://wapo.st/2LH2XVl

Can't help myself. :sad: So, as we all know, Trump constantly rails against the 'fake media' in which he lumps NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, and man...

yeah I also just hate it. :rage:

also much harder to sneakily conceal in the office cubicle where I happen to be indentured for a few months.

I associate red with fire alarms, emergencies, and communism.

The former. I've made my views clear on this matter.

I'm hoping and also confident we're seeing the last days of Trump. All that it will take is a few key players in GOP to realise they can ditch him - i...

Oh I think the passive acceptance that this is just the way Trump is, is far worse than moral outrage. The only downside with my moral outrage is that...

Everything about Trump bothers me, he’s an aberration and a thoroughly dreadful person. But Hitler, he ain’t.

Your posts are excellent. I can't see how this conception is worlds apart from Christian mystical theology. "God does not exist" (a title which does n...

All the hyperlinks on this site are appearing in red for me, on multiple browsers and devices, so I don't think it's my end. Not a real problem but no...

All perfectly normal, of course.

I think it's pretty abhorrent to compare Trump with Hitler, really. Hitler could be characterised as an evil genius, Trump will never be a genius, and...

Seems to me even Trump supporters would have to recognise that he's really stuffed it up this time - that he had managed to escape the Mueller Report,...

He did. You can read the transcript.

So, the story so far: Trump has been caught red-handed in the commission of a crime, namely, soliciting help from a foreign power for domestic politic...

I note from this morning's press: This is despite the fact that it's spelled out in black and white. It shows the power of the Trump disinformation ca...

GOP talking points and alt-right misinformation. From the transcript provided by the White House The claims of the whistleblower are completely substa...

It's a open-and-shut matter: the earth's climate is being radically effected by the addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, caused by industri...

Climate change denialism is a reality. I've been flabbergasted to learn that people I know and like are among them. The fact is, first, it is a comple...