Philosophim

I think we're missing something in the conversation. You've only emphasized the positive qualities, and not the negative ones. 1. The robots have comp...

Lets clarify "identity". Do you mean an identity within a group of other people, or a self-identity? In the case of self-identity, identify yourself h...

What is space then? Is it a thing we can touch and measure? No, its not. Space is 'nothing'. Its simply an identity we created to describe the idea of...

I would say creativity is the reordering of things that exist into a concept that you have not encountered before. So for example, I take a bunch of l...

It was not intended to be condescending. You missed the point. The murderer does not think they are wrong. The murderer does not believe they need to ...

I don't think I should be governed. I'm an adult who can make my own choices in life. I went down to a nice farm the other day and introduced myself t...

In my experience, political discussion can easily turn into a poisonous cancer that can warp even the most gentle people into insane psychopaths. That...

Growth is what is desired. Growth can be uncomfortable, but there is something to be gained at the end. Suffering is just undue stress and destruction...

That's a nice analogy that sums it up!

I'll add some details to my simple reply. Philosophy to me has always been about finding definitions that fit successfully within the world. What is "...

Lets simplify this further. You can murder 10,001 people to prevent one man from murdering 10,000 people, or not murder anyone at all. The correct ans...

I've always viewed science as discovering what is known from definitions. Philosophy questions definitions themselves.

Very simple, you are forgetting that you are an observer. As long as you exist as something separate from A, then you have a relative entity to A. If ...

Logic is the necessary resolution of our ability to create form and substance out of the infinite. Unlike a camera which does not identify what it see...

Likewise Bob! Despite my points against your essay, I am always impressed by your creativity, open mind, and thought process. Lets dive in again. For ...

You are your brain Baker. We've known that for decades in science now. Its not a debate. Scoop the brain out of someone and that aspect of the brain t...

If you can't feel it, it isn't peace. It does not afford peace in ANY sense. No. You don't know anything. You don't get to rest. You don't get ANYTHIN...

I agree with you. But this is not the OP's case.

The OP is confused. There is no peace in death. There is nothing. What the OP wants is peace in life. To get to a moment where they feel peace. You ha...

Ridiculous. This is a philosophy forum. Logically, you live because you choose to live. If you truly preferred death more, you would die. If you're in...

Well, you won't ever experience death. Death is simply, "The end". You'll experience dying if you're conscious at the time. But that's it. There is no...

I may have been focusing too much on bounded vs unbounded when I think toto and total are really the focus in your essay. I think what I'm trying to n...

Sounds good to me T-Clark. You've cited the correct people for this conclusion. While this is a nice summation of several different findings, do you h...

Yes, I think this is really the issue. Lets see if we can put this in terms of math. You already mentioned that the infinite X is bounded if we use ac...

The problem with all of the testimonials is the brain wasn't fully dead. Just because you are not conscious or responsive, does not mean you are not c...

That's only if everyone votes. And for everyone to vote, you must vote. Meaning your vote matters.

That's your belief then. I'll keep voting and have some victories while you can sit home and let people like me decide your future without opposition.

No, we do not. No, China has a lot of its own problems as well. We're talking about places where your vote is actually free and counted, not a fake de...

My apologies then, I did not understand the question. And yet many people who exercise and attempt to diet do not lose weight. It is no guarantee. Of ...

Your emotional opinion has nothing to do with the outcome of voting. Voting is electing that a group of people that you are involved in should do some...

Of course not voting is a viable position. Your refusal to participate in who gets to make laws about you is fine. Just don't complain when people pas...

Hello again Bob! A late reply, but I'll try to refresh where we were. We're in agreement then Bob! That's what I was trying to point out. I don't thin...

Thank you for your reply Bob, I believe I'm beginning to see what you're going for more clearly. First, lets cover what I mean by the true infinite ve...

Ignoring the rest of what I posted noted. Do not troll.

Snide comments are not an argument. Sources are cited at the bottom of Wikipedia. Feel free to post your own source about Aristotle, otherwise you've ...

No, that wasn't my intention. What I was trying to note was there are an infinite number of things I could postulate with "unmarried man", that I coul...

Could you clarify with an example here? When you mean infinite, do you mean "All possible derivations in total/tota"? To compare again to the bachelor...

I logically concluded that "it simply is" here. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/12098/a-first-cause-is-logically-necessary/p1 I have a follo...

Hello Bob, it is great to see you again! I'll address your paper the best I can. Let me see if I can sum up your argument. sine qua non means "without...

If you're going to be a snide person who just cares about your ego, we're done. If you want to chat, engage without the insults.

Could you go into more detail? Does this mean all of my personal experiences are art? Is breathing an art? My heart beat? Driving my car to work? Try ...

So what I mean by objective is something that exists apart from a human's personal experience. Think of a ruler for example. Whether I or someone else...

What would be helpful is for you to point out objective measures of art. I can give one, "The golden ratio" for example. Of course, there's the questi...

Oh my, did you hear of a desperate person who wanted to say we revolved around the sun? I mean, its plainly obvious by looking in the sky that it revo...

I think you misunderstood. Currently art is considered subjective. Finding an objective explanation for art is one of the challenges philosophy has to...

A good topic Alkis. I've thought on this plenty of times myself. First, I don't think the forums are a great place to judge philosophy. This is an inf...

No, you can have something proven as a base that begins the system. If you show proof that there is nothing outside of the system, you do not need som...

I was a math teach for five years, so I have my opinions. 1. Schools are designed by the state for a few reasons. a. Create citizens that can read and...

What is all for nothing? What does that even mean?

Well, let me back that statement then. Right now you are able to communicate with someone across the world in a way just 40 years ago would have most ...