I am sorry if what I am saying is not making sense in terms of the logistics of philosophy. I think that I will log out for now, because I don't wish ...
The 'I am alright Jack' may be as meaningless as 'as 'Jack in the Box' for trying to understand the unfolding of life. I certainly hope that whatever ...
I am not wishing to bombard the forum with my personal issues. I guess the reason why I am mentioning it at all is because I do see the issues raised ...
I think that I would probably rather be in the US rather than America. So much is hidden in the UK, under the guise of policies. Britain is probably n...
I don't know why we have to put up with so much.I live in London and as far as I know my landlord has gone off to Pakistan. Personally, I am in touch ...
Thank you, and I am sure that so many are having problems, as I read that about a million people in the UK are under threat of eviction. We need philo...
Okay, that makes sense because 6 months comes round so quickly. I will look back a few pages because I haven't been reading the forum so much lately b...
@"Baden" and everyone else, It has occurred to me that it is approaching December, so I am wondering if there are any plans or thoughts about the wint...
It is sometimes argued that hope is not the best approach to life. I had an art therapist tutor who seemed to regard it as a rather futile pursuit but...
The reason why defence mechanisms are not spoken about much is because the language of psychoanalysis is not used very much because other models are u...
The question about refusing to understand may come down to whether this happens consciously or not. Someone may say that they simply don't understandi...
Even though it is possible to form arguments in the way that you have done it may out on the purpose of morality. It is a form of logic which could be...
It is interesting to stop and think about whether it is possible to choose thoughts as a precursor to actions. It may be about the extent which focus ...
The idea of circular time is often the idea of eternal recurrence. It is hard to know how that could work though or whether it is symbolic. The only w...
One of the aspects of the mind and body problem which I wonder about is how much is due to the brain and to what extent it is distributed throughout t...
Some have viewed Wittgenstein as being a mystic for his understanding of the importance of silence in relation to what one cannot speak about. Of cour...
It is interesting to come across someone who says that they believe in God but don't believe he created the world. So many people who believe in God b...
I enjoy philosophy for what it is and I even get a bit 'high' when I go into the abstract theories. I guess it is all about balancing, the abstract an...
I may have a go at the course. Have you done it yourself? It does seem that critical thinking is becoming ranked alongside philosophy in bookshops and...
I don't even have pyjamas anymore, but wear an old T shirt and tracksuit trousers at night. Apart from pyjamas being a waste of money, I find that in ...
Check phone for emails, including TFP Use bathroom for essentials activities Make coffee and have breakfast After eating, read for 30mins Have second ...
I do find some of the digital music good as well, especially some of the experimental ranging from psych rock to some crossovers, including electronic...
In some ways it does seem that artistic abilities often deteriorates, and it may be that when a style is achieved so much comes down to imitation and ...
It probably is a humble thing to be able to admit that one is wrong. On this forum, and in many other public spheres there is often a lot of bravado, ...
The term 'real' is used in various ways and to some extent it may come down to commonsense picture, or that which is confirmed intersubjectively. Even...
The 'smooth skin' in the FaceApp is probably more in line with airbrushing techniques used in the magazines and the media. The women and the male pop ...
In some ways, I do believe in an essential androgyny, like the yin and the yang, even though it may be apparent in some more than others. A couple of ...
Not really, because my jawline is much more angular and the skin was far too smooth. If you saw me in real life you would see the difference! Even pho...
I think that photography and art involve complex areas of identification and anonymity. If someone creates a work of art in which individuals can be r...
I used to take pictures in the streets to do drawings and paintings from. I began doing this at school and no one seemed to mind. However, once I look...
I wonder why you chose your picture. I think that the image you had for your Madfool identity was so different. I wonder if people view your responses...
As it happens, I have a sense of humour and often when I look at people I wonder what they would look like as a member of the opposite gender. It was ...
I am sure that I would get on better in life if I really did look like that! Perhaps that is my anima or psychic twin which you have conjured up from ...
It is interesting seeing this thread pop up and it seems such a while ago. When I first read Midgely's idea of philosophical plumbing I didn't appreci...
It is possible to spend life in the sceptical aspects of philosophy questioning. As far as the uncertainties in life, in some cases it does become too...
Doubt against certainty can be a stumbling block in making decisions. I have certainly hesitated with so many 'what ifs' in making decisions. Action h...
To look for complete certainty may be too extreme. I remember as a child that I used to check what I was thinking before putting up my hand in class a...
I wonder if it is certainly which people have, or a matter of faith. I am not dismissing the positives of certainty because I am sure we all rely on s...
It is true that psychological and epistemological uncertainty are different aspects for thinking about. The two can both be sources of stress but phil...
It is important to think about how the various people, especially those who have 'cognitive' problems are affected by changes which are occurring. At ...
I am so sorry to hear that you are possibly facing eviction and I am danger of being evicted too. The circumstances of my own is that the landlord whe...
Postmodernism definitely makes concepts unstable. It involves some kind of collapse of meaning and fragmentation. It may lead to the deeper understand...
I am not sure that it is possible to escape the issue of 'truth' if one has any serious interest in philosophy. If anything, relativism and potential ...
Just for anyone who is still interested in post-truth, in the form of fake news, on my phone yesterday I read that -2 degrees of Arctic weather was on...
Perhaps, one or both of us will create post romanticism as a new paradigm to challenge the flatllands of realism. Materialism is important, but not po...
I am still at home in grungy post- truth land because I was meant to be visiting new accommodation and I am waiting for the address to be sent to me b...
Maybe @"Agent Smith" and myself are ' post-truth' imaginary entities emerging in the surreal world of cyber language games, in a post-Wittenstein illu...
I agree with what you have said even though it is crossed out, like some borderline twighlight truth... I have got to somewhere, so I will look at the...
I haven't brought any children into the world and I worry about the future of humanity. I am surprised that people who have children and grandchildren...
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