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That certainly would be wonderful.

Would you also agree that inevitable and necessary are synonymous? I only ask because if that is the case then your view that everything is random and...

It seems like you use the word necessary as a synonym for ubiquitous. That strikes me as problematic because it does appear to be a radical departure ...

I don’t think that there is anything in the universe that is everywhere in the universe. If I’m correct wouldn’t that mean that everything is random a...

I’m not sure I follow but I’ll try to ask some probing questions that might enable me to discern your meaning. Wouldn’t it still be possible for life ...

I’ll assume that means you’re on board with some more discussion. My first question would be what constitutes randomness? What would need to be true o...

Fair enough. I’d like to discuss the notion of randomness but if you’re not interested I completely understand.

Correct me if I’m wrong but determinism doesn’t show that either are true. Both are possible but in reality neither are true unless you actually repli...

Maybe I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I fail to see how either scenario supports determinism. I’m not trying to be difficult either. They ju...

Would you argue that the theory of self determination or free will somehow explains something?

Thank you for replying but I must confess I still don’t understand what you mean by proof. First of all I’m not a physicist so I can’t defend Newtonia...

I don’t know what you would consider a proof. I’m happy to try to provide one but it would help me if I knew what criterion you use to determine what ...

Before I reply I just want to remind you about the fallacy of argumentum ad ignorantiam. It asserts that a proposition is true because it has not yet ...

If you mean that you had the ability to change your shirt then I understand what you mean by free will. I don’t think that the desire to do something ...

What evidence are you referring to? I don't think that fatalism or determinism exclude the possibility of obtaining what we desire in certain situatio...

I agree but the question I'm interested in answering is a bit different. I'm wondering whether or not we can make and unmake governments whenever we s...

What reasoning lead you to this conclusion?

I apologize If I come across as peddling contradictions. I can assure you that is not my intention. To be honest I didn't really understand your argum...

Would you mind defining freedom? Do you view it as synonymous with freewill? I Think of freedom as the absence of bondage.

Freedom clearly exists because slaves have escaped their bondage. The question I am interested in answering is not whether or not freedom exists but w...

Thank you for sharing your insight on the subject. I clearly have a lot to learn about Hegel and Marx. Hopefully one day I will be able to discuss the...

It's been a while since I've read the manifesto but chapter 1 seems more like a demonstration of historical materialism. Maybe it would help if you re...

Thank you for your advice! I've read the manifesto.

lol

I'm barely a philosopher!

I'm not a Socratic

lol

The sentence you presented is nonsensical.

I definitely don't view myself as some sort of Socrates.

I can assure you that I'm not interested in trolling. It's interesting that you selected the figurative or metaphorical imagery of jogging because som...

I don't know you so I'll try to give you the benefit of the doubt.

What exactly is meant by "it's own opposition"? How can a definition oppose itself? It's all very alien to me. I wish you would provide an example or ...

I'm not sure if the English words you used are adequate translations of the German words Hegel used. "Being" is a word we rarely use in common parlanc...

What is a "Contradiction"? In other words what is it's nature or essence? When does a "Contradiction" occur? Maybe it would help if you defined it in ...

interesting

Thank you for this information. I'm quite fond of rhetoric as a subject.

What are you referring to when you mention "Greek and Hegelian Dialectics"? I've heard the word "Dialectics" before but I won't pretend to understand ...

I can't help but wonder what a "contradiction" is exactly. I've tried to rap my head around the Maoist concept of "contradiction" but admittedly I hav...

Thank you for providing such a succinct definition!

Pathetic

Please explain the difference.

If the goal in both cases is deception then I don't really see the difference.

How would you define sophistry?

Thank you for your suggestions.

I agree

How do you calculate the necessary amount of punishment?

you have interesting arguments and I need to think about them before I respond.

I wouldn’t shed a tear if the predators of this world became someone’s prey. But I think what you’re trying to get at is the question of whether or no...

I don’t think that biology is what makes someone “human”. Theories of biological humanity have been used by some of the most nefarious forces in histo...

I think I would base it on who is the predator and who is the prey. Otherwise I would be forced to conclude that serial killers are innocent and their...