Tom Storm

Surely you know this expression essentially means, 'I do not accept the proposition you are putting to me'. Or are you not, in fact, trying to convinc...

No. I'm not going for it. But nice try. Someone else may buy it.

Nice work. Good point. I guess I would say that instead of ‘objective’ there are intersubjective agreements on matters. These are held by communities ...

Sounds good to me. What part of the world are you from?

what is Valentine’s Day? I’ve never had to engage with it. My memory from movies is that you send anonymous cards to people you have a crush on. And I...

I am surprised to see Valentine's day come up here. Apparently it is February 14th. Not that this means anything, but I don't know anyone who has take...

Do we know or can we demonstrate that there was ever a case of nothing?

You're almost there. Keep going.... Yes, what a great question! Wouldn't that be interesting? Imagine if there were a Platonic category of perfection ...

What I meant was an actual instantiation of perfection, not more abstractions or discussions of usage. Let's look at something in the world which we c...

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The word perfect is used in various ways, sometimes it just means ‘great’ or ‘cool’. The more interesting philosophical aspect of this is the transcen...

As I said earlier, 'perfect' generally means that which can not be improved upon. I entered this discussion by looking for an example of this understa...

You would be using the word metaphorically/poetically. I don't think Platonism is sinister. Just unwarranted. The word sinister came up specifically f...

Let’s just lose the work perfect if all we mean is fit for purpose. Which then takes us back to more pragmatic relationships with ideas. How does one ...

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I’d just call that fit for purpose.

How about we start with an actual example of perfection in the world and then go from there? It strikes me that 'perfection' is a word which we use in...

Any. You've just repeated my point in different words. I said that identifying what counts as good is subject to a multiplicity of potential criteria....

I struggle to follow your argument - possibly because I am not a philosopher and also because I regard words like goodness, evil and perfection as bei...

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Certainly and it makes sense. We make choices about what we ought to do based on inferences and predictably.

How would you define punk and why is/was it important?

What are the 'long term pleasures of life' and what do you mean by 'momentarily pleasures'? The title of your OP is a bit clearer. But I think most pe...

Yeah. That's the key. People often confuse atheism with secular humanism. Which does have a worldview. Atheism itself is about a single issue and does...

Perhaps you didn't finish your response. I assume you see my comment as personal judgement. I don't disagree. Given he asked - 'what do you guys think...

Depends what you mean. Most alleged dark humor and sarcasm is fairly tame and piss-poor. The really dark stuff is off limits to most as it deeply offe...

Yes, he was a primarily a humorist, so most of his quotes were intended as provocations or quips. Hence - 'Never put off till tomorrow what may be don...

Is it not the case that every worldview is located in some form of metaphysics (the nature of reality)? The extent of awareness of this varies. Some s...

How so?

Humour is cultural and subjective. I find Seinfeld about as funny as lung cancer. Contrived humour I generally avoid although in this context I find B...

Wouldn’t have thought so. You may also lose your jobs or your life - depending upon the country. But the sentiment is laudable and we need more of it....

Wandering alone, Wayfarer's quest for God lost, Silent failure speaks.

I hear you and it has got me thinking that there's a separate aspect to these 'Hallmark' style affirmations. When someone says - 'You can be anything ...

Wayfarer wanders, Seeking paths with deeper meaning, Journey unfolds truth. Or is he just a silly old sausage with an Alan Watts fetish?

For sure. And that is the issue here. Many of us are so disillusioned that we are almost incredulous at the thought there might be appropriate instant...

Nicely done. I think the first three are more factoids which can be contested rather than sayings per say. But I get it. I'd probably say it is. It ma...

Exactly.

Never true? I've used it and meant it.

I've been watching the British detective series Midsomer Murders. It really is bland, predictable pap with atrocious Mickey Mousing incidental music. ...

Well, a lot have pissed on his legacy, but this isn't really a grave that invites micturition. When I piss on a grave, I generally choose this one. ht...

Most of what's cited so far are true some of the time or are poetic truths. Are there any that are never true?

Understand. Take care. :up:

The quote above isn't from me. I think I was responding to someone else, citied it and you have picked it up under my name. I don't know if philosophe...

Excellent, a joke, finally in this terribly dry thread on humour. :clap:

Thank you both for your explanations. I feel lucky to be able to partake in these sorts of conversations with people who know their stuff and understa...

We always come back to understandings of Platonism - whether we're talking consciousness or esoterica. You clearly take issue with for a secular and, ...

Nice. I was just thinking very similar thoughts. I suspect this goes to the core of the OP's question. The esoterica of the gaps....

My mistake. I did understand the point you were making what I wasn't clear about was its applicability to my initial comments. But I do get it: some p...

Thank you that's a great sketch. I will copy it and pop it in my collection of useful quotes. :up:

:up: Cool. What is the foundation of your ethical system - how does one determine what the good is? When we say something 'needs to' happen is there m...