Philosophy - December 2006

2006-12-06 05:31:11 · 3 answers · asked by vintageprincess72 4

...and no, not what is the meaning of life, because I don't believe there is one, only one that we find for ourselves, so what's yours?

2006-12-06 05:30:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

but does she ever give a failing grade?

2006-12-06 05:29:22 · 3 answers · asked by simplyJESSE 2

2006-12-06 05:12:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-06 05:04:55 · 7 answers · asked by dying_professor 1

where did the materials come from?

This goes to our ingrained "cause and effect" idea. We all seem to think everything has a cause and effect, even going as far back as to "what caused the creation of the world?"...but is it really infinite regress, stopping with "God"? If God just appeared, what made God? OR..if you believe in the big bang theory, where did that first atom or living cell come from? And if "God" just appeared into nothingness, Him even creating "light" and "dark" then did he come INTO nothingness, or was nothingness here first? Did that nothingness "exist" before God?

2006-12-06 04:50:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-06 04:49:45 · 14 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1

Is he, indeed, ever able to perceive himself completely, as if laid out in a lighted display case? Does nature not conceal most things from him-even concerning his own body-in order to confine and lock him within a proud, deceptive consciousness, aloof from the coils of the bowels, the rapid flow of the blood stream, and the intricate quivering of the fibers?

2006-12-06 04:49:42 · 6 answers · asked by dying_professor 1

What does he mean?

2006-12-06 04:48:15 · 1 answers · asked by dying_professor 1

2006-12-06 04:21:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't true freedom anarchy? Isn't true equality communism? If you are truly free, aren't you free to be unequal i.e. discriminate based on whatever criteria, nepotism, etc? If everyone is truly equal doesn't that go against meritocracy?

2006-12-06 04:18:35 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon 3

2006-12-06 04:16:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What did you love the most about life & why, what would you say....ONE WORD... it can be a person/thing.... if its a person, make sure you say if they're a family member or friend. Thanks in advance for your contribution.

2006-12-06 03:48:42 · 16 answers · asked by Lue 2

2006-12-06 03:46:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the scientific description for perception anyway?

2006-12-06 03:04:16 · 8 answers · asked by Gokcer 1

We see emotions over power thought all the time, in muder cases, suicide, assault, and bassically all illogical choices we make. Why are they so powerfull though? I just don't get it, our brain controlls are emotions so why can't it stop them? People do bad things without any thought all the time, just acting on pure hate or jelousy, or some other emotion. When it comes time for me to make decsions, I always try to use reason and take the effects of all my choices into consideration before acting. Sometimes I fail to do this though because my emotions were to powerfull, then I find myself in deep water, and only after can I realize the choice was so stupid and illogical. I think humans give themselves to much credit.

2006-12-06 02:34:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i say school within four walls..i'm referring to a classroom

2006-12-06 02:27:37 · 8 answers · asked by rubudu 1

2006-12-06 02:12:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

where can i find examples of creation, the beginning of the world and universe, also the creation of man and his personality, are there examples of a person goign through internal change and growning positively or negitivly as the result. and evolution if you will of mans morals and behaviors?

2006-12-06 02:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1

2006-12-06 01:51:24 · 18 answers · asked by That's Strange 2

'Your kindness and generosity is only exceeded by your personal charm and beauty which nature hath so lavishly bestowed upon thee in all its bounteous glory’

2006-12-06 01:50:36 · 8 answers · asked by s19 1

2006-12-06 01:37:13 · 10 answers · asked by miss_beq 1

2006-12-06 01:34:59 · 10 answers · asked by king_realone 2

2006-12-06 01:23:02 · 9 answers · asked by isthisinuisetoo 2

2006-12-06 00:54:02 · 24 answers · asked by zeizei 1

The question "what is the meaning of life?" means different things to different people. The vagueness of the query is inherent in the word "meaning", which opens the question to many interpretations, such as: "What is the origin of life?", "What is the nature of life (and of the universe in which we live)?", "What is the significance of life?", "What is valuable in life?", "What is the purpose of, or in, (one's) life?", and "Why does one live?". These questions have resulted in a wide range of competing answers and arguments, from scientific theories, to philosophical, theological, and spiritual explanations.....

2006-12-06 00:31:49 · 27 answers · asked by Georgeu 3

Our capability to enjoy seems to keep reducing as we grow until a stage comes when it appears nothing can really excite or give extreme joy ...... and then the grandparents turn to the grandchildren for enjoyment. Just wonder what connection age and experience has with the ability to get joy and excitement.

2006-12-06 00:07:40 · 21 answers · asked by small 7

i would like to see proof of alien life and proof that ghosts exist.......did not know what catergory to put this in!!

2006-12-05 23:47:32 · 39 answers · asked by captain jack 4

How do you think emotions like hate, anger, and jelousy developed among humans but not other animals. All these emotions do is bring about destruction. There is no practical use for them but we society still deems them ok. why don't we rid ourselves of these.

2006-12-05 23:39:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I fear when reading a fiction that my reality orientation will get affected. For example, I like my facts to be straight! I would think that if I were to read fiction, one after the other, I would need to take a break and research the "facts" presented in the narrative. That would take up alot of time, especially if time if pressed.

I thought then, I would probably do not too bad with Michael Crighton's Next, since it has to do with science, but I am not all too updated on the reseach in regards to genetic advances, so I feel I can't read it unless I research first.

Is this sort of fiction avoidance justified?

2006-12-05 23:30:41 · 15 answers · asked by summation 2