Philosophy - December 2006

2006-12-18 01:15:41 · 7 answers · asked by Bankemmy 1

2006-12-18 01:13:42 · 18 answers · asked by small 7

And explain why? What do you think?

2006-12-18 01:12:26 · 19 answers · asked by horsecrazy07 2

2006-12-18 01:12:24 · 16 answers · asked by petey 2

2006-12-18 01:05:00 · 18 answers · asked by SouthOckendon 5

Are the philosophy books on this site really philosophy and what does it mean if what they argue is really true- does it alter you in any existential way

http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/gamahucher_press_catalogue.htm

2006-12-18 01:04:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 00:24:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every peice of the machine is 'physically connected' so that it requires one peice to "hit" another peice to move it. (Every cause has an effect or vice versa.) Where or how does physics stop and the seemingly immaterial begin?

Electricity is also a physical part of this machine and can't be used as an excuse.

2006-12-18 00:17:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is how you look at life

2006-12-18 00:08:24 · 16 answers · asked by james_siple 1

or strength ?

2006-12-18 00:05:30 · 8 answers · asked by james_siple 1

Why do you come to this conclusion?

2006-12-18 00:04:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a budding writer. I started writing about a story idea that seemed very promising then got totally and completely stuck. My story is a satire about a near future academy which –thanks to a revolutionary surveillance technology-is capable of studying sentient civilizations on distant planets. I created 3 interesting characters(religious female scholar, haughty male scientist, creative male pacifist with whole the religious scholar is in love) and I described the academy, the technology, a few interesting lessons gained from studying other civs, and then I'm out of fuel, unable to invent the struggle necessary to keep all stories interesting. Do you have any suggestions to keep my story going on?Some spice, some struggle or problem that needs to be resolved and gets the reader involved?

2006-12-17 23:26:34 · 4 answers · asked by lagondapaolini 1

2006-12-17 23:19:34 · 31 answers · asked by Sheldon 6

One example: When a song is written about you, you know you've made it.

Can you think of any other examples of snowman wisdom?

2006-12-17 23:05:14 · 4 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4

Great movies aren't just action packed wrestling matches.Real art contains a message. In this movie,a Super power (The Maya empire) is bullying weaker communities (nations) in the name of God (Mayan Gods) and righteousness, and in order to maintain its way of life(maintain enough human sacrifices for the gods). The media in this super power(The blood priest) lies deliberately and sells fear and false dreams to the people to glorify the government(the Mayan king and queen). The bullied communities keep resisting, causing unexpected losses to the super power and keeps it busy and weakened until the time other foreign powers enter the arena(Europeans landing with their ships at the end of the movie)??
Could it be Maya=USA, Iraq=The Indian ravaged village, The Spaniards =China and Russia?
If not, then why that ominous quotation from the great historian Will Durant at the beginning of the movie about great civilizations conquered from within before getting conquered from without?

2006-12-17 22:58:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

After explaining and understanding the arguments of justice usd by our greek philospophers, (plato, polemarchus,...) our catholics, (augustine, aquinas,...) our protestants, (calvin, luther,...) and our modern.(hobbes,locke,rousseau...) Then go on to explain what is gained, and what is lost as we move closer to the modern world. And why does smith, who wrote a theroy of moral stentiments, go on to write the wealth of nations as a theory of politcal economy?

2006-12-17 22:52:10 · 2 answers · asked by garture 1

2006-12-17 22:49:27 · 14 answers · asked by apurva d 1

Topic: Political Philosophy

2006-12-17 22:47:10 · 1 answers · asked by garture 1

2006-12-17 22:15:00 · 11 answers · asked by doolinviolet 1

2006-12-17 21:55:38 · 18 answers · asked by kranthi nee 1

2006-12-17 21:54:07 · 12 answers · asked by RVEC 2

2006-12-17 21:19:13 · 11 answers · asked by •Bamydam• 2

I've been thinking about the value of a human life through an agnostic perspective. Does the value of human life vary according to certain factors? Do some people's lives have no value?
For example, does the life of someone who is loved by friends/family, undertakes volunteer work and contributes to society have the same value as a person who has no friends/family, never contributes to anything, and utilises the world's finite resources, and polluting, without care?
Can you say that a person whose existence mattered little, has much value? What gives someone's life value (please respond with a rational non-religious argument)

2006-12-17 21:15:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

does magic really exists? what do u think? There are magicians but, is magic artificial or genuine?

2006-12-17 20:59:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

whether money or job? what adds beauty to a life?

2006-12-17 20:38:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have no regrets, then answer a different question.

2006-12-17 20:34:26 · 14 answers · asked by Jack S 5

isn't that true...what do u think of this quote??

2006-12-17 20:24:39 · 10 answers · asked by breeze 2

isn't that true...what do u think of this quote??

2006-12-17 20:23:23 · 7 answers · asked by breeze 2

which will lead me a happy life?

2006-12-17 20:23:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

isn't that true...what do u think of this quote??

2006-12-17 20:19:45 · 10 answers · asked by breeze 2