Philosophy - February 2007

Dr. Oliver Wendall Holmes once laid out the dictum that the key to longevity was to have a chronic incurable disease and take good care of it. Even now, 150 years later, this works. If you have chronic arthritis, you are likely to take a certain amount of aspirin most days of your life, and this may reduce your chances of dropping dead from coronary thrombosis. When you are chronically ill, you are also, I suppose, less likely to drive an automobile, or climb ladders, or fall down the cellar stairs carrying books needing storage, or smoke too much, or drink a lot...

2007-02-27 07:42:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Emotions are powerful. In what ways do you think love can be creative.

2007-02-27 07:35:43 · 6 answers · asked by no nickname 1

Cars, Imagination,

2007-02-27 07:10:44 · 13 answers · asked by mic_well_life 1

2007-02-27 07:05:55 · 22 answers · asked by whizzbitz 2

What is your opinion on this statement, and why do you have such an opinion? Please, feel free to elaborate.

2007-02-27 07:01:29 · 12 answers · asked by kitty 1

2007-02-27 06:52:53 · 5 answers · asked by srinivas s 1

i dont if its even possible to prove such a thing, but its seeming more and more like maybe its something that could actually happen..

2007-02-27 06:49:36 · 19 answers · asked by Jessica M. here! 2

2007-02-27 06:36:21 · 7 answers · asked by cacheton007 1

2007-02-27 06:34:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

After doing google search I thought only american and Russian Inteligence agencies Brainwash\Indoctrinate young children under the age of 5 and make them secret agents..........
Now i have sufficient proof that this is not limited only to those two countries.. this seems to be spread allover the world...

Then there are terrorist groups who do same things with children........


how can we stop playing and Brainwashing/Indoctrinating/controling Minds of Young children and let them live there own life ?????????????????

2007-02-27 06:25:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

have you every thought that all the science could be wrong beacause all of your organs could be completly different or none at all

2007-02-27 06:22:45 · 4 answers · asked by mitchie123 3

This question has been posed to a friend of mine doing a philosophy course.

"You're walking down a road on your own wearing your new, expensive leather trousers which you can't remove on your own.

You come across a child in a pond who is drowning.

What do you do?"

Arguments for jumping in and helping and arguments why not to jump in and help would be appreciated

2007-02-27 06:19:37 · 33 answers · asked by pinegrove2001 2

Under cover cops , Detectives and secret agents.........
Anti spyware and anti terrorisom squads..........
Hidden cameras........

Where can we find privacy and personal space in Modern World .............
In ............
Jungle.........
On mountain top...........
In deep space.........

2007-02-27 06:19:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Is God, for you, the Nature itself or is it in the Nature, like an invisible element, like an energy, lilke a spirit of Nature?
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Tnx for answering!
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2007-02-27 06:07:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you haven't studied, read or learned anything in class why do people think they can find the kinds of answers an instructor is looking for in here?

2007-02-27 06:04:35 · 6 answers · asked by DeanPonders 3

2007-02-27 05:57:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 05:47:02 · 1 answers · asked by walnapol23 1

2007-02-27 05:46:23 · 1 answers · asked by walnapol23 1

2007-02-27 05:31:51 · 9 answers · asked by cacheton007 1

What make man as man

2007-02-27 05:24:27 · 14 answers · asked by nitin n 1

Why do people become this way? Is there a way to get back on track?

If want to know about me read some of my other questions. I usually a hard worker and goal oriented. Now I don't give a crap about anything. I don't feel bad about how I treat people or my education. It's not like me at all, but what can I do? I use to ahead of the class and very nice. Apathetic. A few human beings interest me. Most people are atificial. I need discipline maybe?

The Apathy Anonymous meeting was canceled due to lack of interest. lol
Hey, at least i have a sense of humor.

2007-02-27 05:20:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had also made a question earlier that what is the definition of Wisdom. received a hell of answers but all were descriptive only. I found that the persons answering were litrate only. They possesed knoledge but could not define Wisdom. Now I thought it better to as this question

2007-02-27 05:13:18 · 4 answers · asked by james love 3

I read somewhere that everyday god writes a new chapter for us and nothing has been decided before , but i think every thing is pre planed and is destined to happen at correct time . for eg Britney Spears was destined to sing a song called ' baby one more time' , well what do you think is it all pre planned or each day a new page is written in the our book of life by god .

2007-02-27 04:59:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How important is this theory in life's existance in the big picture?"one of the most important things in life to learn is:There is absolutley No substitute,short cut, or different meaning for "PAYING ATTENTION"?

2007-02-27 04:53:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 04:48:39 · 18 answers · asked by MR.SNOOPS 3

answer

2007-02-27 04:24:39 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 04:20:43 · 8 answers · asked by okit_kugoto 2

Today's college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.

"We need to stop endlessly repeating 'You're special' and having children repeat that back," said the study's lead author, Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. "Kids are self-centered enough already."

The standardized inventory, known as the NPI, asks for responses to such statements as "If I ruled the world, it would be a better place," "I think I am a special person" and "I can live my life any way I want to."

"Unfortunately, narcissism can also have very negative consequences for society, including the breakdown of close relationships with others," he said.

The study asserts that narcissists "are more likely to have romantic relationships that are short-lived, at risk for infidelity, lack emotional warmth, and to e

2007-02-27 03:30:08 · 13 answers · asked by birdy 3

Him and his cohort have a film in which they claim to have found Jesus's family tomb. Ths film and the reserch behind it are totally lacking any scientific basis. Do you think that this study missing that scholarly process really support a strong conclusion that jesus was married and had kids. Do you feel this makes James C a nut? Why/Why not. Sorry I will not accept answers that attack religion, this is purely a science question.
The scientific method, which is the backbone of all true science was not used in this so-called investigation. Does the total disregaurd for the nature of true science relegate James C to Nut status? Is any study that does not follow the scientific method valid? I want to hear your answers.

2007-02-27 03:20:04 · 9 answers · asked by Homer S. 2

would you date him hoping to become attracted to him or what would you do?
I met this guy and he's a christian like myself...we both are serious about our christianity..he really likes me and thinks I'm his future wife...I think he's a great guy, has excellent values and he cares a lot about where his spiritual life is heading...overall a great guy...except that physically I don't find him attractive... I feel bad about this. I don't want to seem superficial but shouldn't there be physical attraction in a relationship too?? Doesn't that matter? what would you do?

2007-02-27 03:18:15 · 21 answers · asked by Mary S 2