Philosophy - February 2007

Hypothetically speaking, if you were washed up on a forgotten beach on some unknown shore what 3 items would you wish to have, (electronic or elctrical items excluded) and why would you chooose the 3 ?

2007-02-20 00:09:22 · 12 answers · asked by little helper 1

...with the rest of the time you had left?

2007-02-19 23:59:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If every word has a meaning we understand. Then Why not just create new ones?? or are we?

2007-02-19 23:43:17 · 4 answers · asked by waterzone 4

2007-02-19 23:39:36 · 3 answers · asked by Bluebeard 1

Ignoring the spiritual or mystic or religious aspect of the concept of love. Can it just be a side effect of our basic primal instinct to mate?

2007-02-19 23:35:28 · 10 answers · asked by *RockStar* 1

2007-02-19 23:33:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-19 23:10:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering about this. We all do things because of the satisfaction or reward we get. For example we give to charity which gives US a form of satisfaction from helping others; we work because we want money to buy nice things. A mother loves her child and will do anything for that child because of the satisfaction the love gives to her (the mother).
At the end of it all do we just do things for ourselves? I don’t mean this in a rude way but I believe that selfishness is judged on how many people we help BEFORE helping/pleasing ourselves - at the end of it all, we still gain some sort of reward from performing a certain act and if we didn’t get that reward, we wouldn’t perform the act. I dont believe society is all to blame for making us this way, I believe it may just be human nature.

I know it’s a bit confusing but I hope you understand what I’m getting at here...

what's your opinion?

2007-02-19 23:06:30 · 106 answers · asked by Mistress_T 3

everything we do in life has got a price???

2007-02-19 23:00:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

There must be one question no one can answer

2007-02-19 22:28:15 · 3 answers · asked by loftyhook 1

Why does age seem to douse the fire of the youth in terms of enthusiasm, curiosity, excitement and even bold straightforwardness?

2007-02-19 22:27:02 · 9 answers · asked by small 7

Illgiveuwhatuneed asked about things done in Gods name and small asked about our willingness to critisize people instead of praising them. I believe that the answer to both questions are different effects of the same human flaw. Maybe, only I see it, but it is worth thinking about.

2007-02-19 22:17:27 · 3 answers · asked by Dred 2

2007-02-19 22:13:30 · 26 answers · asked by nader f 1

If so, why do you think so?

2007-02-19 21:48:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you believe in all the activities done in the name of god???

2007-02-19 21:24:43 · 42 answers · asked by Rocks 2

Some ancient Hindu philosophers thought that all that we see
is Maya (illusion). Their reasons are many which are above
that of common knowledge. A few of them are mentioned below:

(1) At the physical level: Science knows that the
inter-atomic space is much more compared to the space
occupied by atoms in a molecule. Your big body consists of
many billions of molecules. Compared to the hugeness of
inter-atomic space inside your body, you are nothing.

(2) At the mental level: Your sub-conscious mind is
influenced by Adhi Bhouthika (lower collective psychic
energy). Your conscious mind is influenced by Adhi Atmika
(human collective psychic energy). Your super conscious mind
is influenced by Adhi Daivika (higher collective psychic
energy). Compared to those psychic energies, your personal
freedom to think is nothing.

2007-02-19 21:24:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-19 20:37:22 · 7 answers · asked by small 7

2007-02-19 20:32:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A) Knowledge
B) Time
C) Money

2007-02-19 20:29:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If there is a religion that will cope with the modern scientific needs that is Buddhism.

2007-02-19 20:17:07 · 12 answers · asked by dunkenM 1

"The tension between the two, the paradox of the human situation, cross-chained to both axes, throttled by one or the other chain, yields no resolution..."
It's in relation to some philosophical theory or something. Any ideas?

2007-02-19 19:59:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want peace and happy life of family
tell me some vaastu predictions also.

2007-02-19 19:26:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-19 19:21:00 · 10 answers · asked by shineredrum 3

I am posting this question here in Philosophy section, because so far as I know, science is yet to formulate any credible idea on this... if anyone is aware of a reasonable scientific answer, that would be more than welcome, in addition to the Philosophic perspective.
Thanks in anticipation.

2007-02-19 19:07:10 · 16 answers · asked by small 7

anything that contradicts it. but be sure that your refutations cannot be contradicted themselves

2007-02-19 19:04:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-19 18:47:50 · 11 answers · asked by shineredrum 3

2007-02-19 18:45:28 · 6 answers · asked by 0 2

2007-02-19 18:29:52 · 19 answers · asked by sharrron 5

Was there a specific personal event or something outside yourself that led you to no longer believe in a personal god?

2007-02-19 18:04:35 · 10 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7

2007-02-19 17:54:37 · 9 answers · asked by Chuck Dhue 4