Philosophy - February 2007

2007-02-14 17:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

20th-century U.S. history seems to show that, in general, each generation is more permissive than the previous one. Things that were taboo for parents become more common-place for their children.
But, it seems to me that this can not be universal.

Can you name some societies and time-periods when the opposite was the case, so that I can know where to look to learn about the counter-examples?
Or, is my assumption completely off-base and the U.S. and/or the 20th-century are the abberation?

2007-02-14 16:57:59 · 5 answers · asked by infinityorzero 2

I want to know what makes people angry. Is it about race? Is it politics? Marriage? What makes you steam? What do you find so unfair that it makes you feel helpless?

2007-02-14 16:52:05 · 13 answers · asked by Nuke Everyone Equally 1

2007-02-14 16:49:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 16:18:58 · 4 answers · asked by lala haha gaga mama 2

If you died today would you be happy with the things you completed and things you did or said?

2007-02-14 16:17:22 · 16 answers · asked by dorthix 1

2007-02-14 16:06:08 · 4 answers · asked by Binod 1

2007-02-14 16:03:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 15:49:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

if this question is answered by maximum people and if the
answers received focus on a single point (?) there will be
no fight/tussles/indifference etc etc grasp the question
go home relax,rest and think, give a short answer. dont confuse
with multiple hypothesis. be straight

2007-02-14 15:40:46 · 30 answers · asked by Ramki R 1

well this is actually the last part..
the rest is not yet complete..

I lie...
Then on the bed of roses fed by tears
day by day till sunshine clears
forlorn takes place to the platonic lover
come what may my fear of fears....

2007-02-14 15:34:01 · 13 answers · asked by J o h n 3

What is Mind? How can you prove that its there.

2007-02-14 15:27:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 15:21:22 · 24 answers · asked by manjula d 1

Will anyone speak up? Is there anyone else that knows there is no such thing as truth? or of 'such' or of 'of'? Like words what we think we can do is a mere human construction? What right does any human have to judge another? Who says that animals are our inferior? Who made money god? and does anyone else feel the need to do something about our decrepit earth; but perhaps have remained silent in order to keep the peace? WHAT PEACE? the piece of designer label clothing you have? Am I stupid to believe there is more than life than power? Was I wrong to express my dislike for a croud of commuters response to the information the loud speaker echoed over the train station. The speaker crackled the cyborgs around me became alert due to the intrusion to their repetative routine and switched off their autopilot function to listen "THE NEXT TRAIN TO ARRIVE ON PLATFORM TWO IS DELAYED DUE TO A FATALITY AT LIVERPOOL STATION". The crowd rolled there eyes thinking only of being late?SOMEONE IS DEAD!

2007-02-14 15:10:22 · 10 answers · asked by ym 2

Am I the only one that thinks something along the lines of "whoa, if we weren't existing then where would along the lines of there was never any life so we can't be anything, we just aren't. And like why humans? I can't think of any other way to word this question but people who have thought about it will understand. oh yeah, i wonder what its like if you die and if there is no heaven or hell.

2007-02-14 15:04:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What i mean by 'he' is a boyfriend a.k.a a future husband

2007-02-14 14:52:51 · 9 answers · asked by w@NEe 2

Yes.

2007-02-14 14:51:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 14:46:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, the true purpose of living is happiness.
Now why do we seek happiness by competing with others, trying to take advantage of each others so we can appear better than them, or have a tiny bit more food than them.

Why do we still greed? Why is it that so few ppl realise, that human love and world peace give them much more joy and happiness than individual own self joys. I mean, don't they feel bad that they have so much, whereis other ppl are crying?

2007-02-14 14:38:00 · 9 answers · asked by sunny 4

We have endowment of laziness, despite the hard work and stupendous achievements made on earth.

2007-02-14 14:31:38 · 6 answers · asked by cheng 3

If neither blue nor yellow is red, are they the same then? In the sense of inequality?

2007-02-14 13:37:38 · 15 answers · asked by strangerinparadise 1

What is the deal with the question "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound?" Of course it makes a sound. We don't have to be there for the air around something to be displaced

2007-02-14 13:17:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

That one day the world will see peace?

2007-02-14 13:15:49 · 13 answers · asked by Sue 1

I know my boyfriend loves me. BUT he does not buy things for valentines' day, christmas, etc. For my bday, he said some of the best things you'd ever want to hear from someone: how much he loved me, how much it meant that I was in his life, etc. I'm not looking for a ring, a proposal--not in the least. But is it shallow of me to want some sort of physical representation of his professed caring? A flower? A card? Is it asking too much of him to just "humor" me and mark these occasions with something in addition to his words? Or am I being childish?

2007-02-14 13:11:51 · 9 answers · asked by colbertcm61 1

.. of the concept of "good" and "bad" words?

2007-02-14 13:10:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A change of attitude, apparently individualistic, can make of the world a better place, or on the contrary, its possibility of social interaction would alienate still more to the people diminishing. Your answer will help me to know your opinion on the trip that the dreams cross before becoming reality.

2007-02-14 12:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by So Violento So Macabro 1

Can anyone discuss the apparent conflict between faith and reason. Is there really a conflict? Can one use reason to consider whether God exists? Also feel free to discuss anselm and aquinas' arguments.

2007-02-14 12:28:55 · 14 answers · asked by kryptobud2003 2

2007-02-14 12:17:29 · 10 answers · asked by t.k 1

with or without the horse's head.

2007-02-14 12:15:34 · 8 answers · asked by -.- 3

Plato argues that belief is prior to knowledge in his divided line analogy and allegory of the cave. Augustine of Hippo similarly maintains that he believes in order to understand. But are there instances in which knowledge precedes belief?

2007-02-14 12:14:51 · 16 answers · asked by sokrates 4