Philosophy - March 2007

2007-03-02 04:30:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus said: "for God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26). But it seems that certain states of affairs are metaphysically impossible. Can God make 2 + 2 =5? Can God bring it about that square circles exist? Can God undo the past and make what has happened, not happen? Can God bring about a contradictory state of affairs such that both P and ~P are true at the same time and in the same sense?

2007-03-02 03:46:25 · 22 answers · asked by sokrates 4

a dreary tv drama posed the question

a woman -- suffering from a severe disorder -- butchers her two children...she's found innocent by reason of insanity...however: if she takes her meds, her disorder is controlled, she becomes sane, and -- as a function of sentencing -- will face the death penalty

so: if sanity can be defined as exercising a measure of control over one's actions, and insanity can be defined as being as slave to whatever impulses ramble thorough one's head, which is preferable?

to be sane and die, or, to be insane and live?

2007-03-02 03:36:32 · 15 answers · asked by henry_quirk 2

that the human race is insane and ever wonder why this insanity is allowed to continue and wonder how to stop it?

2007-03-02 03:34:18 · 11 answers · asked by gotagetaweigh 4

the use of energy by other beings to maintain it?

2007-03-02 03:30:04 · 10 answers · asked by Haz the Preacher 2

go for it. no one knows you and you can finally get it off your chest

2007-03-02 03:27:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 03:22:48 · 6 answers · asked by The Lamb of Vista 3

What is the true (or what do you think the) definition of soulmates mean? Because I remember a verse, it said "True Opposites".
What does that mean "true opposites", I don't understand.

2007-03-02 03:22:16 · 11 answers · asked by gc1j 2

Aristotle says there are four causes. The efficient cause is that cause which brings something about. For instance, a sculptor brings about a statue or a painter brings about a painting. Does the will (as efficient cause) also bring about human actions, whether they are good or bad, noble or ignoble?

2007-03-02 03:08:50 · 2 answers · asked by sokrates 4

When somthing is on the news about what there finding in
space , do you ever think about where is the end out there ,It can make your mind go .. X#X#X#X#X#X#X#X.. Or is all this me ,I dont think soooooo.....................Mel....................................................
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2007-03-02 03:07:30 · 8 answers · asked by Melvin S 6

Is it just their looks or attitude or something else.
And also do women get attracted to men just like some crazy men get attracted to women?

2007-03-02 02:47:56 · 18 answers · asked by akshayrangasai 2

2007-03-02 02:37:27 · 7 answers · asked by usha s 1

2007-03-02 02:36:34 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 02:30:30 · 17 answers · asked by R3sp3ct 2

I have alway wondered .. where do we get Peggy out of Margaret and Bill out of William, and Bert out of Robert or Robbie or Bobbie? Who did this??

2007-03-02 02:28:22 · 5 answers · asked by Jessica Q 1

I mean really, no offense gals. As Darwin has it everything must have a survival reason. Why did god create women beatiful.There MUST be a reason related to our species survival.Nature must have decided that living with a woman is so difficult and their behaviour so unattractive that if it weren't for their beauty and the men's ingrained thirst for sexual pleasure our species would have done extinct within just a few years.otherwise what survival value does it have?and remember that everything does have a reason for survival of the species, from the number of fingers in your hands to the shape of your eyes. Maybe as I said if it weren't for their attraction and beauty, men wouldn't want to have anything to do with them and as a result there would be no more humans.what do you think?

2007-03-02 02:28:16 · 11 answers · asked by karla k 1

I have a elderly friend.. out of the blue she said this to me.. "When I die, God will re-encarnate me into a deer" Was I surprised.. where did this come from? Why are we human think that we have 2 chance at life..I thought , to myself.. Better watch out for those deer hunters, she hasn't got a chance again,,..

2007-03-02 02:25:12 · 11 answers · asked by Jessica Q 1

What does it mean.. and why do we all not exerience the "light"? I had a friend who had a near death experience.. she is a good person.. she didn't see the light. Does the pearly gates of heaven, mean those who have done good deeds are about to see god .??

2007-03-02 02:19:13 · 10 answers · asked by Jessica Q 1

2007-03-02 02:12:13 · 21 answers · asked by Praxis 5

Complete the question.

2007-03-02 01:49:00 · 11 answers · asked by damagui 2

2007-03-02 01:45:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 01:41:55 · 21 answers · asked by Aakanksha 3

2007-03-02 01:27:59 · 23 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7

I waz just windering about Love fate

2007-03-02 01:21:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do u do if some1 u really likes make u wait even for a text? And always their excuse would be" I was busy" what this kind of a behaviour indicates? what shall u do?

2007-03-02 01:14:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 01:00:07 · 12 answers · asked by Greenfullmoon 2

2007-03-02 00:54:17 · 8 answers · asked by faraz_flicker 1

I'm very confused. I want to know why I was born into this world. I want to know where I must go.

2007-03-02 00:37:50 · 12 answers · asked by chi 1

Give examples please. Best example wins 10 points.

2007-03-02 00:31:27 · 6 answers · asked by Kuky 1

is there any such thing as the right thing? or is everything subjective?

2007-03-02 00:11:36 · 24 answers · asked by S 4