Philosophy - June 2007

2007-06-22 15:33:33 · 12 answers · asked by kickinupfunf 6

I think the world is coming to a stand still because everyone judges really harsh ( then again not as harsh a couple years ago)
but still, what are your thoughts?

2007-06-22 15:04:55 · 11 answers · asked by dancerboytd 2

...I know everyone's definition of sin definitely varies, but lets say the parent writes down, a "commandment"...do you think its possible to live in a sinless life until you die? Like ABSOLUTELY no lies, stealing, cheating, murders, hating etc.

Or do we need sin in order to express ALL of our being.

2007-06-22 14:43:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anthony L 3

First off, to assume so is to assume the ignorance of the majority of the world, because most people accept the possibility of God as have many of the brilliant thinkers. Is it possible that the God accepting majority as not ignorant, but have simply drawn a different conclusion after examining the same evidence? Because most people who believe in God DO NOT reject or dismiss empirical evidence, but some may disagree with the interpretations and speculations based in that evidence.

So moving on, if merely disagreeing with the prevailing thought of the day makes one ignorant then atheists would automatically be ignorant for rejecting the majority view of God. I don’t believe that and for the same reason I have no reason to assume that a person who believes in God is ignorant for interpreting the evidence differently than an atheist.

Furthermore, even if somehow an atheist did know more than all of those who believe in God, one cannot reasonably claim that God does not exist without also believing that they are all-knowing. But that is not possible, because our human ability to contain knowledge is most definitely finite. Therefore, since we are only a tiny (finite) part of a universe (if not infinite) that is much bigger than our human ability to comprehend fully, that alone proves it is impossible to even know all that is contained within our universe, not to mention that might be beyond it. Thus to claim that there is no God with any degree of certainty is not a logical conclusion. The only logical conclusion is that God may or may not exist.

My question is this, why do some who reject the concept of God attempt to paint all who disagree as ignorant? Why paint with such a broad brush? Why rely on straw man arguments to attack those who disagree? Why not address the arguments for God at their strongest point?

Note: It is no secret that some who believe in God are ignorant, that is not my question. Again my question, if you don’t believe in God, why assume that those who believe in God believe so because they don’t know what you do?

2007-06-22 14:35:14 · 12 answers · asked by Wondering 2

2007-06-22 14:31:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 13:34:02 · 33 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

2007-06-22 13:27:01 · 18 answers · asked by Joe 2

Can anyone give me a movie, very popular please, that starts with the letter J? a country or state? a fastfood / restaurant? and something found in a kitchen? thanks!!!!

2007-06-22 13:08:36 · 8 answers · asked by JJ 1

Give me your definition of time!

2007-06-22 12:11:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if so did the universe exist prior to concious thought. I like the idea that the Aboriginal Australians sing the world into existence every morning. If they stop are we F**cked.

2007-06-22 11:16:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 11:11:09 · 17 answers · asked by Know Thang 2

yes or no and why???

2007-06-22 11:05:31 · 18 answers · asked by gojags2011 2

2007-06-22 10:50:09 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've come to understand that most of our education system is bullshit- in the US they teach all the good books and themes, ect, but the way they teach them it's like no one is really paying attention and no one cares. I know this is the case because it seems like a lot of people spend a good portion of their lives in school without ever having managed to learned anything.

What I'm wondering is how I'm supposed to function in society when I actually got something out of those classes- when I actually internalized the information about how to think critically or from my sociology class came to understand that everything about our culture isn't great or "perfect". Basically, how do you learn everything that they taught you in school and still face the world? I am relatively young, but I've already gotten a lot from my education- but what I'm finding difficult is rationalizing how I'm ever going to be able to go out and simply enjoy life again.

2007-06-22 10:37:50 · 8 answers · asked by vertigo 2

2007-06-22 10:36:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do u stop someone from committin suicide? plz help

2007-06-22 10:22:08 · 14 answers · asked by sakura 2

2007-06-22 09:24:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

if u do do u think it is true?

2007-06-22 09:06:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can some tell me if there are anything 100% free, but 100% FREE?

2007-06-22 08:49:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 08:33:24 · 33 answers · asked by einenglander 3

2007-06-22 08:19:52 · 11 answers · asked by You wish 4

Kafka.

2007-06-22 08:19:40 · 14 answers · asked by TeeHee 3

i do not like one of my teachers and i had a dream that i went shopping with her and she wouldnt let me get anything, we just had to look for her....then like i try to run away from her and i find this guy with an autistic child and he is trying to play the guitar for her and when she took it from him and started playing she broke one string, then i took it and i broke the other 5....so i got scared and i started driving away in a car and my dad was like with me on the highway but he was chasing the car....so then i was able to take a backroad and then all of the sudden i get a horse and start riding away...but it isnt my favorite horse, maddie, it was instead libby....haha so what does that mean?

2007-06-22 08:09:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

You will live for 90 years. In total, 30 years will be spent alone. 30 years will be spent with others. 30 years will be spent on essential tasks, sleep, etc.

Which portion of your life would you chose to be alone, the first 30 years, the middle 30 years, or the final 30 years.

2007-06-22 08:09:21 · 12 answers · asked by guru 7

Why Ohh Why do people here gota bring other people down ?

4 example i asked a question and people awnsered negativly ?

2007-06-22 07:58:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just so happen to be atheist.. anyone else atheist as well. what are your thoughts .. im 15 now and i love it..

oppinions? how did you gain your sight and brake away from all those lies that religion ties many people down with?

2007-06-22 07:51:41 · 17 answers · asked by ♥♥live&laugh 4

2007-06-22 07:47:39 · 11 answers · asked by LMiserab 3

2007-06-22 07:39:51 · 30 answers · asked by PLUTO 6

This is about analogies used as the means or method used by many to bolster their arguments in philosophy.

Here is some useful info about what makes an argument sound"

A02.6 Soundness
It should be obvious by now that validity is about the logical connection between the premises and the conclusion. When we are told that an argument is valid, this is not enough to tell us anything about the actual truth or falsity of the premises or the conclusion. All we know is that there is a logical connection between them, that the premises entail the conclusion.
So even if we are given a valid argument, we still need to be careful before accepting the conclusion, since a valid argument might contain a false conclusion. What we need to check further is of course whether the premises are true. If an argument is valid, and all the premises are true, then it is called a sound argument. Of course, it follows from such a definition that a sound argument must also have a true conclusion.

2007-06-22 07:34:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 07:32:51 · 3 answers · asked by getusedtoit 4