Philosophy - June 2007

2007-06-22 03:41:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

when is the beginning more crucial,
when does the end matter more?

:-)

2007-06-22 03:40:46 · 42 answers · asked by enki 4

2007-06-22 03:36:26 · 11 answers · asked by henry j 1

I need this for an essay I'm writing--
If somebody could please illustrate the pros and cons, and any information they can find about cosmetic surgery, that would be vastly helpful.
Like, how did cosmetic surgery benefit/hurt our economy? What are the side effects of cosmetic surgery, physically? What does it say about America, which has one of the largest cosmetic surgery industries? Is it ethical? Is it the reslut of low self-esteem? Does it imply to much value in appearances? graphs, numbers, real-life stories, anything would be helpful. Thanks.

2007-06-22 03:27:22 · 2 answers · asked by Insert nickname here 2

While it's much more difficult to feel the suffering and hardship of those much further away?
Do you think that will ever change?

2007-06-22 03:02:38 · 4 answers · asked by Habt our quell 4

It’s been in the news today that if a punter can prove the existence of an afterlife to a bookmaker he stands to make £1 million in winnings. You can read more about it here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20070622/tuk-proving-afterlife-will-make-man-1m-dba1618.html

We'd also like to know your views on this mysterious subject.

2007-06-22 02:38:33 · 201 answers · asked by Yahoo! Contributor Network 2

2007-06-22 00:34:48 · 14 answers · asked by SOUND OF SILENCE 1

2007-06-22 00:10:13 · 18 answers · asked by Balaboo 5

2007-06-21 23:48:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

They were small square artificial fruit flavoured chewy candy things. My old man used to get us each a pack on friday nights. Aaah the good ol days.

2007-06-21 23:37:05 · 15 answers · asked by Bushllit 2

A small landscaping company owns a van that they use for travelling between job sites, & hires contract workers by the hour to do the labour. Sometimes they ask the workers to drive the van, on one such occassion one of the workers had a small accident with the van, causing damage. The owners of the company & van are choosing not to claim damages with their insurance company to avoid an increase in rate.
The owners expect the contract worker to fully pay for the repairs, which is $2000 in total. She is making $12/hour at this job. Is this fair? Who is responsible, the driver or the owner of the van & company or both?

2007-06-21 23:34:35 · 6 answers · asked by Nimbot 2

One of Jameson’s complaints against postmodernism is that we have lost the capacity to retain our own past (Jameson 125). How does this apply in the light of Coover's "The Universal Baseball Association"?.

2007-06-21 23:27:19 · 2 answers · asked by miss_arabian_gulf 4

2007-06-21 23:17:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

but lets not talk about faith it must merely logic..how do people get the idea of god?does god really exist or just a phantasm..can you plese help me about this..because my teacher keeps on confusing me and our topic is about god.

2007-06-21 22:48:50 · 16 answers · asked by franchesca_kid 1

It's a 2000 year old book, and i don't get one joke out of it/

2007-06-21 22:27:34 · 5 answers · asked by FlatTyrz 2

2007-06-21 22:02:46 · 25 answers · asked by Jyoti 1

Isn't it the right time to stop existing?

2007-06-21 22:02:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wholesome healthy songs from John Denver and Karen Carpenter are dumped and negativity is praised.Punk rock is lauded when no one even knows a song by the Sexpistols.Must we be aggressive and always shout out negatively get off of my cloud.Or that song that says you are hurting me.What is wrong with saying summer breeze makes me feel fine instead of You hurt me and I will hurt you back.

2007-06-21 21:57:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-21 21:53:26 · 8 answers · asked by ferfly 1

I love philosophy, as a subject, as an expressive art, as a whole. I personally find the fields of existentialism and phenomenology fascinating, as well as linguistic theory and how it allows for thought and varying degrees of communication. Heidegger and Foucault are my favorites. I love the totally unique and interdisciplinary approach that they take with their writing. Also, the more of their works I read, the more of my own beliefs I seem to be revealing to myself as already thought, printed, and published. what an amazing, enlightening experience!
I also like the many other modern/postmodern authors, like Sarte, DeBeauvois, Mearleau-Ponty, Lacan, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Nietzche, and Derrida.

So what is your favorite philosophy (or who is your favorite philosopher) and why?

ps. I'm not asking for judgements or critiques of morality, relevance, quality or significance; only comments concerning the nature of the philosophy and its influence in your life.

2007-06-21 21:32:15 · 19 answers · asked by swalker5037 2

No religiousness please!

2007-06-21 21:13:00 · 23 answers · asked by pezlo7 1

I studied Architecture, but meet the other criteria on the job description, person specification, work experience in jobs where i support/advocate for people.would like to pursue a BA in International studies for this year...

Do i even have a chance as its so competitive?

2007-06-21 21:02:08 · 2 answers · asked by Goldie 1

i don't know i could elaborate this actually..

2007-06-21 20:36:19 · 13 answers · asked by jewl_adi 2

this should be interesting... hehe i just wanna see some answeres

2007-06-21 19:31:07 · 15 answers · asked by xoxashley44 2

Every interview or article by someone who has taken Philosophy has said that but they never go on and say what the date is. I dont want to fork over money to take a class just for that.

2007-06-21 19:20:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please think about this. Look deep enough for in yourself and see if you can find out, which truly is the most important question you have in your life?

2007-06-21 18:34:45 · 13 answers · asked by kz 2

In many cases two wrongs or two negatives do not make a right. However this rule is not hard and fast, as in the example of this example is not 'not applicable'. The not in front of the not applicable changes the meaning from bears no relevancy to bears relevancy. Also if two negative numbers are multiplied by themselves they form a positive.

So is there any time in human affairs that two wrongs will equal a right? Please note that moral ambiguity is not able to be considered as right.

Serious answers only please.

Thanks.

2007-06-21 18:11:49 · 14 answers · asked by Arthur N 4

2007-06-21 18:08:21 · 9 answers · asked by abdul k 1

=)

2007-06-21 17:55:53 · 12 answers · asked by someone 5

there is a gene that scientists have isolated in people who 'believe' in God.

I saw a documentary on it...so if it is true, do you think it means:

1-spirituality is a genetic evolutionary trait

2-there really are 'chosen ones' and heavenly blood lines

3-there are things we don't understand about genes and how could they know this or not.

4-other


I don't want to offend any one so please don't comment harshly about point 2...thanks in advance.

2007-06-21 17:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by someone 5