Philosophy - August 2007

2007-08-20 14:19:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm soft-spoken, and many people have commented on it and the fact that I talk quietly. Some say they could never picture me raising my voice or ever yelling, that I would never hurt a fly. How come when I talk normally, my volume sounds fine to me? What are the distinctions of someone who is soft-spoken and how come I don't recognize it in myself? Is it in the eye of the beholder?

2007-08-20 14:08:25 · 3 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

Which way is the answer to our seeking?

2007-08-20 13:48:12 · 20 answers · asked by Sahaja Yogi 2

2007-08-20 13:46:08 · 11 answers · asked by Alan B 1

.......or would you rather know the dirty hard truth, even if it hurts like H#LL

2007-08-20 13:46:03 · 5 answers · asked by Precious Taboo 2

And how do I stop this?

2007-08-20 13:42:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

so we conlude that there must be a negation of the universals but if that such been ,what part of our self is the universal and the particular? ..

1.particular universal ====absolute value as the particular
the particular negate the universal
2.universal particular ====absolute value as the universal
the universal negate the particular
on what number would you suggest much to come up for a unique truth which could be bear by all? is it not a truth in each one of us and not a truth to all as a group.......

2007-08-20 13:11:28 · 4 answers · asked by preliminary thinker 1

2007-08-20 13:03:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 12:43:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Plato had to write a letter to Aristotle about his philisophical viewpoints concerning his philosophies, what do you think he would write about? I need some help with one of my papers. Need ideas, opinions anything. I am having a writers block.

2007-08-20 12:39:46 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

2007-08-20 12:35:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 12:29:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 12:16:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

The most importan hour in your life is the one you're living right now. The most important person in your life is the one you're speaking to at this moment - Monk's Proverb

2007-08-20 12:03:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here's the whole question:

Why do we choose our favorites? Is it possible that we respect one area over another due to a personal bias? If so, how can we identify these biases?

This is a theoretical question I came across. I thought it was interesting. Let me know what you think.

2007-08-20 12:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by g man 2

2007-08-20 11:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by ~Boby~ 1

2007-08-20 11:29:23 · 15 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6

2007-08-20 11:21:28 · 22 answers · asked by sugar1973 2

Why is one of the highest achievements in Dharma, Yoga, and Bhakti freedom from sex, freedom from sex desire, and absolute celibacy?

2007-08-20 11:17:58 · 17 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4

One can argue that the soul does not die, by reminding of the fact that it gets out of the body.. It's somewhow moving away from this dying matter..

But how can one argue that there is a soul? Is there a scientific proof that the soul exists (I don't think so) So how can you philosophically spport this arguments (or the opposite)

2007-08-20 11:17:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its clear that if one is naive one seems to not have any problems or feelings of sadness; no matter what one does not know enough to not be happy--even if things would be the same if one was aware. One just sees the world the way it is and not see all the negative aspects of humanity--and therefore, always content and not knowing anymore.

Btw I was pretty innocent til the age of 17 1/2, maybe too innocent even. I remember when I was in middle school, and friends would invite me places, and I'd never go. It was only the last dance that I decided to go. Even through the first three years of high school, I didn't change much; I was still not very expressive nor open--but people were nice to me for I was a sweet soul. The thing was that I was never bothered by my lack of engagement with friends, I just was, until one day when an experience opened my eyes when I was 17 1/2 and I saw what I've missed if I had continued to be innocent and naive. I think I was slower than most people really. I guess that it was a good thing…my revelation. I found a willingness in myself to be more open and expressive, and I succeeded. With that my eyes were also opened to many other things, and I found myself knowing things beyond most 17 years old or even young adults who are in college. I had achieved a sense of total awareness and a desire to search for answers. I dunno, but I wondered whether that is truly a good thing. What do you think?

Life is funny I guessed : ]

2007-08-20 11:10:03 · 7 answers · asked by Tiffany 3

What is an example of an argument that exhibits a contraduction in telos.

explanation please thanx

2007-08-20 11:09:33 · 3 answers · asked by azra k 1

using there imagination. do they not ponder on what existence actually is or is that just a "waist of time". when ever i ask if they believe in anything outside what we know/see etc.. they often say "whats the point, we will never know"

but i find it fascinating just to see what my imagination comes up with. i don't believe in any religion or god but i do find pleasure in asking myself questions. my brain comes up with amazing images and ideas as to what exactly we have in-front of us. like if there are different dimensions.

like reading about string theory and m-theory just amazed me as a child, the thought that we can only perceive the three spatial dimensions and have only knowledge of our travel through the 4th (time) really opened my mind. there could be so many more.

so do atheists ever ponder over these ideas and enjoy just trying to look into there minds. or is it a waist of time, and we would be better off just worrying about our own little world that we have made?

2007-08-20 10:45:11 · 11 answers · asked by guitar fool 2

Anyone care to share it?

2007-08-20 10:21:15 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 10:07:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I talk to people regularly on this issue...what is it that makes humans feel that they are superior creatures? Because we can cut down trees, create air pollution, contaminate our water ways, slaughter animals by the thousands...yeah sure we have used our "increidlble" ability to reason and use tools to make our lives convenient, but the result is going to be total destruction of the Earth. So why does this make us better than the monkey or the dog in the labratory that we are torturing to come up with a medical or scientific breakthrough?

Some argue that the bible says everything is made for man...then why did everything else come first? And this God...when he sees the way we are treating his creations (Eath and it's creaures) he would not approve.
I think a dog is equal to a human...they think and feel....they have emotions of sadness and happiness. Yeah sure they probablt aren't going to sit down and come up with a new way to pollute the Earth...but I think that's a good thing

2007-08-20 10:00:51 · 14 answers · asked by learningbusiness 2

2007-08-20 09:58:37 · 10 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6

Making Money in a quick way is really a big problem. Here are some points...

1- According to religious prospect, being a contented is a real richness.

2-According to socities, Richness is result of proper service in a perfect way such as best doctor, best lawer, best.......

3-According to Evil way, selling oneself'soul could be the perfect way to Richness such as prostitution,killing,tararrism,norcotics and .....

4-Richness is also depand on a county's deplomacy such as using their natural resources for the batterment ofcourse for its own people which leads properity and then ecnomics terms starts.
5-Sharping one's own abilites such as education, gettting good IQ and extra,extra if one realized.
6-By having golden spoon by birth in one's own mouth such as just read "Happy Prince".

I Just want to figure out the being rich is one's hand or given by one'destiny or matter of opportunities or Depand on Different Goverments by laws and ragultion of in which one lives.

2007-08-20 09:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by Afzal S 1

Im feeling all alone in this
sick twisted place everything
has fallen apart we are all falling
into it.

Chrous
We're all falling into this terriable lie
We all believe the horriable lies
All we know is falling down


We don't live by our own rules
We do whatever they say
We can't be happy with
ourselfs unless we have
the right look

We need to break out this
Because if we don't we
will leave in depresstion

Chrous
We're all falling into this terriable lie
We all believe the horriable lies
All we know is falling

I cannot take anymore all the words
make no sense we need to end this
now

2007-08-20 09:23:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

How close is today's society to plato's ideal republic. and which group of people, if any, serve as the guardians. sometimes it seems society is heading in the wrong direction. it would be nice to hold our 'guardians' accountable.

2007-08-20 09:20:40 · 2 answers · asked by aretwo_d2 3