Philosophy - September 2007

itself..a wider consciousness is expressed?

2007-09-03 06:03:05 · 7 answers · asked by Rita 6

2007-09-03 05:44:20 · 15 answers · asked by Pouya! 1

Now I am not speaking from either a religious or New Age perspective.

I am speaking from a practical perspective. By showing love and respect to my special ed./emotionally disturbed students, I get it back.

If we all even showed more love and respect in dealing with one another in society, at work, or on the highways, how much better off we would be, making an effort to get along with one another.

I don't propose that we actually love one another, just that we pretend to so that everyone benefits from receiving love, real or pretend, from the next person.

America just shrugs love off as a slogan from the 60's rather than a really valid tactic to better get along in the world.

Why is love off the table? We need to remember that this is the most important 'family value' of all. It's free, and it could save us billions of dollars in court fees, repairs, and international relations.

America has become as self-centered and greedy as it has ever been. Here is a free cure for greed!

2007-09-03 05:39:11 · 9 answers · asked by daibato 2

2007-09-03 05:29:12 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

To make money?
To be happy?
To set the world up for the next generation?

Whats it to you?

2007-09-03 05:28:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If people all over the world were mostly of the same size and no one was unattactive would we be kinder to each other?

2007-09-03 05:23:26 · 21 answers · asked by April First 5

They are: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Tempeance. I imagine that love would be red or pink, but what about the rest? I believe this is relevant to most categories although I had to pick one so, any answers from any category appreciated. Thanks.

2007-09-03 04:54:08 · 7 answers · asked by Sammy 1

Think about it, one day with our technology we will probably be able to simulate emotions and day to day activities for artificial intelligence in a video simulation (ie. "The Sims" but much more advanced). So what are the chances that this has already happened and we are the product of that simulation by another intelligence.

Yes... I know this is like the matrix.... and yes I've read and heard what Nick Bostrom has said about this, hence my interest. Let's hear your answer.

2007-09-03 04:34:43 · 17 answers · asked by Rain King 2

2007-09-03 04:28:31 · 7 answers · asked by tracker5usmc 1

Its got us where we are today but by God has there has been some casualties

2007-09-03 04:21:06 · 19 answers · asked by scottygarside 2

what can your HAPPY THOUGHT do.....
and what is your HAPPY THOUGHT?

=))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

2007-09-03 04:17:24 · 35 answers · asked by enki 4

An atheist asks 'How can we prove there is a God?'

A muslim answers:

We just begin with simple logic. When something is right in front of our eyes it is difficult to deny it, right? Asking rhetorical questions can be very helpful in presenting our case. Begin by asking the question; "Can you prove you exist?" Yes, of course you can. You merely use your senses to determine what you can see, hear, feel, smell, taste and you have emotions as well. All of this is a part of your existence. But this is not how we perceive God in Islam. We can look to the things He has created and the way He cares for things and sustains us, to know there is no doubt of His existence.

One approach is to suggest simple yet convincing experiements anyone could comprehend. Cont. =>

2007-09-03 03:36:18 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

'All I know is that I know nothing' (Socrates)

'Philosophy does not solve anything; philosophy leaves everything as it is' (Wittgenstein)

...'thinking is always that which we know we have not yet begun to do'.. (Derrida)

2500 years from Socrates to the 20th century and philosophy has not progressed one jot. Why? Because there is no such thing as a body of knowledge called ''Philosophy''. It either asks pseudo and hollow questions that have no objective answer (e.g. 'What is the meaning of life?' 'What is happiness'? 'Is there an objective morality?' etc or asks questions that science has not yet found an answer to: e.g. 'Is the mind identical with the brain' which is typical of a question that cannot, and will not ever be answered by philosophical enquiry.

As Wittgenstein said: 'there are problems of logic, problems of mind, of language...but there are no actual philosophical questions. There is no such thing as the 'problems of Philosophy'.

Thank you, and good night!

2007-09-03 03:00:03 · 15 answers · asked by Foxhound 3

2007-09-03 02:45:54 · 8 answers · asked by Jean Anderson 3

To-day I like you. To-morrow I don't. The day after I am indifferent. The day after that I have forgotten all about you. Which one of the four is the real 'I'? : the one who likes you, the one who doesn't, ............?

2007-09-03 02:16:58 · 8 answers · asked by shades of Bruno 5

2007-09-03 02:01:06 · 12 answers · asked by Shahid 7

Money is such an evil thing i have never got enough money for me and my kids i am not wastefull and work hard, this country stinks everything is expensive and im sick of it. For example i spent £130 on school uniform and shoes for 1 child the other day does anyone agree?

2007-09-03 01:43:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-03 01:37:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was inspired by an episode of house md (best show ever, btw).

If you had a pair of twins, 17 years old and full of potential, who you love very very much and they got sick, would you let one kid die - to guarantee the other kid will live normally - or would you risk both kids to a chance of 50-50 (50% chance of either both kids live normally or both kids die)? why or why not?

again, imagine if you loved them very very much. no questions, this is all that is allowed in the scenario.

2007-09-03 01:18:20 · 13 answers · asked by v00mee 3

I've found myself lacking any motivation lately, even for the things I love and use to be passionate about. I don't want this to affect my home/ work life. What's a good way to get re-motivated? What motivates you?

2007-09-03 01:15:31 · 10 answers · asked by ryan f 2

2007-09-03 01:14:55 · 13 answers · asked by Silkie1 4

I am a scientific, logical person who believes in the Big Bang theory and Evolution(atheist). But I do not understand how some Christians, given the huge about of evidence against creation, can still believe in it.
For example, the universe is definitely expanding (as proven by red-shift) and if you work back through time the obvious start of the expansion is the Big Bang. I can understand how some Christians say the Big Bang was started by God, their guess is as good as any. But to totally ignore the huge amount of evidence about the creation of the universe, our solar system and the creation of the Earth and to say that the whole universe was created fully formed by God(or deity to your choice) is total madness. It simply does not make sense to totally believe in a book written thousands of years ago before the invention of logical science.
Please explain to me how people can still totally believe in the Bible, even though the evidence of science is massively against its claims.

2007-09-03 00:54:05 · 36 answers · asked by True_Brit 3

Do not ever say that I'm ready.This means that you do nothing afterwards.

2007-09-03 00:02:30 · 17 answers · asked by William 3

Mind you, you wouldn't be able to choose which desire is materialized, but they all would you be yours.

2007-09-02 23:53:55 · 12 answers · asked by Belzetot 5

2007-09-02 23:34:51 · 12 answers · asked by helene d 1

i know no one realli knows ... but in your opinion what do u think the real meaning of life is

2007-09-02 23:16:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems that in order to prove logic, one would need to assume logic, so the proof would assume its own truth, thus being circular.

But is there not another way to prove logic? Take for example "if A is bigger than B, and if B is bigger than C, then A is necessarily bigger than C". This is necessarily true.

The above has supposedly to be taken on faith but consider the following experiment.

Let's say i put three rocks of different sizes next to each other. I name them A, B and C. Now, from this observation it will be evident that if A is bigger than B and if B is bigger than C then there is no alternative but to keep A as the biggest rock. It is evident from the senses.

According to me, logic can be demonstrated this way, but not according to the philosophers. Can anybody show me where my reasoning fails?

br/GH

2007-09-02 23:06:50 · 9 answers · asked by Christoffer S 1

"Success when stops, the fire of emotion begins and comes some sudden situations in life, if the emotion is out of determination." Analyse and Justify.

2007-09-02 23:01:27 · 5 answers · asked by abanti 1

2007-09-02 22:40:15 · 13 answers · asked by Self 4

2007-09-02 22:13:51 · 19 answers · asked by I dont know 4