Philosophy - September 2007

2007-09-05 12:31:22 · 10 answers · asked by The Lamb of Vista 3

What I mean is to do things great with excitement while studying instead of being bored - cause' some times I feel like that.
My friends inspires me. True friends. but we don’t meet that often. rarely maybe. my life su,x some times I don’t know why...

2007-09-05 12:31:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Somebody used this sentence in the frame of a conversation with me, yesterday. What are your thoughts about that?
Thank you!

2007-09-05 12:19:11 · 6 answers · asked by I love you too! 6

What 5 actions indicate that one person loves another?

2007-09-05 12:16:22 · 9 answers · asked by guru 7

a few are " bad apples?" note: the Q is phrased hypothetically to avoid the necessity of U having to defend your personal views. The empasis is on the arguments for or against the idea

Examples illustrating the idea applied in fact, R the economic, trading, & technology transfer sanctions or restrictions placed on entire nations to get the gov'ts or the leaders to change course. Nations which have been sanctioned in this way: North Korea, Iraq under Sadaam & Slovenia under Milosovic, Libya under Qadafi. A nation currently under the unilateral sanctions by the US, Cuba under Fidel.

Pls do not digress into the specific examples unless they directly relate to the ethics(the morality) of collective punishment under the ethical theory of Utilitarianism. The theory says ethical actions should always be based on maximizing "the greatest good for the greatest number of people".
Only those philosophy-based A's focused on the issue of *collective punishment will be considered for BA.

2007-09-05 12:06:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 12:02:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Both are ways of thinking and yet the debate is whether or not we can use both at the same time, one without the other, or only one. Let me see your comments but only after you read the folowing
For example, there is a story that helps illustrate this.
There was a blind woman who was born blind. However at the age of 20 she had a special surgery in which she regained her sight. However, she had gone home on a certain path her entire life. She could not find her way by seeing so she blindfolded herself and went home that way because the darkness was all she knew.
The analogy is that her sight was reason, while the darkness was her faith. Both brought to her truth, and yet both showed her different views of the world. Neither was wrong.

2007-09-05 12:01:35 · 16 answers · asked by Elite 3

Why do bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people?

Why do the good die young?

I have seen some young adults and teenagers who had promising futures ahead of them die before they really had a chance to live their lives.

2007-09-05 11:58:50 · 28 answers · asked by Hillbillee 5

Would it blow up or be vailed in darkness or something?

2007-09-05 11:51:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 11:49:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 11:40:08 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are 5 things in our American culture that you believe should be censored? What are 5 things in our American culture that you believe should be our own freedom of expression?

=] Opinion question.

2007-09-05 11:32:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

In reading the classic "The Republic of Plato" this line really caught my eye. I am good with words, but have always been afraid of numbers. Now I am wondering if I missed something. And if a comprehension of geometry would help as I search for the "truth" of my life.

2007-09-05 10:49:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm bored

I must have done something bad, a ton of smart accusers here, I tested it, just bring it. Its time. Is that all you got?

2007-09-05 10:45:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why?

2007-09-05 10:16:45 · 22 answers · asked by enki 4

What's so wrong about not being in a sexual relationship?

I think its sad how most men cant be in a relationship without being sexually involved. i"m sorry but i'm just not that type of girl to give myself away like that. I dont understand. I feel like i"m going to be single for ever if that's the case. I'm 20 years old and i am losing hope in men. Ridiculous. I'm just tired of wasting my time on idiots.

2007-09-05 10:13:49 · 13 answers · asked by . 3

I'm starting to wonder if this is really true. I stoped wondering the Religion and Spirituality boards some time ago because of all the crazy christians and bitter atheist. I wander back there every once in a while just to see what there is. Today i read a post of someone that was crying hystericaly because they told someone the holy spirit was evil, and later felt bad about it; felt so bad that he/she thought Jesus wouldn't forgive them so he/she was just going to kill themselves. Some time ago, I found a post from someone that hadn't slept for two weeks because she was worried she would be left behind after the rapture. I know it's nice to assume these are just pranks, but that isn't always safe to assume. I thought religion was suppose to smooth people and reassure them, not scare the hell out of them and worry them sick. What happened. I was a christian and no longer am. I was worried for some time till I realised the fears were irrational. What is so wrong?

2007-09-05 10:12:41 · 8 answers · asked by Martin S 2

2007-09-05 10:10:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 10:09:17 · 9 answers · asked by SHELLTOE BISCUITS 3

in what real life situation do we use order

2007-09-05 09:58:32 · 6 answers · asked by curosity 3

For example, one girl last year decided that she didn't like me, and starting to do everything in her power to- well, be mean to me! Its not like there was any benifit in being mean, or that it would help her in any way...at least I think. But anyway, I try to be nice to everyone, though I have to say that i've been mean before. But there are people that seem like they're mean 24/7, its like, what they DO. And thats why i wanted to ask this question- Why are there mean people? Can they not help it? Do they enjoy it? Share your thoughts.

2007-09-05 09:55:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 09:47:09 · 4 answers · asked by Just Tink 6

I dislike leaving things open...would rather settle amicably to enable me to move on peacefully. This holds true not only in cases of death, divorce, or the end of a serious relationship, but with everyone with whom we come into contact. Comments?

2007-09-05 09:42:20 · 6 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7

Why do you think certain people are in our lives and have stayed in our lives while others that we met we have no continuation and it was not destined to be I thought we have free will in these matters????

2007-09-05 09:02:45 · 17 answers · asked by Rita 6

"Literally, love of wisdom, philosophy is the systematic, critical examination of the way in which we judge, evaluate, and act, with the aim of making ourselves wiser, more self-reflective, and therefore better men and women."

2007-09-05 08:37:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-05 08:28:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

so god puts all these rules and if you dont follow them you get punished. but he even takes it a bit further and makes the worst rule to break is to deny him. isnt that a little egotistical. what are your comments.

2007-09-05 08:27:46 · 8 answers · asked by Julian G 1

2007-09-05 08:25:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

african morality and their notion of evil

2007-09-05 08:21:58 · 1 answers · asked by prince 1

I'm not a complete newbie, I'm aware of a lot of the major philosophies and their ideaologies but it seems that every time I start reading about one thinker it just leads on to more movements and more important people & it just seems a bit too much to take (for example when I first got into Sartre, he made a reference to Heidegger which made me want to go find out more about him too, similarly when I looked into Marx I ended up studying Lenin and so on too...) basically I'm asking who are the most important people to read? I'm 15 so I'm not really that experienced in these matters, I just find it interesting, so sorry if this Q is silly...

2007-09-05 08:15:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous