Philosophy - October 2007

Instead of them forcing you to play by thiers?

2007-10-01 16:42:09 · 6 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7

Most of us...and certainly I ....deeply yearn for the Answer to "Is this all there is?" "Am I all I can become?" "What is Purpose, Joy and Wonder but to Love others, meaningfully share Life, Joy and Laughter?" "Can a growining Sense of Wonder and Awareness, a Greater Quality-of-Life Adven-turing, Openess to Bold New Relationships, & Friendships, mutual Respect, Even Love and Interdependence enhance our lives? Can Character, Spiritual and Physical Beauty, Outreach Awareness,, mutual Concern and Caring for Others bring about New Joys, Greater Wonders, New Sensitivity and Identifiable Growth? Is there any thing/anybody else out there? Where and Who are You? Do you speak? Mongful

2007-10-01 16:30:45 · 5 answers · asked by Mongful 1

I am reading a book on Socrates but can not seem to figure this one out. What possible evidence is there of him ridiculing poets, playwrights, and other teachers?

2007-10-01 16:26:58 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3

Mine are weight loss and letting go of anger. They are connected.

2007-10-01 16:23:07 · 28 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7

2007-10-01 16:14:48 · 26 answers · asked by NiChkoLe 2

2007-10-01 16:12:33 · 13 answers · asked by Optimistic 6

And no, I'm not becoming a bride of Christ.

2007-10-01 16:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by Andrew O 1

2007-10-01 16:06:48 · 8 answers · asked by Dynamic H 2

2007-10-01 16:00:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 15:59:34 · 9 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5

should we consider animals in the philosophical realm? or are animals but mere automatons as Descartes declared and are inherently insignificant?

2007-10-01 15:52:04 · 16 answers · asked by cambriandigs 2

We're each programmed with memories & personalities from real-world originals and it is vital for the simulation that we make most of the same life choices that our originals made. If too many of us stray from the course of history as it originally unfolded, the simulation will have to be terminated and all simulated replicants - each conscious and self-aware - destroyed.

Now suppose you are one of the few to learn of this state of affairs, and furthermore you find out that your real-world self became a serial killer at some point. In order for the simulation to turn out correctly, you have to kill the virtual copies of at least certain key individuals as your original did, but as you are a consciuos being, you happen to have developed in a different direction than the original and the thought of murder repulses you (if it really doesn't, pretend).

Would you do it in order to keep the entire simulation from crashing and all virtual inhabitants destroyed?

2007-10-01 15:50:52 · 8 answers · asked by uncleclover 5

Are we all going to get LOST without a SHEPHERD?

2007-10-01 15:48:55 · 33 answers · asked by enki 4

***what is its purpose?

2007-10-01 15:37:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

in philosophy

2007-10-01 15:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this a common way of thinking? Beneficial? Or, considered a disorder?

2007-10-01 15:06:55 · 3 answers · asked by Caysie101 5

If a girl has a boyfriend and for her, its a purely platonic relationship, but if her boyfriend forces himself on her, and makes her perform oral sex on her, is this sexual abuse?
And what if the victim has a limited knowledge about sexual issues due to her innocence and not know how to differentiate right from wrong?
Also, would the victim be ''blamed'' for what happened as she is in a relationship with the guy?
Furthermore, what if the girl was a virgin before all this happened?

2007-10-01 14:46:40 · 17 answers · asked by Grace 1

i'm sorry for my vagueness on my other post "People rely on religion because they are weak and irresponsible.?" it was not meant to be a rant nor was it meant to be offensive (although i would understand how it would be). maybe i am insecure, but i just want to see why people get into religion .

i respect the morals that religion has taught people, but believing that doing all this will take you to a better place is just not realistic to me. people work to meet standards of the religion, but in the end, either they fail or succeed they will only have completed what is expected of them.
i am confused about how people can be religious with all the scientific knowledge out there. science is tangible and undeniable. i believe that science makes people strive for more that what we know, thus helping mankind.

2007-10-01 14:45:36 · 21 answers · asked by Edmond K 2

2007-10-01 14:40:35 · 29 answers · asked by justin k 1

2007-10-01 14:23:37 · 17 answers · asked by Rita 6

2007-10-01 13:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-10-01 13:32:14 · 24 answers · asked by gldnsilnc 6

2007-10-01 13:00:44 · 11 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5

I'm 63 and in poor health and probably will live another 4 or 5 years. Lets say i die in 2012. Lets say in 2012 you will be 20 yrs. old and probably will live to be one hundred. So there will be about 80 yrs. that you will see and experience things i never will. Well, at least i was around long enough to see the internet,cell phone, and camcorder. What will your eyes see that mine never will? If you wish, include where you think will be in space exploration also. Hope one of them is bring back the dead. Ha

2007-10-01 12:47:11 · 8 answers · asked by fatstan@sbcglobal.net 2

It seems that the most shy people always have some issues with themselves, whether it be low self-confidence, pesstimism, or whatever. Now I know that not everyone is a social butterfly, but is it possibly to be shy and feel good about you self and life in general? I also know that not all outgoing people have no self-confidence issues, though the majority don't.

2007-10-01 12:30:59 · 6 answers · asked by HCL 2

make it funny

2007-10-01 12:25:03 · 10 answers · asked by Derek 1

advice
achivement
or a memory

2007-10-01 12:22:51 · 17 answers · asked by inverted_ladder 2

2007-10-01 12:22:27 · 17 answers · asked by Tland 3

2007-10-01 12:19:00 · 8 answers · asked by gone 6

do you think you've been created by your environment and its social forces or do you see yourself as an autonomous individual?

2007-10-01 12:08:23 · 6 answers · asked by i'mbeingseriuos 3