Philosophy - November 2007

Who could explain this phenomena to me so that it makes sense. How is it "possible" to sense the thoughts, emotions or how this person feels, even if this person is far away?
I heard about morphogenic (?) fields from Rupert Sheldrake, could this be why one can senses this so clearly at some occassions? Can somebody give a clear explanation if possible?

Thank you indeed.

2007-11-14 21:42:30 · 8 answers · asked by I love you too! 6

This is for those who say that we have to make our own purpose of life. (For those who say there is no purpose of life, think of it as "reasons for living" instead of purpose.)

I see lots of advice as to purpose but little concerning the process of selecting that purpose.

The process seems to be one of holding up an idea and then trying to get some feeling about the idea. It is as if we are of two minds. The first mind selects ideas and the second mind passes judgment. People are frustrated because the mind that passes judgment usually says no (eventually).

I rarely see a trivial purpose mentioned except in jest. Many of us spend lots of hours on the computer but that is also rarely mentioned. Most purposes are "noble", e.g. save the world, feed the hungry, learn all you can, love your loved ones, live life to the fullest, etc.

So what criteria is our "second mind" using and what is forcing our "first mind" to keep trying?

2007-11-14 21:38:43 · 9 answers · asked by Matthew T 7

2007-11-14 21:26:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

if u were the reaction , do u think that there was only few actions in the past then the recent world is totally a reaction to the past ?

i.e. we r only the shadow of the past ... !

2007-11-14 21:23:46 · 6 answers · asked by Haitham Emad 7

2007-11-14 21:23:45 · 4 answers · asked by honesty_301 1

2007-11-14 20:31:20 · 4 answers · asked by moonstone 1

what do YOU think came first ?

2007-11-14 20:16:28 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

So what values could we strive after, which will go above material values? If we die, we cannot take money or fame or material wealth with us. Which sort of values would make sense even after we lost our physical body, assuming you believe in life after death?

2007-11-14 20:05:48 · 12 answers · asked by I love you too! 6

2007-11-14 19:37:03 · 15 answers · asked by mzhudson@sbcglobal.net 5

2007-11-14 19:34:39 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5

If it doesn't, why not?

no god plz

2007-11-14 18:56:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Inspired by NBM...

2007-11-14 18:45:32 · 14 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6

Since there is an infinite amount of real numbers between zero and one how are there theoretically any numbers more than one. Yes .01 or .996 are real but less than one. Are the thought of numbers more than one the reason for categories and many of human's problems, such as the class conflict? Because if you are 2 then you are infinitely more than 1? Where two would be the high class and one the low class. If we would remember we are all of one, would we be happy to live, no madder our status? How could there be more than 1 if really there is only 1 thing that we know of, one universe? We are all part of one, right, so how can there theoretically be more than one? How can there be more than one infinite? For even all the particles in the Universe can fit into one

2007-11-14 18:34:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

to a question and I thought it was pretty insightful and my son recently said I keep having problems cause I don't learn what God wants me too..is this true..here is what the man said..please give me your opinion on this and answer a long thing if you can..I asked why is life so hard

he said Life is hard only when one does not recognize that the purpose of problems is for our own learning. If we learn the lessons presented by what we call problems, we acquire skills which make life much easier. Once the lesson is learned it is no longer presented or at least does not appear as a problem.
Failure to recognize the lessons inherent in each so-called problem is our greatest problem. A wise person welcomes difficulties because he knows they are beneficial and what he learns will be useful and even necessary to ultimately finding happiness and joy.

2007-11-14 18:03:15 · 6 answers · asked by janie 7

2007-11-14 16:44:08 · 18 answers · asked by Kyle 1

2007-11-14 16:11:56 · 7 answers · asked by carol 6

In his story, Dennett, narrator, tells us his fictionary story which deals with his identity. In the story he presents two scenarios:

Scenario 1: Dennett gets divide into two; his body (Hamlet) and his brain (Yorick). They are in different physical locations but connected with a radio waive. However, it is no sure where the Dennett is - in the Body or in Brain! Hamlet dies eventually. Now only the brain (Yorick) is alive or conscious. At this point he doesn’t have any way of communication with external world. (He is only conscious with his brain without body; therefore, it seems that Dennett is just the brain).
Scenario 2: In this scenario, a new body (Fortinbras) is created, and again Dennett’s brain is connected to the New body through radio waive. It seems that still Dennett is the brain. However, at this point, another new brain (Hubert) is created. Both Yorick and Hubert are functioning at the same way. Both can interact with the new body. !!! Now which is the Dennett?

2007-11-14 14:43:43 · 2 answers · asked by Love & Peace 1

How do you deal with it?

no god plz

2007-11-14 14:33:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

encompassing questions?Or is it just a full moon tonight?

2007-11-14 14:19:48 · 5 answers · asked by peter m 6

Should we really focus about future? Shouldn't we leave tomorrow to take care of itself?

2007-11-14 14:09:07 · 6 answers · asked by E@rthGoddess 6

2007-11-14 14:00:55 · 4 answers · asked by prince cupid blue 1

Is the complexity or non-complexity of our feelings and emotions an apparent issue of the complexity or non-complexity of our cerebral orientation?

2007-11-14 13:46:01 · 6 answers · asked by The Lioness 2

I know there is plenty of wonderful stories out there. Plenty of happy memories etc etc. But in the big picture, is all of this worth it when you have millions starving, millions being molested, beaten, repressed, killed etc etc. is the suffering of millions ok because there is some good out of it?

2007-11-14 13:41:33 · 6 answers · asked by spink_is_not_dead 4

with being loved?

2007-11-14 13:34:12 · 12 answers · asked by Rita 6

2007-11-14 13:24:19 · 17 answers · asked by Rita 6

It can be an occupation, a bad habit, something you are really proud of or not.

2007-11-14 13:20:46 · 16 answers · asked by Faedra 3

Think of all the successful adult humans you know. Did they have to be really good at maintaining some level of pretence too?

2007-11-14 13:08:53 · 3 answers · asked by Tuna-San 5

is it ok just to aswer sensible questions....or would i be guilty..of being too selective....if not i will carry on....what do you think folks.....i realy need the feedback to make up my mind.......

2007-11-14 13:05:48 · 5 answers · asked by seamanab 6

the lover is a mirror
in which one may see oneself.
When the lover is present, pain ceases;
but when the lover is absent,
the youth is filled with yearning inspired by love;
and its image of requited love lives within,
but the youth believes it to be friendship, not love.

from a relationship with one not in love,
watered down by deathly prudence,
with deathly and miserly regulation,
will be implanted in the soul of the friend
an unfree virtue praised by the multitudes;
wandering around the earth for nine thousand years
the soul is left under the earth mindless.

2007-11-14 12:45:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you kindly interpret this quote please?

2007-11-14 12:38:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous