Philosophy - December 2007

2007-12-16 19:15:31 · 23 answers · asked by I love you too! 6

Plz help me w/an essay. What all do u know about the evironmental ethics?
a)the cathedral
b)the laboratory
c)the silo
d)the gymnasium

2007-12-16 19:03:21 · 4 answers · asked by fistupp 2

2007-12-16 18:28:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

and do you think life is fair to you?

2007-12-16 18:07:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

The more I live life, the more I realize that happiness is momentary and quite elusive. You can feel it for a few moments, but it is very difficult to hold on to and maintain.

What are your thoughts?

2007-12-16 17:37:51 · 6 answers · asked by Silhouette 4

2007-12-16 16:52:24 · 15 answers · asked by Keak T 3

...instead of being ruled by heartless and self-centered individuals?

2007-12-16 16:46:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 16:37:47 · 15 answers · asked by Hispanic! At The Disc0 3

just as an IMAGINATIVE IDEA pays in the REAL WORLD?

2007-12-16 15:51:16 · 21 answers · asked by enki 4

What are some good ways to keep a low profile in one's personal and professional life?

2007-12-16 15:49:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand the categorical imperative, but i need to justify lying to save a group of people from genocide, and i need to use Immanuel Kant. Anyway?

2007-12-16 15:48:22 · 2 answers · asked by xxdrnknpixiexx 1

Do you understand the stand in the reconstruction of the realtion of a polar field in the mind of the eye of the one site in one eye of one time in one space as defined by ones own mind it self is a doorway to the paths of eternal redempion in the contemplations of reality in the sence of travel to the astral and the ether of realtion of material reflections in the bones of the world we do dwell for but a short time.

2007-12-16 15:25:26 · 6 answers · asked by curious and want to help 2

2007-12-16 15:21:41 · 26 answers · asked by nipun b 1

2007-12-16 14:59:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it?!

This question has been driving me nuts.

"Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Einstein

2007-12-16 14:56:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 14:44:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think is this is true?

I was asked in my English class I just want to see others veiws.

2007-12-16 14:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by SavannahMae 1

It's a question I ponder often and I want to see what other people think. I don't want answers like to live, have fun, do what you want. I'm talking about the deeper meaning. What is the deeper purpose of life?

2007-12-16 14:32:30 · 12 answers · asked by usafjw197 2

Answer the two questions with the following reading below.
The first inference of the argument is: "One must not value all opinions but some and not others. Therefore, one must not value the opinions of all people, but of some and not others."

Question 2

The question about soundness is this: Is it true that one must not value all opinions but some and not others?

Question 3

The question of validity is this: Assuming that one must not value all opinions but some and not others, is this a reason to believe that one must not value the opinions of all people, but of some and not others?

One of the first things to notice about the argument
is that some of the premises are unsupported. That
is, though many of the premises in the argument are
themselves conclusions of arguments and are therefore
supported (well or ill) by previous premises, some
premises are not themselves supported as conclusions.
This, of course, is inevitable since an argument has
to begin somewhere. But if the initial, unsupported
premises are themselves not plausible, then the
soundness of the argument is brought into question.
So the most economical way to evaluate an argument
such as this rather complex one is to ask first about
the truth of its unsupported premises. If they seem
plausible, then we can turn to the question of the
validity of various inferential links.

A quick scan of the argument shows that there are five
unsupported premises: propositions 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Are these propositions credible? They are:

Proposition 1: One must not value all opinions but
some and not others.

Proposition 3: Valuable opinions are those of people
who have knowledge ("are wise").

Proposition 6: Body and psyché are similar insofar
as each is susceptible of health and disease caused by
appropriate or inappropriate treatment.
(Appropriate: nutrition and exercise for the
body, and justice for the psyché.
Inappropriate: junk food and inactivity for the
body, and injustice for the psyché.)

Proposition 9: Life is not worth living when the
health of the body is ruined.

Proposition 12: The psyché is more valuable than the
body.

If any of these unsupported premises are not credible,
then the conclusions of the argument as it stands lose
their claim on our belief since their link with truth
is brought into question. If, in dialogue with
Socrates, you were to question one of the premises
that he has not argued for, then he would likely
respond with an argument to support that premise and
then invite you to criticize that new argument, or he
might invite you to produce an argument of your own
that concludes with the denial of one of his own
premises.

Are the inferential links valid? Not all of the links
need aspire to deductive certainty; some of them may
be inductive, if that would be appropriate to the
subject matter and the particular inference. But, of
course, there is a great deal here to look at, and a
complete discussion would carry us rather far. That
is why it would be useful, for present purposes, to
concentrate on just two or three of the links.

The first inference of the argument is: "One must not
value all opinions but some and not others.
Therefore, one must not value the opinions of all
people, but of some and not others."

2007-12-16 14:13:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 14:02:08 · 7 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

2007-12-16 13:16:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 13:15:02 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 12:50:26 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a saying that on your death bed, your happiness will not be based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. Do you believe why?
Explain as much as you can

2007-12-16 12:38:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anna 2

I recieved a notice that I was in violation of the community rules for a response I gave to a question:

Question: In the end, does anything matter?
Question Details: Deleted Answer: "All you need is love"
Violation Reason:Not a Question or Answer

My issue is this: Philosophically I feel I answered the question to the best of my ability, and completely as possible, given the nature of the question. So I pose this to the Philosophers, was it 'right' of YA to delete my response? Was my response deleted out of ignorance to the nature of the question/answer format that can arise amongst philosophers?
If Marshall McLuhan's response of "The Medium is the Message" were deleted prior to the academic world getting their heads around it... where would we, the YA community, be???
I welcome all debates, and request that no 'text talk' happen as it is very hard to read...

2007-12-16 12:35:22 · 16 answers · asked by maritimegypsy 3

2007-12-16 12:21:27 · 13 answers · asked by Rita 6

"at one point or another...no one knows the truth....even our own convictions are doubtful....they betray us... therefore we'll never know who's lying or not."

2007-12-16 12:10:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 11:59:40 · 15 answers · asked by Nolan Bilder 5

2007-12-16 10:56:36 · 11 answers · asked by squidproquo2008 1

Do you experience the same thing?
Is it because we have no time because of responsibilities, or because we become more aware of the world that surrounds us?
Or do we become more slow as adults and lose our brain's agility?

2007-12-16 10:54:38 · 13 answers · asked by C* Moonlight Dreamer 5