Philosophy - December 2007

2007-12-03 22:05:37 · 16 answers · asked by future_past 1

2007-12-03 21:50:30 · 14 answers · asked by small 7

I know at least 15 PhD-level educated professional philosophers who do NOT consider Ayn Rand (book: Atlas Shrugged, etc.) to be an actual philosopher. They tend to view her as a pop-culture phenomenon of the 1950s-60s.

Though now there are more and more female philosophers in the world, why do you think she has this low status among university professors? Was her book just clap-trap as it was mentioned in its early reviews? Thanks for your opinions.

2007-12-03 21:15:02 · 9 answers · asked by Alea S 7

Does the true meaning of a word depends on the vibration of the air that was caused by the specific sequence and order of the letters that formed this word when it went out of its source or does it depends on the amount and the quality of the energy that fueled that source or is it possible that the true meaning of a word depends solely on the vulnerability of its intended target ?

2007-12-03 21:05:26 · 12 answers · asked by simsim 2

Have you ever wondered why life comes in opposites? Why everything you value is one of a pair of opposites? Why are all decisions between opposites? Why all desires are based on opposites?

2007-12-03 20:54:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 20:50:47 · 15 answers · asked by amith s 1

2007-12-03 20:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-12-03 20:44:03 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

We remember Pythagoras for his theorem. But did we believe in his philosophy.

Did you know that he was also a great philosopher?

If you know, could you explain his philosophy.

2007-12-03 20:43:00 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-12-03 19:12:07 · 33 answers · asked by royalsyyed 1

If you don't know how to swim and your pasing by and you're seeing a baby drowning, do you have an abstract obligation to save that baby?

2007-12-03 19:02:22 · 8 answers · asked by Thinker 3

2007-12-03 19:00:53 · 8 answers · asked by simsim 2

My sister called me anti social the other day, I asked what she meant exactly, like shy and withdrawn ?

She said that's a different thing, someone who is anti social is often the opposite and uses that to screw people over to get what they want, without any feeling of guilt or remorse.

I was like 'WHAT ? do you think I am antisocial ?'

'Maybe a little'.. she said, but I could tell she actually meant world war six.

So it got me thinking, maybe she is a little right there, but despite my deep love, respect and affection for humanity can I still be called anti social ?

I don't lie nor tell the truth, I only keep the balance.
I might make you hurt but never make you cry
I might use a fool but never cruel
I might rob your car but never your home
I don't start fights but I will finish them
I help the weak come stronger
I help the peace last longer.

What I mean is I might look you in the eyes, screw you over and make you sad to get what I need, but I'm still sorry and I still love you.

2007-12-03 18:59:50 · 5 answers · asked by AxeThem 2

What is the "origin" or the core of all movement?

2007-12-03 18:11:58 · 11 answers · asked by I love you too! 6

Why is it that when you tell a man there are 400 billion stars he will believe you, but when you tell him there's wet paint he has to touch it?

2007-12-03 17:48:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

scary thing to do-I sure could use some support and would love to hear stories/experiences of others who have made this choice and are on the other side of it and how do you feel about it?

2007-12-03 16:30:03 · 9 answers · asked by Eggplant 4

and why? ^.^

examples/analogies are welcome too :)

2007-12-03 16:28:47 · 12 answers · asked by Telomere 2

..so you just leave it as it is.? I do...how about you?

2007-12-03 16:00:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 15:47:51 · 8 answers · asked by Josie 2

Ancient Germanic languages had no future tense, only past and present, which may indicate that they did not, in fact, have a concept of “future”.

A moment of consideration: One could say, “I learned” and “I learn”, but not “I will learn”.

There’s no “I will do”, “I should do”, “I can do”.

Yet they lived together (which I believe implies some system of morality), they created myths, they formed a society...

How important is “future”?

2007-12-03 15:35:24 · 17 answers · asked by Ms Informed 6

why cant the goverment leave us alone?

2007-12-03 15:33:47 · 5 answers · asked by jdhahling 2

Intelligence? I do i gain knowledge.
Please don't say read or study.

2007-12-03 15:12:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's own ignorance."

2007-12-03 15:08:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 15:05:13 · 3 answers · asked by Liz W 1

...or can it?...

2007-12-03 14:38:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a stranger came up to you and you had money, asked for cash what would you do? Or a stranger wanting his problems fixed because he thinks you are smart. He did not offer to pay, but wants a free ride. Now in both instances, it seems like you are kind to give money freely or solve problems for free.
But the world is filled with suffering and you have just made an exception for no good reason, other than the person asked.
You helped someone you did not know, or did not know well, and you have no idea of this person's character at all.
There is not enough information to warrant the type of help you might give to someone you know well and respect.
Guilt trip comes when the person tries to plays politics, and laments that he is born stupid, poor etc. Granted these might be true but you still have no idea who this person is!
It is not practical to help someone just because of the two above reasons. You would exhaust yourself and then you would be the victime now after giving.

2007-12-03 14:14:10 · 17 answers · asked by thinkpp 2

i have to relate this to my personal life, but i cant think of any time it does!!! it needs to be sometime when i seriously asked someone about the road ahead. is there any time you have? please help!!!!!!!!

2007-12-03 13:41:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then everyone will end up hearing them anyway, makes no sense?

2007-12-03 13:25:04 · 7 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

2007-12-03 13:23:28 · 19 answers · asked by . 3

2007-12-03 13:06:16 · 8 answers · asked by the girl ♥ 4