2006-08-24 16:55:20 · 11 answers · asked by phishycoding 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Philosophy does not set out to baffle - quite the opposite.
If you are baffled by philosophy, it might be the philosopher's (or the philosophy teacher's) fault, or it might be your fault.
The philosopher might be poor at expressing his ideas.
The teacher might be confused, or just going through the motions.
You might lack the attention span or maturity needed to study philosophy. Or you might not be inclined to abstract thinking.
Philosophy is not an easy subject, but it sets out to clarify and enable thinking, not to baffle it.
2006-08-24 19:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by brucebirdfield 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It baffles me how true it is that "The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries." -Descartes
It baffles me that "Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has." -Descartes
It baffles me that "The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues." -Descartes
It baffles me "For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories." -Plato
It baffles me that "Love is a serious mental disease." -Plato
It baffles me that love comes from above, and "He whom love touches not walks in darkness." -Plato
It baffles me that we must "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." -Plato
It baffles me that "Hell is other people." -Sartre
It baffles me that "Acting is happy agony." -Sartre
It baffles me that "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." -Sartre
2006-08-24 17:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
time
past time doesnt exist
future time doesnt exist
and present time is just the dot of no dimension, the nothing, the zero, the imaginary line, between past and future [neither of which exists]
baffling enough?
an arrow at a point in its flight
it cant be there for any length of time, or it would be motionless
and it cant be there for zero time, or it wouldnt be there
2006-08-24 20:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kill them all!! Let the so called gods sort them out!! Fight your own fight and you will win the battle, eventually even the war!!
Don't let ideaologies influence what you feel inside, do what you believe is right, and do not try to gain the confidence of others through beliefs......an open mind will never be closed. Be yourself and be free.
2006-08-24 17:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by intergalacticvillian05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes no sense to oppose abortion if you believe in heaven and hell, right? Abortion would keep the soul of the fetus out of hell. The fetus would never have a chance to sin or be born into sin.
If even 10% of people end up in hell, then 20 million abortions keeps 2,000,000 souls from eternally burning in hell.
This is assuming you believe in all that souls, heaven, and hell crap..
2006-08-24 17:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by Phil S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The key to a happy life is through trials and tribulations once you defeat them you will truly be happy. trust me i Know
I'm Out!!
P.S phil s abortion would put people into hell if you are a christian you of all people would know of original sin which exists until Babtism.
2006-08-24 17:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by trackrules234 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who the heck are you?
I mean, really, what makes phishycoding the phishycoding and not just a or any phishycoding?
2006-08-24 17:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by : ) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have been searching for the truth for as long as we have had consciousness. Is it possible to know what is truth?
2006-08-24 17:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by crct2004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing has meaning but the meaning you assign to it.
2006-08-24 17:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by Alegria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is actually just how validated you feel.
2006-08-24 16:58:50 · answer #10 · answered by flignar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋