what is the best topic for an argument? (part3)?

Question

im not satisfied yet with the answers so here i am again - part3! well im asking for a topic for an argument, i need it for my subject philosophy.. so please anyone out there give me a topic, i really really need a very good topic for me to make a good argument

Answer 1

Hi,

I apologize in advance for the length of this post, however it seems that you are looking for an explicit outline of an argument. However, there is plenty of room for you to expand well beyond what I am attempting to present here.

I would like to elaborate on the answer I gave to "part 1" of your question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060930205155AAAYoNl&r=w#EpErCWS_UDS2B3THW_fHPd7mGnsJzreFuik6J2_VvhIAAA8Q4RZa

Since you're looking for something very specific, I'll outline a bit what one possible debate topic would consist of, and what the basic structure of the argument might be. I would recommend that you read the comments that were posted by answerers to this question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArBRaohJRiTWMQ3FEEAd78Tsy6IX?qid=20060806223811AAgeONp

The general topic would be "the arrow of time". Traditionally, time has been regarded as going "forward". Usually arguments consist in attempting to explain how it is that this "perceived" forward motion is in fact an "objective" feature of "physical" time. This is considered a challenge because nothing about our objective analysis of time (from the point of view of the laws of physics) seems to indicate, in any obvious way, how it is that the true direction of time is "forward". The laws of physics operate equally, in either the forward or backward direction of time, and do not in themselves seem to explain why humans experience the "arrow of time".

The approach I outline here is different. Rather than attempting to explain how the arrow of time is objective, I would argue that it in fact is merely subjective. Time does not (objectively) move forward.

An example "thesis" (main argument) that I would suggest is the following:

Thesis: Time does not necessarily, in an "objective" sense, move in the forward direction that it appears to move in. This apparent forward motion is only "subjective", and is relative to the way in which humans experience things.

Specifically, the direction of time is experienced to "move" in the direction it does because of the fact that we have "memory" but do not perceive "future" events. We have memories of events leading towards our "birth", but do not perceive any of the future events leading towards "death", therefore we experience time to move "from birth to death".

You can support this thesis by constructing a "thought experiment". Thought experiments are a common technique, both in physics and philosophy. Einstein used thought experiments for example, that imagined trains moving at nearly the speed of light. A thought experiment, while usually not practical to actually conduct, can be very effective in an argument, because they are in principle "possible". We can imagine conducting them.

The thought experiment would be this: Imagine that you can perceive future events, but do not have any memory. In other words, your mechanism of perceiving reality has been reversed. In place of "past perceptions", you now have "future perceptions".

Humans are normally able to "order" events as being "before" or "after" one another. Any event (A) which is contained as a memory within another event (B) is regarded as happening "before" event B.

Think about this for awhile, and you'll see that it's true. When you experienced eating lunch (when lunch was the "present" moment), you also (simultaneously) had a "memory" of eating breakfast. In general, whenever one memory is "contained" within another, it happened earlier.

In the thought experiment, following this same rule, the ordering of events will be reversed. At breakfast, you will have a perception of lunch (because you percieve the future). At lunch, you will no longer perceive breakfast (because you do not have memory). This would cause you to judge lunch as being "before" breakfast. This reversal would happen for everything in your experience. Therefore, the "memory erased/future perception" experience would be such that time was going in reverse. Like watching a film running backwards.

This simple argument can be greatly elaborated, and can be argued in different ways. However this one argument is sufficient to support your primary thesis: the experience of "forward" time (i.e., birth is the beginning of your life and death is the end) is shaped by the way in which we perceive reality through memories. Therefore the "arrow of time" is subjective, not objective.

Again, I recommend that you read what some of the answerers said in their responses to the post I referenced earlier. Some of these comments help to explain the argument more.

Hope this helps,
Jon

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Have a debate going on my favorite subject matter": the Death Penalty., How about the following: What is Philosophy?, Whether God exists ;What's the nature of reality,? Is knowledge possible? What makes actions right or wrong ? How does Philosophy differ from science? How does Philosophy differ from religion ? What is beauty? What is art? What is Justice? How is it best to live ?What is happiness? Do things exist independent of perception ? What is truth ? Is truth subjective? I have more. Abnormal vs Normal.
What is Sanity? etc.

Answer 4

Is there really a need for Philosophy class or is it another way to drain the pockets of students? That should really get things stirred up.

Answer 5

Is it ethical to beg for topics on the internet?

Or, can you have a nominal argument?

Pick an argument, pick a side.

Answer 6

To start an argument, accuse someone of stealing something they can't prove they didn't steal. Like a little snack. Should become one fantastic, big stink. Have fun.

Answer 7

You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny. Try saying that to Tony Soprano and you'll get an argument.

Answer 8

it depends on your interests and what you liked to argue try something basic like have an argument with your sis over little things and i'm sure it will work and reads books on debating trust
me im captian of debating club

Answer 9

Politics, religion, and immigration are rather hot topics and can lead to many heated arguements.

Answer 10

assuming you've heard all the common answers (gods, ethics, politics, etc) how about subjective idealism? I love it!