DONAHER: Heraclitus argued that contradictions not only existed but were essential and the basis of a thing's identity: Â HERACLITUS (?): "Not only could it...
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elenchuskb
Jan 6, 2011 6:35 pm
Re: Contra Laws of Thought 2 ... KEVIN: Who does this Donaher actually think he may be "kidding" by saying that Hegel and Heraclitus have "levelled powerful...
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NY_Amateur
Jan 6, 2011 7:15 pm
Kevin, OK, you do understand the setup, but you still don't sense how devastating this thought experiment is to any Aristotelian philosophy. Plato understood....
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elenchuskb
Jan 7, 2011 6:24 am
Re. Contra Laws of Thought 2 STEVE: Kevin, OK, you do understand the setup, but you still don't sense how devastating this thought experiment is to any...
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elenchuskb
Jan 7, 2011 7:38 am
DANAHER (requoted in part): Indeed, the things we experience are not suited to provide the kind of knowledge that Parmenides, and so many others who were to...
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elenchuskb
Jan 7, 2011 8:33 am
Thank-you, Dr. Danaher.  Your essay is posted and, already, the person who asked me to review it (or maybe merely mentioned it to me) is angry with me for...
... Kevin, From your tone, I presume that the Danahers are from the next County? There is a considerable difference between being critical and a critique. One...
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elenchuskb
Jan 7, 2011 3:54 pm
Contra Laws of Thought 6 DONAHER: The Pythagoreans too desired objects of thought that were fixed and certain. For them, mathematics provided those kinds...
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elenchuskb
Jan 8, 2011 1:35 am
N.B. Dr. James Donaher is arguing that the Laws of Thought are certainly applicable to Pythagorian numbers, Parmenidean Being and Plato's immutable ideas or...
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elenchuskb
Jan 8, 2011 5:40 pm
Contra Laws of Thought 8 AN INCREDIBLE SET OF POTENTIAL THESES BY A MODERN PROFESSOR Â DONAHER:Â Thus, Plato attempts to sort out where and when the laws of...
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elenchuskb
Jan 9, 2011 7:36 pm
DANAHER: But Aristotle also introduces another element to further support the laws of thought. The principle he introduces concerns the way we formulate our...
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elenchuskb
Jan 14, 2011 10:27 am
Danaher: Materialism and the Corpuscular Philosophy  With the modern era, a mechanical view of the universe replaced Aristotle's biological paradigm. With...
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tconnection360
Mar 3, 2011 1:01 am
In terms of the care perspective/rights from Rawls and Nodding, What are rights and where do they come from? I think this can be an open discussion talking...
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elenchuskb
Mar 5, 2011 6:40 am
JAMIE: Q. In terms of the care perspective/rights from Rawls and Nodding, What are rights and where do they come from?  A. To be facetious:- I didn't...
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tconnection360
Mar 7, 2011 4:46 am
I think capital punishment is a great discussion for this group in terms of different views from various philosophers. I'm researching the view of Hugo Adam...
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tconnection360
Mar 25, 2011 5:17 pm
Here are some interesting question ...feel free to answer! Â Â 1. A woman through no fault of her own becomes pregnant. She is raped while at her home. She...
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tconnection360
Mar 25, 2011 5:19 pm
Here are some interesting question ...feel free to answer! 1. A woman through no fault of her own becomes pregnant. She is raped while at her home. She had...
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tconnection360
May 19, 2011 3:55 am
If you could help me with these quentions-that'll be great! Thank you! -jamie   Cathedral forest in Oregon is one of the last stands of virgin forest...
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catolik58
May 20, 2011 12:23 am
Jamie, If the loggers have rights to the trees, then Mike Roselle's actions are not justified. In fact, he is morally accountable for any damage done to...
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tconnection360
May 22, 2011 11:17 pm
Defend the choice of adopting a particular ethical theory, Utilitarianism, Kant’s Deontological Theory, etc. versus choosing a pluralistic theory which uses...
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tconnection360
May 23, 2011 3:12 am
What are our moral obligations, if any, to non-human animals? Justify your answer. Include your response to Singer’s view and whether or not you think...
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elenchuskb
Aug 6, 2011 5:31 pm
Someone who identifies himself as Joe Sch on Yahoo Q/Answers asked, quote: Why does everyone know about philosophers of old but hardly anyone can name a single...
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elenchuskb
Aug 6, 2011 5:49 pm
Someone who identifies himself as "Joe Sch" on Yahoo Q/Answers asked, quote: Why does everyone know about philosophers of old but hardly anyone can name a...
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elenchuskb
Aug 6, 2011 5:55 pm
You contradict yourself by saying, "No one can name [certain names]"... and then prove that someone (yourself) can. Why is that? Admittedly you modify the "No...
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elenchuskb
Aug 6, 2011 6:03 pm
Hello elenchuskb (elenchuskb), You have received a message from another user! From: Joe Sch ...
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elenchuskb
Aug 8, 2011 7:48 am
To continue/start a dialogue after receiving a message from another user [of yahoo answers] by email:  From: Joe Sch Subject: Philosophy Thread  KEVIN...
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elenchuskb
Feb 24, 2012 10:10 am
... I found your answer to the question about Aristotle and the possibility of commitment to general principles and I want to discuss it. I have an exam at ...
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elenchuskb
Feb 24, 2012 10:25 am
SYLVIE: Dear Kevin, I found your answer to the question about Aristotle and the possibility of commitment to general principles and I want to discuss it. ...
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philodiscussion
Aug 9, 2012 2:03 pm
You are invited to join the discussion. If politics/current events is your bag come make your voice heard. All view points are welcome. Here's to a free...
