I agree with you that Nietzsche is not much of a guide for living; rather I see him as a guide for thinking about life.<br>However, from a Nietzschean ...
That was an intelligent post, RAM.<br><br>Assuming that the fall from Paradise was not an instantaneous event, activated precisely at the moment the apple was...
Let's say there is a God, and He or She is omniscient. God knows everything that has happened and will ever happen. God knows everything there is to know about...
...and the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny...that is, if they possessed the metaphysical properties usually associated with God.<br><br>Keep in mind, I'm an ...
I guess I'm not entirely sure of your notion of "postmodernism," but a fellow who used to post here once described how Leibniz's conception of God had...
Polemarchus,<br><br>I really have my doubts that this is worth my time at this point, but I think I've figured it out. You really don't know anything about ...
Well, my question earlier was whether with God dead, if Postmodernism would be far behind? I don't really see why Postmodernism shouldn't be subjected to the...
If you see postmodernism as some kind of absolute value, then I guess you're right. Most theorists of postmodernism would argue that we're living in the...
As you know, I have a fondness for opposites. In fact, if I had a $100 for every time I heard one of my fellow gods say, "There goes Heraclitus again with his ...
Polemarchus was unable to hold his maxim of justice as helping friends and harming enemies, this is exactly what happened to you, with your postulate.I, ...
Well, against my better judgement, I took your advice and looked over my posts. I noticed my spelling and diction are a lot better than yours. I wonder why...
Paulchand sent his reply to my message no 3321 as an email to me. He has given permission for me to reply to it at leisure in OPN. So I begin:-<br><br>"By "We,...
"Warfare is NEVER a good thing. Wars may be necessary, wars may be righteous, but warfare itself is never ever a good thing. Are you perhaps thinking of ...
[there's a good question at the end, so don't be disheartened by the inordinate length]<br><br>"...isn't the idea of us as remnants of an old obsolete culture ...
I think one of the best introductions to the experience of modern warfare is the work of Ernst Junger, who was incredibly influenced by Nietzsche. Last I ...
It is a good thing to remember the character of our wars. Our wars against the Indians were not wars of hatred, but they were to protect life and extend and...
I wonder if I'm the only one bored by you. You have the most awkward and uninspiring writing style I've ever encountered. I guess you've never been in a ...
"It is a good thing to remember the character of our wars."<br><br>I agree. Those were righteous wars. They were "waged to get liberty for ourselves or to give...
I like Baudrillard much more than Lyotard. His book "America" is really excellent, as is "The Mirror of Production", a most intelligent analysis of Marxist...
My goal is not to entertain you Sir.However, I could not help responding to your absurd notions and read between your lines.I have no issue with your knowlege...
I take it you are being ironic, but your irony may be too subtle for many club members.<br>"Our wars against the Indians " for Lebensraum, yes? As such they ...
>American Christian piety Wills the Overman, i.e, wills its own destruction.<br><br>"Punishment is an illness as pregnancy is an illness." Nietzsche...
I once heard someone compare today's postmodern world to the post-Alexandrian world. I wonder if you have any thoughts on that. <br><br>In any event, Lyotard...
Debating the validity of postmodernism makes as much sense as fish debating the validity of water. It isn't a monolith, it's an environment. Select individuals...
