Welcome to the reborn Philosophy Now Discussion Forum! First of all, a thousand apologies from me to all the members of the OLD Philosophy Now Discussion...
Before I forget to mention it, the latest issue of Philosophy Now (#34) has a theme of 'Philosophy and Science Fiction'. On this subject, are there any sci-fi...
... theories ... reflections about the nature of time: for instance, time inside the machine is encapsilized and moves at a humanly clocked rate, but all ...
kthrucauses
wahdwater2@...
Dec 31, 2001 4:40 am
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Hello, I'm not an expert on philosophy, but I like to philosophise;) Anyway, I thought I'd start the ball rolling with a discussion on cause & effect. I'm of...
... Dear Litegazer, The general trend of your thought is good, but I think you are missing some basic considerations. For instance, you describe the Universe...
kthrucauses
wahdwater2@...
Jan 2, 2002 4:55 am
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quote: "Only the transcendent ... real ... You're probably right. Philosophical trend is to spend half of its time redefining the meaning of any particular...
AM I RESPONSABEL FOR WHAT I DO?ORAM I A HELPLESS VICTIM OF MY GENETIC ENDOWMENTS,ENVIROMENT,AND UPBRINGING?ITS A TOUGHT I HAD AND ITS COMPOUNDED BY THE LACK OF...
Did anyone read the short story "Feedback" by Russell Clampitt? If so can someone tell me the philosophic grounding of this story? Please tell me what you...
hypnotic_trancer
hypnotic_trancer@...
Jan 9, 2002 10:32 pm
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In regards to the September 11th atrocities, what many people, including me, are saying is: Yes, the terrorists' victims were innocent of wrongdoing against...
fgsterle2
fgsterle1@...
Jan 10, 2002 5:35 pm
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... policy -- I am so sick of piss-in-their-pants liberals whinging on about the so-called "innocent" victims of the 11 Sept strike against the Iron Heel. ...
nickyludd
nickyludd@...
Jan 11, 2002 3:34 am
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Makes you think. Really ? Just what does it 'make you think' ? From the above, it's not had much effect on you...
hera_klitus
hera_klitus@...
Jan 11, 2002 3:49 am
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We exist in a world/reality infested with suffering, both emotional and physical, and do no favours to future offspring by procreating. (It seems to me that...
fgsterle2
fgsterle1@...
Jan 11, 2002 5:41 pm
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I would like to have your ideas on a very crucial point of science,which I describe briefly below. I am working on this subject as a project and will be ...
WELL GRIEG.ITS ALL ABOUT WHAT WE SEE THINK AND UNDERSTAND.BOTTOM LINE "WHAT YA SEE IS WHAT YA GET".TO PONDER THE ANSWEARS TO THE UNANSWEARABELS IS TO BE ...
Mark Twain says it begins in Laziness. Some think it begins with plurality, or curiosity, or a question, or nowhere, or with a miracle, or that this question...
Mark Twain is right, although I probably wouldn't be so pejorative about it. Philosophy tends to arise in societies with high levels of relative affluence and...
Philosophy does not rise out of such a closely dialectical observation. Although to say that it is something deeper is once again making an identical point,...
ghistyguruz
whenpigsfly182@...
Jan 16, 2002 8:19 pm
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A closely dialectical observation? Well, there should be no doubt that philosophy is an inherently dialectical activity, as any process of argument inherently...
' no doubt that philosophy is an inherently dialectical activity, as any process of argument inherently is.' 'Inherently' - as opposed to imposedly ? Anyway....
gullyfoyleuk
gullyfoyleuk@...
Jan 17, 2002 1:32 am
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Did you have a bad hair day today or are you always like this? Cheers, Debate...
... In other words, you don't know what it is that you are trying to say. Which is just what I would expect from someone who claims that philosophy is of the...
gullyfoyleuk
gullyfoyleuk@...
Jan 17, 2002 4:37 am
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While not intending to prolong this futile discussion any longer, you seem to be remarkably sensitive to criticism for someone who no doubt sees himself as...
Hi there! I used to write in the old dicussioon forum (long time ago). My name there was Queenofsnow, hi to everybody who remembers me... To all others: My...
... little more tiresome than two philosophers in a flame war. But then, on your own account, you aint a philosopher. So just leave it to the grown-ups, eh ?!...
gullyfoyleuk
gullyfoyleuk@...
Jan 18, 2002 1:46 am
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... said, ... help ... that ... Your teacher is a fucking disgrace and should stick his/her head down the khazi and pull the chain. It wasn't Ray Billington...
gullyfoyleuk
gullyfoyleuk@...
Jan 18, 2002 2:17 am
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-- ... Please give me a source for this. I think that such might be useful for a brief discussion in something I am writing which refers to the episode in...
gullyfoyleuk
gullyfoyleuk@...
Jan 18, 2002 2:34 am
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... From: gullyfoyleuk To: philosophynowforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 8:34 PM Subject: [philosophynowforum] Re: Poll: Where does...
Hi there Ina! Great to hear from you... In response to your question, I think you use the term 'lie' too broadly. The word 'lie' implies some sort of conscious...
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