... Ah, but I reach for my gun dispassionately ;-) Commonly `oughts' come from some external authority to the ... [lots of good stuff snipped] I think there's...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Aug 1, 2006 11:58 am
Who ever said that it was pointless to follow the gods just because they don't exist? It seems to me he's saying we should follow them, whether they actually...
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Grant Sterling
fccmoose
Aug 1, 2006 2:14 pm
... Of course, I disagree. Not all "oughts" are identical. I think that when used morally "ought" means "this must be done, period". ... There are two kinds...
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robin
selgusni
Aug 1, 2006 5:08 pm
... If that were the case, there would be no need for the word "ought". And to say that something must be done, period, is semantically empty. It's like the...
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Keith Seddon
khs10uk
Aug 1, 2006 8:17 pm
Hello Robin, <<<However, I can't see what this epistemic sense [of ought] has to do with morality.>>> The Stoic says that if you want to flourish as a human...
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jan.garrett
chrys1943
Aug 1, 2006 9:59 pm
This is not at all wacko, Daniel. It makes good sense. R.W. Emerson says somewhere that it makes a big difference what we worship, for that is what we tend to...
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marquis95960
Aug 2, 2006 1:25 am
Daniel writes: ___________________ 1. Thinking with fears, hopes, and interests = biased but caring. 2. Thinking without fears, hopes, interests = unbiased and...
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marquis95960
Aug 2, 2006 1:41 am
Grant writes: ___________________ There are two kinds of 'external imperatives': ones that come from external authorities based solely on their power, and ones...
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pasi pohjala
pkpohjala
Aug 2, 2006 10:20 am
Dear Researchers the following reading of the Hebrew text of Matthew, according to the version of Shem Tob Ben Shaprut, is examining an alternative...
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pasi pohjala
pkpohjala
Aug 2, 2006 10:29 am
Dear Researchers, In the following I present a provisional translation of the Matt 5:13-16a on the basis of the Hebrew text of Shem Tov Ben Shaprut (Ed. George...
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robin
selgusni
Aug 2, 2006 10:36 am
... That's a nice way of putting it. Sometimes my students ask me if I believe in God, and I always answer "First you tell me exactly what God is, then I'll...
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robin
selgusni
Aug 2, 2006 10:47 am
... In that case there's no problem, since you're describing hypothetical imperatives, which are, IMHO, the only valid deontic modals. Incidentally, I find...
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cherokee_purple
Aug 2, 2006 8:50 pm
Interesting... just seeing the subject heading made me chuckle... theologophobia... If I had a nickle for every time in the last couple of years I've wanted to...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Aug 2, 2006 10:25 pm
Very interesting essay Jan - thanks much. :) ... Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta....
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dtstrain
Aug 2, 2006 10:58 pm
Those are some very valid concerns Steve. I have a few thoughts and opinions... For one, I think you're right that Buddhism does a much better job of ...
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dtstrain
Aug 2, 2006 11:03 pm
... I tend to think of the concept of God as being an embodiment of the universal Human quest for "Truth, Beauty, and Goodness". Daniel...
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Grant Sterling
fccmoose
Aug 3, 2006 12:33 am
... I'll have another go at this in the thread on "ought", but for now.... I think the meaning of words is fixed by their common usage in language. Some...
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leoiermano
Aug 3, 2006 7:30 am
Hi All I have been told that Spinoza was more stoic than the ancient forebears. I have not read any of Spinoza's works can anyone shed any light on this...
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mattomoran
Aug 3, 2006 1:46 pm
... I'm guessing you're still single like me then, unless you've been really lucky :) Stereotypically women are much more 'feeling and emotion' than men, so...
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pasi pohjala
pkpohjala
Aug 3, 2006 6:31 pm
Dear Researchers, in the following I propose some readings of the Hebrew Matthew 6:16-18, on the basis of the Shem Tob's text. The method is dividing the...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Aug 3, 2006 10:18 pm
Nope, I'm luckily married :) ... Do you Yahoo!? Next-gen email? Have it all with the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta....
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Aug 3, 2006 10:26 pm
I fully agree Grant. Given the overwhelming conception on what God is, it would be an act of deception to say "I believe in God" without qualification when...
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robin
selgusni
Aug 3, 2006 11:45 pm
... Well firstly, we need to distinguish "feeling" from "emotion", or at least from "passion", as was attempted (fairly successfully, I think) in a recent...
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robin
selgusni
Aug 4, 2006 12:15 am
... These are interesting points. However, I don't think I agree with your initial premise, that "God" is not one of those vague words. Certainly for me, it's...
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Kathleen Spaltro
winfrankmcnet
Aug 4, 2006 12:25 am
<So, part of the problem is that we're trying to take a short cut and communicate Stoicism to a person whose disposition isn't amicable to it. No matter how...
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mattomoran
Aug 4, 2006 4:37 pm
... think) in ... indifferent. ... Right, but it seems logical those who are more emotional than others are also more susceptible to the violent type, of which...
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marquis95960
Aug 4, 2006 5:33 pm
Kathy writes: ___________________ As I suggest above, I wonder if personality types are more germane than gender as such. __________________ I believe so....
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Grant Sterling
fccmoose
Aug 4, 2006 7:57 pm
Advance Apologies [or encouraging news]: I only have time for one post right now, and I debated where to begin it. I decided to start with a comment in this...
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Grant Sterling
fccmoose
Aug 4, 2006 8:04 pm
Very brief note... ... Why on earth would you believe that? If, for example, you were to plot heights on a graph you would find considerable overlap between...
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jan.garrett
chrys1943
Aug 4, 2006 11:59 pm
Mr. Pohjala, You seem to be in the wrong discussion group. You are presupposing a kind of expertise that is lacking among us. Sincerely, Jan Garrett ...
