Old World people who have philosophised a bit, does it seem like life is administered by bowels acting as hosts in living things?
There's a big fundamental difference in the way that ancient near eastern people viewed human knowledge and the way western people view humanknowledge; the way western people view human knowledge is whoever has the most explanations are the ones who are correct (Abduction Prime - Inference to the Best Debatertainment). Whereas the ancient near eastern worldview would say whoever has the... See More »
Why do so many like to quote Nietzsche so much?I don't get it. What's the attraction? Why is he so popular? To me he comes across as an old, grumpy curmudgeon who'd be the type of person who'd get a thrill from telling little children that Father Christmas isn't real. Or the main character from... See More »
"Your perception of an act decides good and evil." - Agree? Poll (8) See Poll OptionsIt's a quote from someone I recently had a discussion with. Apparently, according to this person, the concepts of good and evil have no basis, no... See More »
Pseudo-profunditiesI don't know if that's an actual term, but that's what I like to call them. It's when someone says something that, on the surface at least, appears to be "deep" and meaningful, but which is, nevertheless, nonsensical. I present to you Exhibit A:... See More »
Why is the subject 'Philosophy' under 'Science and Technology'?Philosophy predates both, by about three millennia or so, and has nothing to do with either.
Can you be good without God? Let's find out.A video I discovered years ago that I still find interesting. (1)