Philosophy Definition and 340 Threads

  1. C

    What is Transtopianism?

    The Transtopian Principles General goal: infinite existence under the best possible conditions Primary means: reason, science, and technology Motivation: enlightened self-interest Intro Transtopianism is a memetic complex, a collection of mutually supporting (and partially...
  2. C

    Is Hedonism a Harmful Philosophy?

    Interesting philosophical way of life, see http://www.hedweb.com/ Regards, Carlos Hernandez
  3. C

    A New Naturalist Philosophy On the Rise

    http://www.the-brights.net/
  4. T

    Philosophy Resources: Finding Valuable Links Online

    I need some really good links on philosophy. It is hard finding anything valuable on the net. Could someone help?
  5. P

    Philosophy: Should we eat meat?

    Should we eat meat? Nowadays, you can see lots of people trying to save certain animals from being mistreated, like protecting the sharks or whales from being hunted. But I can't see the diference between eating a steak and killing a shark. Anyway, they are all life forms. In...
  6. Kerrie

    Does Philosophy strive for objectivity?

    Ultimately, philosophy is a subjective matter, but can it achieve an objective truth? Or is truth objective?
  7. P

    Philosophy: The Replication Of The Thought Virus Among The Human Society

    [?] What is a thought virus? You can call it a meme or an idea that replicates by symbiotically infecting human minds and altering their behavior, causing them to propagate the meme. Our society have always been buzing with these meme around through communication. You might be...
  8. phoenixthoth

    Hologramatic universe and the philosophy of nonduality

    holograms http://twm.co.nz/hologram.html nonduality http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~duerden/caution.htm
  9. S

    Circular logic circular philosophy?

    Having spent a lot of time with issues to do with mental health one thing seems to stand out that I felt needed to be discussed. So often these days when you want to discuss philosophy or other fields associated the discussion invariably ends up in a state of discussing the subjective nature...
  10. S

    John Rawls: Practical Philosopher & Influential Disciples

    In this interview, we hear about a practical philosopher who taught for many years at leading institutions and influenced many disciples, some of whom are now in positions of great power. John Rawls eat your heart out! ;=) http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-2-95-1542.jsp
  11. Kerrie

    Understanding Logic: A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy

    For those of us who are still learning and understanding philosophy, can we differentiate logic in the most simple terms?
  12. G

    Exploring Human Nature: Science or Philosophy?

    could someone just explain to me the ideas about human nature? is it a real science thing or just a philosophy? and what characteristics are considered human nature?
  13. Kerrie

    Is philosophy practical knowledge?

    Other then teaching, what good is philosophy to each of us? Is it useful to our everyday reality? Is the speculation necessary? Or is it just human to ponder?
  14. Saint

    Why Isn't Philosophy Included in Malaysian High School Curriculum?

    In malaysia, our schools have the subject of Moral Study or Civic. I donno why it is not Philosophy? If philosophy worth studying, why not include it into high school syllubus? [?]
  15. Kerrie

    Is True Love at First Sight Real or Does It Evolve Over Time?

    Is there such a thing as true love at first sight, or does true love take time? I personally feel that love is something that grows and is not instant, although others would disagree because of their own experiences...love is on my mind as I have officially become engaged to the love of my life...
  16. Loren Booda

    Philosophy and Leisure: A Necessary Combination?

    Is leisure time a prerequisite for the study of philosophy (e. g., the Ancient Greeks)? Can't one contemplate existence while concerned for self-survival?
  17. marcus

    Physics meets Philosophy at the Planck scale (new book?)

    I have found references to a book that is either "to appear" or has already been published by Cambridge University Press. The book is Physics meets Philosophy at the Planck scale edited by C. Callender and N. Huggett this is apparently a collection of essays by philosophers and...
  18. heusdens

    What is the topic (object of study) of Philosophy?

    This forum says that the topic of Philosophy is: "The Mind and Soul. What is the meaning of life? How should we live our lives?" But isn't Philo-sophy (from Greek, meaning love for knowledge) a much broader field of study then just the mind and soul (and in the case of the last, it is not...
  19. R

    What is the role of philosophy in understanding language and human behavior?

    Donald Davidson There is no such thing as a language, not if a language is anything like what many philosophers and linguists have supposed. There is therefore no such thing to be learned, mastered, or born with. We must give up the idea of a clearly defined shared structure which...
  20. heusdens

    Philosophy: Materialism versus Idealism

    Philosophy can be divided into two major directions of thought, centered on what is considered to be the fundamental issue in philosophy: the relation between Being and Thinking. In this short discussion I will try to briefly explain these two major directions in philosophy. Let us...
  21. R

    What is the philosophy of life according to Desiderata?

    What is your philosophy of life?
  22. A

    Yet more on the nature of philosophy

    Yet more on the nature of "philosophy"... It seems to me that a complete idiot who has an idiotic original thought is more a philosopher than an educated person who merely parrots the words of their intellectual superiors. What am I talking about? Occasionally on message boards, or in...
  23. Z

    Skeptical Approaches: Exploring the Two Camps of Scientific Skepticism

    I know there are plenty of people here who consider themselves to be skeptical, but is there a common outlook for all of us? I personally see it broken up into at least two camps. One is the type who says 'that's nonsense' to most everything not accepted by science, and leaves it at that. The...
  24. A

    A place of philosophy among other disciplines.

    A philosopher, a physicist and a mathematician ride a train. They see a black sheep on a field in a train window. -All speep are black - says a philosopher. -There are sheep, and some of them are black - says a physicist. -There is at least one sheep, and at least half of it is black - says a...
  25. M

    What Philosophy IS and What it IS NOT

    First, This is what Philosophy IS: The pursuit of Knowledge, Wisdom, and/or Understanding. This is commonly known, and shouldn't need to be brought up, but some people just aren't getting it. Every single Forum on the PFs (except for General Discussion, PhysicsForums Feedback and...
  26. M

    In terms of mathmatical logical philosophy does reality have to exist?

    ?? Continued from my past post My definition of existence is a narrow principle; not a grand principle. It is logical to me to say that if some form "exists" (existence in the an ultimate, absolute, philosophical sense; a common philosophyical question is whether oneself exists...
  27. M

    Is the Ultimate Reality of Existence Socially Defined?

    Do you think that the "ultimate reality of existence" will be related to or will have a social theme? By "reality" I mean in terms of the ultimate source of causation of the things we see today as reality. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I apologize...
  28. R

    Essay on "The Philosophy of the Mind, Body and Soul"

    I am writting an essay on "The Philosophy of the Mind, Body and Soul". There is no particular reason I am writting this, other than for pure enjoyment. Anyway, I am overwhelmed at the myriad amounts of books, essays etc. that have come up while I was researching. So where do I start?? What...
  29. L

    Are Members of a Corrupt State Ignorant or Guilty?

    I want to discuss corrupt philosophy, and how it can actually influence the members of a specific state to effect actions of bias within that state which will destroy any philosophy which challenges the status-quo. Are the members of that state ignorant or guilty? What do you think?
  30. heusdens

    Hegel's philosophy, revolutionary in character

    MARXIST PHILOSOPHY Dialectical Materialism - from Hegel to Marx by TED TRIPP HEGEL (1770-1831) Hegel's philosophy, revolutionary in character, delivered the death-blow to metaphysics. That is to the reasoning of things and their mental images, ideas in isolation, to be considered...
  31. W

    A Pragmatic Philosophy of Paradox

    Over the last several centuries scholastic philosophers have steadily whittled away at the metaphysical and logical underpinnings of their craft until today many are resigned to using extremely questionable historical arguments and ones that merely negate those of alternative philosophies rather...
  32. M

    Is Satyagraha More About Courage Than Passive Resistance?

    First off, I don't know much about Gandhi's philosophy, so I'm open to corrections. However, there is something that occurs to me, in my limited knowledge of the philosophy of satyagraha. That is that, while most people often relate it to passive resistance, it could easily be used to justify...
  33. heusdens

    Philosophy of Nature. Time and Space

    V. PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE. TIME AND SPACE We now come to philosophy of nature. Here again Herr Dühring has every cause for dissatisfaction with his predecessors. Natural philosophy "sank so low that it became an arid, spurious doggerel founded on ignorance", and "fell to the prostituted...
  34. D

    Why Choose McGinn's Guidebook for Understanding Wittgenstein?

    Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations. Marie McGinn Publisher: Routledge ISBN 0-415-11191-9 Introduction: Pleasantly impenetrable, endearingly unbalanced, the pin up of choice for all respectable first year philosophy students, and he...
  35. B

    Heated debate concerning religion, politics, or philosophy

    I am beginning to think that it can be disastrous to get involved in a heated debate concerning religion, politics, or philosophy.
  36. zk4586

    Social philosophy books, where to start?

    What would you recommend?
  37. R

    Shaolin Philosophy: A martial arts philosophy

    I am practically getting obssessed with this philosophy/martial art. It is very deep. If anyone here has ever seen the Japanese show, Dragon Ball Z (which I am obessed with as well), it dramatically depicts the idea of the chi (or ki, in Japanese) which is the energy. I could explain the...
  38. L

    Lifegazer Philosophy 101 (from Faith in Science)

    Sorry Tom, but science has no choice than to look for material-causes for all things. And that's exactly what it tries to do in all areas of research. Science hasn't officially declared that 'God' is dead (or any other possible creative alternative), but by looking for a material-explanation...
  39. quantumdude

    Philosophy of Science: Discussion & Lecture Notes

    I found some detailed lecture notes on this subject here: http://www.soc.iastate.edu/sapp/phil_sci_lecture00.html I am interested in discussing the role of philosophy in science with you all.
  40. Kerrie

    Do you see Philosophy as necessary to science?

    And if you do, why? Why is it not necessary?
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