All too many problems in life (and in philosophy ) are created by 1 or 0 -thinking, or by that there is supposed to be only two answers - on or off. … more
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"There is no cure for birth and death" or the very best bits from George Santayana
@ 2012-03-24 – 20:07:45
[ ... ] in American Philosophy"(1911) All living souls welcome whatever they are ready to cope with; all else they ignore, or pronounce to be ... more -
Do we still need metaphysics?
@ 2012-03-21 – 13:05:34
[ ... ] problem in modern philosophy is lack of understanding on the state of current science. There simply are people in the field of philosophy who are ... more -
Could everyone have a philosophy and even a religion of their own?
@ 2012-02-15 – 23:31:54
Is a religion based on philosophy possible, or could a ready-made school of philosophy like Epicureanism form a basis for a modern religion too? Could … more -
Can philosophy replace religions as a source of moral guidance?
@ 2012-02-12 – 15:46:01
[ ... ] especially philosophy. For example, Epicurean and Stoic moral philosophies are clearly superior to the Christian ones in their clarity and ... more -
Are Aristotle and Plato really the greatest of the Greek philosophers?
@ 2011-10-08 – 21:15:38
[ ... ] Greek philosophy, have been lost, but the works of Plato have been extremely well preserved. Why is that? The simple answer is that the ... more -
Would it be nice to know more of the motives that make people tick?
@ 2011-10-04 – 12:47:28
[ ... ] In the field of philosophy Stochastic Motivational Analysis could well be used to ask why a certain philosopher was or is interested in just ... more -
Why is Bertrand Russell still important?
@ 2011-08-12 – 00:02:31
I did spend a few wonderful weeks reading "The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell". Long before finishing the nearly 800 pages of this book I did become … more -
Why quotes are important?
@ 2011-06-11 – 19:07:41
A great quote is very similar to a great poem. A great poem can encapsulate a large web of emotions in a few terse sentences. A good poem is just the … more -
"To read is to fly" or the very best bits from A.C. Grayling
@ 2011-04-22 – 21:25:50
[ ... ] Questions in the Philosophy of Everyday Life." (2010) Our newspapers are full of conflict and war and murder, but in every city, all around the ... more
