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A group to discuss philosophy, philosophical issues of an academic nature, the history of philosophy, and on occasion, specific works and philosophers. This is not Philosophy Lite - it is for a serious look at the greats of philosophy and their enduring ideas.

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This group has been created to discuss philosophy, philosophical issues of an academic nature, the history of philosophy, and on occasion, specific works and philosophers. It is hoped that members... | posted by MartiInMexico

2 replies - last reply: "Great banner, marti! I'm honored to... more" ~ perpetualstudent

Realism III: Indirect Realism

In the late 16th century, philosophers abandoned Direct Realism for Indirect Realism, which is also known as Representational Realism. Like Direct Realism, Representational Realism is an epistemolo... | posted by searching1

19 replies - last reply: "That's a god who can't find a... more" ~ MisterScience

Sound Philosophy

"A sound philosophy must be internally coherent and harmonious and must be translatable into practice." - Pandurang Shastri Athavale The 'translatable into practice' seems to be the most difficult... | posted by MartiInMexico

10 replies - last reply: "Marti, The problem is that almost... more" ~ RichardRoot

The Two Streams

"The first man of science was he who looked into a thing, not to learn whether it could furnish him with food, or shelter, or weapons, or tools, or ornaments, or playwiths, but who sought to know i... | posted by MartiInMexico

5 replies - last reply: "There are many who enjoy... more" ~ wot53

Ernst Cassirer

"What we call nature... is a poem hidden behind a wonderful secret writing; if we could decipher the puzzle, we should recognize in it the odyssey of the human spirit, which in astonishing delusion... | posted by MartiInMexico

3 replies - last reply: "Certainly there are symbols that... more" ~ MartiInMexico

Weakness of the Will

Before I was distracted by desire, I was considering either this issue or the Problem of Evil for my dissertation topic. Thirty-five years later, I am still intrigued by it. Weakness of the Will c... | posted by searching1

20 replies - last reply: "I suggest that all acts are that of... more" ~ MisterScience

Epistemological Akrasia

Weakness of the Will is often referred to as akrasia, which was Plato's and Aristotle's term for the phenomenon, the opposite of "temperance" or self-control. MrScience's remarks on the first threa... | posted by searching1

5 replies - last reply: "Sounds more like "denial" CG. "... more" ~ MisterScience

Miracles and Poltergeists

Are they the same? Are they of the same ilk? If we chew on Hume's double whammy of the reliability of the witness and the probability of that to which they testify, can we get around these two guar... | posted by MartiInMexico

17 replies - last reply: "Arthur Clarke's defintion "Any... more" ~ RichardRoot

The Machinery of Consciousness & The Wizard of Oz

You know, when we talk about the computational, mechanistic model of consciousness, don't you kind of intuitively feel that this model leaves something out? But what, exactly? Feelings? Emotions? ... | posted by MartiInMexico

21 replies - last reply: "Searching - as we agreed a few... more" ~ RichardRoot

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

Why do physical processes give rise to conscious experience? Especially since quite a lot of human activity can be accomplished unconsciously (perception, memory,learning). | posted by MartiInMexico

11 replies - last reply: "It is useless for me to doubt they... more" ~ RichardRoot

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