| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Plato | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon, I would like to know which was Plato definition for "good" and how humans could ...
A: Great, great questions, Alejandra. I'm glad you're interested in Philosophy: Plato ...
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| Philosophy | 9/21/2009 |
Q: Please help me construct a formal proof of validity for this argument - If you study the humanities ...
A: Good Morning, Marichu. GreatYou need to understand the process of academic research to succeed ...
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| Is there a logical fallacy | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Here's the background information, earlier I would study with a guy who would call himself a ...
A: What it means, Nick, is the event or whatever took place ... even though it might have been an ...
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| Is there a logical fallacy "Not from a book"? | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Here's the background information, earlier I would study with a guy who would call himself a ...
A: Looks like a play on words is involved, Nick. Here's my 'play on words:' Aristotle was ...
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| syria | 8/9/2009 |
Q: what is the difference between Islam and Buddhism ? please tell me ANSWER: Good Morning, Siba. ...
A: Good Morning, Siba. Thanks for the very unselfish questions. I'll respond: My opinion ...
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| budhism and islam | 8/8/2009 |
Q: what is the difference between Islam and Buddhism ? please tell me
A: Good Morning, Siba. Thanks for theThe first and most obvious way in which Buddhism differs from ...
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| medical profession determine its priorities | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I have problems with this question "How should the medical profession determine its priorities when ...
A: Warm, for the question. A great and difficult question as well. One has to determine the ...
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| Buddhism | 8/7/2009 |
Q: there is no problem to me of your views. But the problem is philosophical views should be ...
A: In order to answer your questions in their entirety, I would have to research: o ...
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| Buddhism | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I am not allowed to ask a follow up question regarding to the previous discussion. But i can not ...
A: Nalaka: Looks like we're playing ring-around-the-rosy! Since you know the answers to your ...
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| Buddhism | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I am not allowed to ask a follow up question regarding to the previous discussion. But i can not ...
A: Nalaka: Buddhists who hold Bodi Pujas instead of Buddha Pujas relegate the Buddha to second ...
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| Buddhism | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I am not allowed to ask a follow up question regarding to the previous discussion. But i can not ...
A: Why aren't you allowed to ask a follow-up question re: a previous discussion? Please ...
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| Philosophy | 7/31/2009 |
Q: Please explain me the difference between philosophy and religion. And also difference between ...
A: Nalaka: I reviewed my answer and I can't see where I said Buddhism has rituals. Buddhism ...
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| Philosophy | 7/30/2009 |
Q: Please explain me the difference between philosophy and religion. And also difference between ...
A: Nalaka: Nowhere in the Pali Canon are Buddhas ascribed powers of creation, salvation and ...
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| Tv sex & violence | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Hai, do you mind explain & describe to me what this whole sentence means, please "Television sex and ...
A: Warm. I thought I gave you enough insight so you could translate the saying. Here's what it means: ...
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| Tv sex & violence | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Hai, do you mind explain & describe to me what this whole sentence means, please "Television sex and ...
A: Warm. I hope you and your family are well and happy. Here's your answers: Mindless television ...
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| Philosophy | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Please explain me the difference between philosophy and religion. And also difference between ...
A: Welcome to AllExperts and Hank's little corner of the World. Here's your answers: Religions have ...
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| Descartes maditation | 7/1/2009 |
Q: In descartes meditations what is the "subject" or "I" according to descartes rationalist finding and ...
A: " he expounds the grounds on which we may doubt in general of all things, and especially of material ...
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| Life is a dream | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I got few question I need to ask you. It seem to be easy, but I just don't understand. I don't ...
A: Jolie. Glad you're interested in Philosophy. Dreams will always be a mystery but ... maybe I can ...
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| logic ( its definition & importance in studying) | 6/24/2009 |
Q: can you give me the simplest & clearest thought about the definition & importance of logic in ...
A: Hermie. LOGIC is a great subject. It has many 'parts.' Here we go: Simple THOUGHT: Logic is a ...
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| contradiction in Sigmond Freud | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Hank I don't know if that is included in your expertise, if it isn't you can feel good not to answer ...
A: Good Afternoon, Mohammad, from Illinois in the States. Quite a nice surprise to hear from you. ...
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| Mother teresa rule | 5/31/2009 |
Q: First off, I like your philosophy. It's true. We don't need anymore hurt. This is too common. But my ...
A: I'm glad you're into Philosophy, Gabriela. Kinda makes you think, huh? Here's your answer on ...
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| Philosophy | 5/28/2009 |
Q: What is the distinction between inductive and deductive argements?
A: Hey, Darryl. Thanks for the question. Here we go: A deductive argument is an argument in ...
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| Mill's Principles of Utility and Liberty | 5/5/2009 |
Q: These questions are on a review I received for my final exam. I just want to make sure that I'm ...
A: Since your post has been in the Pool since May 5th, I thought I'd send you a little guideline ...
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| miracle of discovery. | 3/26/2009 |
Q: How you doing. My name is Tittim. By looking at you description at the all experts you seem like you ...
A: WOW! What an epistle, Shawn. I read every word and here's what I came up with. I'm treating your ...
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| prinz | 2/3/2009 |
Q: If so, i just finished reading it and have to write an essay/paper on the book but on a specific ...
A: Steph: I'll try to make my answer as brief as possible: Jesse Prinz argues that recent ...
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| meaning behind this quote | 1/25/2009 |
Q: what does this quote by mark twain really mean in detail please? " A person who won't read has no ...
A: Melissa. Hope you are having a great Sunday. Here's your answer: This is a question of ...
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| hi | 1/9/2009 |
Q: Are you familiar with Jesse Prinz, emotional construction of morals. If so i just finished reading ...
A: Steph. Thanks for theHere is a matter of fact: It is the object of feeling, not of reason. It lies ...
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| plato | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I am having difficulty figuring out the argument for the existence of god in Plato's law's book X. ...
A: In order to explain Plato's system of Gods, let's talk about his platitudes regarding God. Just ...
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| plato | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I am having difficulty figuring out the argument for the existence of god in Plato's law's book X. ...
A: "Well then, here are three beds: one existing in nature, which is made by God, as I think that we ...
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| philosophy | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Explain Descartes' reasons for holding that the one thing that can be know with absolute certainty ...
A: Kisscik. Thanks for your question. It's a good one ... but quite difficult to answer. I'll begin ...
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| hi | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I am currently in a Philosophy of Epistemology class and as a requirement i need to write a paper on ...
A: Hmmm! Quite a tall order, Steph. The following is quite long but it will tell you ALL of what ...
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| observational requirement | 10/25/2008 |
Q: wondering if you can help me. Im reading bonjour coherentist account and am stumbled upon his ...
A: Steph: Your mention of observation calls to mind a rather more serious objection to a coherence ...
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| observational requirement | 10/25/2008 |
Q: wondering if you can help me. Im reading bonjour coherentist account and am stumbled upon his ...
A: Steph. Here we go: Coherentists attempt to solve the problem of infinite regress by rejecting ...
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| Philosophy | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Who is closer to Ockham's position on universals, Plato or Aristotle? Why?
A: Jean. It's time to interpret: My favorite Philosopher, Plato, at least during the first part of ...
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| How can I solve the | 8/11/2008 |
Q: 1.Do you think that the external world is really like what we see? Is Apple really look like a ...
A: Rambo: I did answer your question. An apple is an object. A person is an object. In ...
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| How can I solve the | 8/10/2008 |
Q: 1.Do you think that the external world is really like what we see? Is Apple really look like a ...
A: As you may remember, Rambo, I'm a realist from the word go. In re: Personal Illusion ...
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| How can I solve the "problem of other mind" | 8/10/2008 |
Q: 1.Do you think that the external world is really like what we see? Is Apple really look like a ...
A: Rambo: Your subject matter is really about REALISM, Rambo. The nature and plausibility of ...
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| Should I ignore this 2 website? | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Should I trust this 2 website? I have encounter this 2 website, which question reality once again, ...
A: You're a really deep thinker, Luke. Keep it up. An apple will offer more resistance to ...
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| Should I ignore this 2 website? | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Should I trust this 2 website? I have encounter this 2 website, which question reality once again, ...
A: my friend: In order to make a decsision, you must do five things: 1. Delete your ...
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| Existence of number | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Do number really exist and applied in the world? Do we applied the law of math in the world? Does ...
A: Rambo. You're going to be surprised by this answer: The Hindu-Arabic numerals are the ten ...
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| hope/lost | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Do you agree with these two statements: 1. Losing all hope is freedom. 2. It's only after we've ...
A: You're entering into the realm of metaphysics, Luke. Great! It means the use of broad concepts ...
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| What is the basis for altruism? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: Altruism simply put would be putting others before one-self but what would be the basis for such a ...
A: Nabs. Thank for your questions. Do the following and you'll NEVER have to look over your shoulder: ...
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| hi | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I am reading feinburgs paper on expressivism, and it says that punishment is a reprobative system ...
A: Great question! The sociology of punishment seeks to understand why and how we punish. ...
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| A very hard philosophy question | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have already figure out some of the idea out of my own...but it is something I couldn't prove...I ...
A: History affirms the ontological dignity of the human being, arguing that the challenges posed by the ...
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| A very hard philosophy question | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I have already figure out some of the idea out of my own...but it is something I couldn't prove...I ...
A: my friend. Yes ... these are very hard questions but you know something? These are the kind of ...
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| what is the real world like? | 7/3/2008 |
Q: ecently I come across a article in the internet, it is about human perception of the world and his ...
A: Good Morning, RAMBO: The saying "Know thyself" may refer by extension to the ideal of ...
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| what is the real world like? | 7/2/2008 |
Q: ecently I come across a article in the internet, it is about human perception of the world and his ...
A: Great, great question, Rambo. I must tell you that I do not read other people's works before ...
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| Numbers | 7/2/2008 |
Q: What are numbers?
A: Great question, Nathaniel. Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest ones to answer! ...
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| Bibical history | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me any information regarding Philo 20BCE - 50CE. Was he a ...
A: Pierce: Philo DID live before, during and after the time of Jesus. Philo was an old man when ...
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| is it somthing else | 6/9/2008 |
Q: When I think of soul I get some image in my mind. And what image I get in my mind is something that ...
A: Kait. Hard question but I'll see what I can come up with: I would say that the soul is our ...
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| Apples and oranges | 5/30/2008 |
Q: can you explain to me in detail why it is wrong to compare, juxtapose, commensurate apples and ...
A: Good Morning, Mikaail: In the more germane area of environmental Comparative Risk ...
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| Schopenhauer, object, subject | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I think I'm slowly getting it thanks to your help. The only snag for me is that in volume II, on ...
A: Good Afternoon, Sergei: Something absolute does not depend on anything else and is beyond ...
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| Schopenhauer, object, subject | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I think I'm slowly getting it thanks to your help. The only snag for me is that in volume II, on ...
A: Sergei: You're the absolute subject because you know you exist. Knowing individuals know ...
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| Schopenhauer, object, subject | 5/6/2008 |
Q: What does Schopenhauer mean when in paragraph 2 of volume I of "The World as Will and ...
A: You're welcome, Sergei: At the beginning of Book I comes the Subject of Knowledge. ...
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| Schopenhauer, object, subject | 5/5/2008 |
Q: What does Schopenhauer mean when in paragraph 2 of volume I of "The World as Will and ...
A: My reward, Sergei, shows itself in your interest in Philosophy. Anyway, here goes: ...
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| Schopenhauer, object, subject | 5/4/2008 |
Q: What does Schopenhauer mean when in paragraph 2 of volume I of "The World as Will and ...
A: Sergei. This is one of the hardest questions I've received in eight years as an All Experts Expert.' ...
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| Feuerbach | 4/27/2008 |
Q: What is another philosopher that I can compare to Feuerbach's new philosophy. Plese help thank you.
A: K. Thanks for yourThis philosophy in mention has for its principle not the substance of Spinoza, not ...
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| Searching for Good Books | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have heard that J.F.K. was assasinated because he was going to turn our currency back onto the ...
A: Good afternoon, Mike. Here we go. Read from start to finish: Depression - in economics, ...
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| philosophy | 4/22/2008 |
Q: is there any relationship between cosmology and creationsm or intelligent argument? ANSWER: ...
A: Read this slowly, Sunanda. Philosophy, as usually defined, deals with a theory of ...
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| philosophy | 4/21/2008 |
Q: is there any relationship between cosmology and creationsm or intelligent argument?
A: Sunanda. Thanks for the question. My answer is quite long: In a recent study of astrophysical ...
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| comprehension | 4/1/2008 |
Q: How are you? I haven't written to you for quite a long time. Hope everything's fine. I don't rather ...
A: Luke: See what you can do with this link: forum.zensupport.co.uk/thread/15172.aspx - ...
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| comprehension | 3/31/2008 |
Q: How are you? I haven't written to you for quite a long time. Hope everything's fine. I don't rather ...
A: It's been awhile, Luke, but better late than never. Here we go: One path shows the sequence ...
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| Plato | 2/22/2008 |
Q: Can you help me understand Plato's conception of knowledge, truth, and certainty?
A: Read the following very slowly, Nevaeh. My answer is a little 'deep.' The very term ...
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| Begining with Plato | 2/13/2008 |
Q: Ive been interested in philosophy for some time but cant actually take any classes on the subject so ...
A: I'm glad you're interested in Philosophy, Chuck. Probably the most interesting subject ...
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| hi | 2/8/2008 |
Q: i was wondering if you are familiar with Mackie argument of queerness, if so do you think railton ...
A: Sue. This isn't my favorite subject but I'll try to give you my response: The Argument from ...
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| philosophy Kant | 11/21/2007 |
Q: kant said if something is objectively necessaery and yet subjectively contingent a)is it compelely ...
A: Ready for Thanskgiving, Dot? Hope so! Kant proposed that objective reality is known only ...
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| fleeting glory | 10/10/2007 |
Q: How are you? I was thinking of people who, at some moment in their lives decide to leave everything ...
A: Luke. Always glad to hear from you. Great questions. I'll start you off with a quote: ...
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| Philosophy teaching | 9/4/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend is in his first year of a Ph.D philosophy program and just started teaching an ...
A: Good morning, Lisa: An academic job in philosophy isn't the only thing you can do with a ...
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| the god debate | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Are you aware of a book that even attempts an unbiased summary of the contemporary state of the god ...
A: Luke: BOOK REVIEW: "Beginning at Jerusalem" Five Reflections on the History of the Church ...
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| fear | 7/28/2007 |
Q: how's going? This time I would like to ask you about FEAR. We're all, or most of us, afraid of ...
A: Golly darn, Luke. You're making mush out of my small brain. (Just kiddin', of course) Here we ...
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| fear | 7/27/2007 |
Q: how's going? This time I would like to ask you about FEAR. We're all, or most of us, afraid of ...
A: Luke. I have a saying, "When in doubt, don't." Apply that to the following: While fear is most ...
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| philosophy for non-philosophers | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I'm wondering if you can name some great books on philosophy for non-philosophers. There are two ...
A: Good morning, Luke. The following is a list of the books you'll ever need to understand life. ...
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| the meaning of things | 6/21/2007 |
Q: Hank - can you answer this Physics/Philosophy question. I hear 'time is an illusion' or 'time may be ...
A: Tony, for your interest in time. Quite a subject! Let me define ILLUSION: To opine, it's an ...
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| honesty | 6/17/2007 |
Q: how's going? I'd like to ask you about honesty. What does it mean to be honest with yourself. ...
A: Luke. Good to have you aboard once again. Now, my man, a bit about honesty: What does it mean ...
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| I am not sure if this is within your expertise, but you just might know | 6/16/2007 |
Q: Okay. This guy comes up to me and he's like "You're one sight for sore eyes." I have heard this on ...
A: Stacia. Your question is within my expertise. If someone or something is a sight for sore eyes, you ...
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| porpuse | 5/26/2007 |
Q: I'm recently very depressed: i have lost the will to live normally. I want to know: 'What is the ...
A: Nords, for keeping in touch. Maybe this will help: Setting goals and finding potential goals in ...
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| truth | 5/18/2007 |
Q: Hank! How are you? "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I ...
A: The truth is ..... in a spiritual context: Truth is not a feeling. Truth is not an idea. The ...
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| porpuse | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I'm recently very depressed: i have lost the will to live normally. I want to know: 'What is the ...
A: Nords. So you're depressed? Everyone is to an extent. Maybe I can help: Discovering our purpose ...
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| perception | 4/21/2007 |
Q: Hank! How are you doing? I came across such a sentence somewhere: "Your perception of the world ...
A: Doin' great, Luke. Hope you are as well. Here we go: One definition of perception is the ...
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| Dante's Inferno | 4/19/2007 |
Q: Do you think that Dante's Inferno contradicts the Bible or Christian belief? How did his Inferno ...
A: Jasmine, for theThe idea of an ever-burning hell has frightened countless millions! What really ...
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| porpuse | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I'm recently very depressed: i have lost the will to live normally. I want to know: 'What is the ...
A: C'mon, Nords. Quit feeling sorry for yourself. Catch this: In the context of our own brief ...
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| Plato | 3/28/2007 |
Q: am not sure if can asnswer this , but it is actualy Your answer wha tI am asking, Is the trinity ...
A: Ann, for your question. Here we go: Aristotle bases his philosophy on that of Plato but he ...
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| Plato | 3/27/2007 |
Q: am not sure if can asnswer this , but it is actualy Your answer wha tI am asking, Is the trinity ...
A: Good morning, Ann. So you want to know about Aristotle? Ask me anything. He's my favorite ...
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| Plato | 3/26/2007 |
Q: am not sure if can asnswer this , but it is actualy Your answer wha tI am asking, Is the trinity ...
A: Here's a little something extra, Ann: Plato believed the rational soul to be immortal. ...
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| Plato | 3/24/2007 |
Q: am not sure if can asnswer this , but it is actualy Your answer wha tI am asking, Is the trinity ...
A: This should help, Ann: It is arguable that Plato is the most influential of philosophers on ...
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| Plato | 3/23/2007 |
Q: am not sure if can asnswer this , but it is actualy Your answer wha tI am asking, Is the trinity ...
A: Ann. So you're learning English. You're doing just fine. I understood every word. Here's your ...
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| knowing | 3/23/2007 |
Q: Henry David Thoreau wrote that: We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men ...
A: Luke. Great questions. Here we go: I find that I’m learning something new about myself every ...
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| sartre | 3/18/2007 |
Q: There is a passage from "Sartre on Love and Sadomasochism" http://www.lacan.com/conformper.htm, ...
A: Luke. WOW! This is a hard one but ... I like hard questions. Let's hit it: Like Heidegger ...
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| Philosophy | 3/8/2007 |
Q: To what extent can philosophy be considered as science?
A: Chris, for the question. It's a good one: The touchstone of the value of philosophy as a ...
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| a question | 2/27/2007 |
Q: So I conclude we are not all automatons. If we ask "why" "what for" and all the "wh..." questions it ...
A: Fortunately, Luke, some worthy people tell us to take advantage of what we possess today so we ...
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| a question | 2/25/2007 |
Q: Erich Fromm in "Escape from Freedom" wrote that: "We have become automatons who live under the ...
A: Luke. Here we go: In summarizing chapter 9, Fromm describes the human situation. He ...
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| ARISTOTLE AND HAPPINESS | 2/24/2007 |
Q: I am a phiolosphy student in Glasgow and am struggling over this question regarding Aristotle; - ...
A: Great question, Alex. Let's give it a 'go.' * Aristotle's quote means a person is a victim ...
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| philosophy | 1/31/2007 |
Q: discuss philosophy is i know not what by wittgenstein
A: Oyalna, for yourWittgenstein's reason for defining philosophy as "I know not what" is the PHILOSOPHY ...
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| Philosophy | 1/20/2007 |
Q: Philosophy is i know not what by ludwig wittgensttein discuss (not less than 3000 words).
A: Chris, for theI can know what someone else is thinking, not what I am thinking. It is correct to say ...
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| free will | 1/16/2007 |
Q: ....i am studying Aquinas and was wondering if you can tell me what he means by one of his ...
A: Rose, for your"According as each one is, such does the end seem to him." But it is not in our power ...
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| Life is like a dream | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I don't understand your idea of "universe", because I feel it is too deep and throughout for me. ...
A: Rambo. I really like your attitude towards learning. This time I'm going to give you some info re: ...
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| Life is like a dream | 1/3/2007 |
Q: I got few question I need to ask you. It seem to be easy, but I just don't understand. 1.Why does ...
A: Rambo, for yourEvery great spiritual master says that this very life is like a dream. The Buddha, ...
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| Philosophy | 4/6/2006 |
Q: Philosophy is "I know not what" by Ludwig wittgenstein
A: Chinwe, for your"Although the Tractatus is a major work of philosophy, it is for the Philosophical ...
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| Hello my name is Bridget Buyna.... | 2/27/2006 |
Q: I am a senior at Shaler Area High School and in my English class we are saying expects for the ...
A: Bridget, for yourOne meaning might be is some people see society as a much less pleasant place than ...
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| Bertrand Russell/Rene Descartes | 12/10/2005 |
Q: I am currently attending a college in Idaho and am having some difficulty understanding my ...
A: Kevin: "Part II: The Argument "The ontological argument receives its major expression ...
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| Scientific philosophy | 12/9/2005 |
Q: Hank, How does scientific philosophy differ from all previous philosophies? Tony.
A: Tony, for the"Scientific Method is considered as one way of determining which disciplines are ...
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| phenomenology | 11/30/2005 |
Q: I am finding phenomenology really hard to understand because of the terminology and in particular ...
A: Lottie. Pretty deep stuff, I'd say: Husserl derived many important concepts that are central ...
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| gays and lesbians in the military | 11/25/2005 |
Q: Do rule and act utiliarians differ in their analysis of this issue?
A: Mona, for yourStripped down to its essentials, utilitarianism is a moral principle that holds that ...
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| ROUSSEAU | 11/12/2005 |
Q: i have read some article and found interesting but unfortunate my interest was limited by this ...
A: Samir, for yourConsider Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who wrote in 1762 the classic treatise on freedom, ...
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| Hello Hank,
Are questions... | 5/15/2005 |
Q: Are questions about clear cut concrete entities more, or less likely to be verbal than questions ...
A: Tony, for your question ... even though it isn't too clear: Yes ... facts are likely to be ...
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| Asking questions | 4/21/2005 |
Q: Hank, I am struggling through a very basic Philiosophy course and am trying to make sense of a unit ...
A: Tony, for the question! Here are some questions you might wish to ask: Is it right to ...
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| how has freedom and free will changed? | 4/20/2005 |
Q: how do u think the concept of free will and freedom has changed from the Aristotilean view because ...
A: "Although Isaac Newton (1642-1727) stands as the principle origin of modern science, not only ...
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| Individualism | 4/6/2005 |
Q: Overtime the increase in individualism has affected all of society. It has changed societies ...
A: Sandra, for the"By looking at confusions over the definition of human death, we can see some ...
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| HOBBES AND LOCKE | 9/13/2004 |
Q: DID HOBBES AND LOCKE EVER ACTUALLY MEET IN PERSON? thanks a lot!
A: Emma, for yourTwo men, mere philosophers, wrote their ideas for the world to see and have influenced ...
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