@Billy1WadeI would like to start by making a distinction between philosophy as a product, and philosophy as an activity. Philosophy as a product is what is insightful relative to an end. Philosophy as an activity is what is done to actualize awareness & certitude of what is insightful relat
Is realization/recognition necessary in order to provide validity?
@Billy1WadeTo prove this claim, I believe we have to ask: What is Metaphysics? Then, we have to ask: What is Philosophy? Answering these two questions, we need to answer: Is the practice of Metaphysics what is essentially what philosophy is, and what gives philosophy “life” (ability to exis
@kidopoly@Billy1WadeWhat up, my dudes! What if I told you that the very thing that we use for that which is precious to us makes it necessarily evident that the nature of existence is not material! Oh my! Shocking! I know. Okay, let’s start off by outlining what on earth “Mathematical Platonis
@trisholaEver catch yourself scrolling, seeing someone your age buying a house, launching a startup, getting married on a beach, or sipping coconuts in Bali… and suddenly your brain goes, "Damn… am I behind in life?"Bro, relax. You're not behind. You're just on your own timeline — and tru
@Billy1WadeIs there a particular school of philosophy or philosophical perspective that interests you? Perhaps we can review the claims and arguments of that school or perspective in this community and then work for the school’s or perspective’s claims’ veracity? Make a post in the co
@CantaloupeEmperorand I were discussing ad hominem and the intricacies in determining when it crosses over into the fallacy territory. In addition, we touched on hypocrisy and if and when a person's character plays into his/her argument. I tend to agree with him saying, "A good w
I love the about as well, kudos @nerd! If only everyone followed these rules, you'd see a lot more productive discussions. I've seen a few here on Digg so far, hopefully more will follow. I look forward to seeing some great discussions here.
@nerdTell a little about yourself. How did you did you get interested in philosophy? Which works or ideas have greatly influenced you? How has your thinking about a particular position changed recently?
Hopefully this is relevant, if not feel free to take it down. I realize I'm not breaking any ground here and it's not some mind blowing new revelation. Having said that, what are your thoughts? Is it just semantics? I've read arguments for and against, but thought I'd throw this
@CantaloupeEmperor"Philosophy" can mean very different things to very different people. Which is this community geared towards? Or has it not been decided yet?
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