Description : When did we become a society of people for whom job and role were the only basis for "common ground interactions" or friendships?
Last Answer : Since we adopted the 50 hour work week…
Description : If it was proved that there was no life after death. In what way would this alter your behaviour?
Last Answer : Not much. I already live my life on the assumption that the notion of an afterlife is a product of wishful thinking. It would probably only make me smug about having been right. I may not belong to the demographic you intended to address.
Description : When you name something, or someone, is it important that the name is unique?
Last Answer : I nick named my brother inlaws dog (FABIO) and it took this dog looks like a black wolf really good looking dog but really ,really stupid they all laughed but we all call the dog Fabio.
Description : Is physical appearance important to you?
Last Answer : Physical appearance is a factor, if we're talking about choosing partners. There are some physical traits that attract me but because physical appearance is not really all that important, I've been with lots of ... I didn't have so many issues but having grown up in this society, it is no wonder.
Description : What in your life is most important to you?
Last Answer : I don’t really have anything important, but right now, tryna do what’s best for my physical health. (quitting drinking; fuck the mental part, it was all buggered up to begin with anyways :D)
Description : Is Imagination one of the most important aspects of the way humans have developed such high understanding and knowledge of the universe and the world around us?
Last Answer : I think motive is a greater factor for technological advancement than imagination itself ever has been.
Description : Is there such a thing as self control? (Details Important)
Last Answer : A lot of our own mind is ununderstood and uncontrolled by other parts of it, that doesn’t mean that we have no self control at all over it.
Description : Is truth more important than morality?
Last Answer : I strongly suggest you give an example to refine your question. As with all things, it depends on the situation. For instance, what's the point in telling your parent on their deathbed about the ... you are being truthful, but at that exact time it's totally inconsequential and pointless to do so.
Description : What in your opinion, is the most remarkable thing about the human race?
Last Answer : Our creativity. Art, music, sculpture, literature, architecture. The one true positive of the species.
Description : Do you consider it sexist to use the word "man" or "mankind" in reference to human beings?
Last Answer : Of course not.
Description : Does the human understanding of time exist outside of the human mind?
Last Answer : answer:Other creatures are aware of time but not in the sophisticated way humans understand it. A dog would have little use for a watch but will know when it is time for walkies or time to be ... particles that make up the universe the beginning and the end of the universe seem like the same moment.
Description : Is there a limit to Human understanding?
Last Answer : There is clearly a limit to my understanding of grammar!
Description : What are the most valuable human virtues?
Last Answer : empathy
Description : What do you think is the basis of all human motivation?
Last Answer : Most folks are driven by fear and greed.
Description : What is the greatest human good?
Last Answer : Compassion. Before any good work can occur, a drive must be there. Compassion is often that drive. I also believe compassion is a one of the best ways to happiness. There is something about helping others that enriches one’s soul.
Description : Abraham Lincoln said, "All human actions are caused by motives, and at the bottom of these motives are self". Do you agree or disagree that all human actions driven by selfishness?
Last Answer : Self, most definitely.
Description : What does it mean to be human?
Last Answer : It means nothing. Meaning is just something us funny little apes attribute to things to make ourselves feel important. Be a good person, appreciate the beauty and the pain around you and thank your lucky stars. That’s all there really is.
Description : Is every action of a human out of pure self interest?
Last Answer : Not, every. Depends on what life stage you’re in. Depends on your values etc.
Description : Do you agree with famous philosopher Christopher Smith, in regards to the "good old days"?
Last Answer : Real men won’t answer this question. - Ah, I read it too fast. Real men do answer this question.
Description : Would you like to answer this question about plugging into the Matrix?
Last Answer : I would opt to stay put in the Sims! I’m happy where I am at.
Description : What is the path to happiness?
Last Answer : This is a pure personal thing. What allows one person to feel a sense of deep happiness can be completely different than another person. I feel it is not about money or possessions. Finding out what ... start on a lifelong journey. Life also injects many things that can move of out of this space.
Description : What is time?
Last Answer : It is the fourth dimension. What text were you discussing for this question?
Description : What is your views after watching this video on why you will marry the wrong person?
Last Answer : Lol. Very entertaining. I didn’t learn the lesson., but then again i am human.
Description : Does the higher per capita intelligence near prestigious schools improve quality of life?
Last Answer : I'll quibble with the wording. But, having lived in and visited many places, some with very good universities, and some not, I'm going to say yes. At least, for my tastes, and the things I ... arts and studies and people doing what they're interested in, learning and all that comes with all of that.
Description : How accurate do you think this quote from a famous Indian Guru is?
Last Answer : I don’t think ‘retarded’ is the right word. I would have used ‘stupid’. Or maybe ‘simple’.
Description : How did this 2 minute clip make it past the censors?
Last Answer : Why would it be censored? It isn’t obscene. And it isn’t designed for 8 year olds. it’s audience is 44 year old men in Cnada.
Description : What happened before the Big Bang?
Last Answer : Nobody among human beings knows about it.
Description : What problems from the far past to now has philosophy solved?
Last Answer : The study of philosophy is to help us to use critical thinking to solve our own problems and reach our own goals in life. Critical thinking helps us to recognize the difference between things ... true. My personal opinion is that very few people even have the ability to understand these concepts.
Description : Regarding the "meaning of life" and humanity's self worth, what is the difference between being in a universe created by a god, and a universe created as a computer simulation by an alien race?
Last Answer : Does it matter? If there is a god creating a universe, who is to say that the god is not, in fact, the product of a computer simulation? There's no way to tell if this god has godlike characteristics ... a software glitch? I wou;dn't, but I'm not sure it matters. How would it change my life?
Description : How would you describe the difference between intelligence and wisdom?
Last Answer : Intelligence is processing information and being able to extrapolate hypothesis and conclusions from various pieces of knowledge. It's more than just memorizing information, although memory is part of it, ... really does help in many situations in a way that just knowing information can't.
Description : Moral dilemma: save the dog or the braindead child?
Last Answer : I would choose my child, always. My son/daughter might be braindead, but I’m still here to love him/her. I would give him/her every chance to survive and have a happy life. ~Besides I don’t like dogs, if it was a cat then perhaps…
Description : Do we need more sins? Is seven enough?
Last Answer : Your president has six of the seven deadly sins with the possible exception of envy. This tally doesn't do justice to the huge injury he is doing to his country and its reputation or to the psychic damage he is ... of him and his family in the White House. I'm stuck. I cannot put a name to it.
Description : Please help me understand what this guy is talking about?
Last Answer : It’s interesting to think about, which is probably why it interests some people. Have you ever watched Big Bang Theory? Sheldon talks about parallel universe’s all the time. You could watch the NEW Star Trek on Netflix, it’s about the same thing.
Description : What is the difference between mind and reason?
Last Answer : The mind is the mechanism; reason is the process.
Description : A priori or a posteriori, which one is more reliable?
Last Answer : Neither. It depends on other qualities of the situation. But if you’re taking a logic test, go with a priori. If you’re in a real situation where you have incomplete information, you may want to give a posteriori more weight.
Description : What does prime matter mean in philosophy?
Last Answer : Hylomorphism - Wikipedia In some cases, a substance's matter will itself be a substance. ... According to Aristotelians, such a substance has only prime matter as its matter. Prime matter is ... into various kinds of substances without remaining any kind of substance all the time. Hope this helps.
Description : What do you think of the hippie movement and hedonism?
Last Answer : A couple of points. The Hippie movement of the 1960s-1970s is NOT the Hippie Movement of 2019. I don't know what sort of event you are describing in your question. The Hippie movement of ... re either paranoid or overly cynical. Not everything needs a rationale. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Description : Am I doing something wrong by refusing to serve in a military where service is obligated?
Last Answer : Supposedly Donald Trump had heal spurs and dodged the Vietnam draft ,and he became president of the USA. He gets ribbed on a little bit but he is doing fine.
Description : On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "complete BS" and 10 being "divine wisdom", how would you rate the following statement?
Last Answer : 42
Description : Is there even such a thing as "the outside"?
Last Answer : I think there is, as long as you are inside. Or, outside is the new inside.
Description : What view do you have in regard to the following statement?
Last Answer : I believe it to be true. I have built many emotional barriers over the years to keep me from being hurt but the do tend to keep me separated from others, even family members. I come off ... sadness or uncomfortable emotions . So yes, walls work both ways keeping things out;and keeping things in.
Description : What are some instances or situations that support the idea of moral relativism?
Last Answer : The modern abhorrence of slavery as fundamentally immoral, versus the biblical and divine endorsement of slavery. Any time someone brings up the “it was a different time” excuse, when past cultures’ moral failings are judged.
Description : In your opinion is Thomas Aquinas the greatest theologian of all time with his classic work Summa Theologica ?
Last Answer : That's what I've been told. But interposed between Aquinas and the trophy looms the formidable Augustine. I have soaked up just enough of the musings of both to understand that I will never be ... folks who know about such things that when it comes to theological gunslinging, Maimonedes is one BMF.
Description : What do you think about this video as an argument against determinism?
Last Answer : As I understand it, Determinism is the belief that all events are caused, or acted upon, by prior events. Nothing happens without cause. I think that the video posits an argument for Indeterminism; that is ... are not caused by prior events and that may, or may not, have effect on future events.
Description : Is it true that the more you know the less certain you are?
Last Answer : It would appear to be true for you.
Description : What's the difference between illusion, delusion, and hallucination?
Last Answer : Without looking the words up, here is my take on them. Illusions are things that appear to be different from what they are. Optical illusions are an example. A delusion is something we ... reality. A hallucination is something that we imagine perceiving with our senses that is not really there.
Description : Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?
Last Answer : Only on paper and in video games. In real life we are all important.
Description : Do you think it’s unusual for someone to understand complex and abstract philosophical ideas but still have a learning disability in math?
Last Answer : Math is built on logic and on itself. Most students fail at math when they fall behind and try to do math without the more fundimental math. Then most give up. Also the Matrix was alluding to ... math, because the class was too perfect. No unknowns for fun answers are in the back of the textbook
Description : Why was Nietzsche's last book called "Ecce Homo"?
Last Answer : Ecce Homo means “behold the man” and the book is a kind of autobiography so it makes sense though it sounds a bit pretentious.
Description : Do you wish to be someone else?
Last Answer : No.