496 Answered Questions for the topic philosophy

Philosophy

05/14/19

taking her life right or wrong
Jenni Murray made plans to end her life if she becomes a burden to her family. She is sealing a pact with two friends that they will assist each other to die if any of them is diagnosed with a... more
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05/14/19

What does "physical" mean to philosophers?
A childish question (literally) - My 8 year old asked me this morning: "Dad, what does 'physical' mean?" - and I found myself at loss for an ordinary language answer. Every answer I could come up... more
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05/14/19

Can a lack of knowledge or understanding invalidate a positive claim?
Consider the **example** of causal determinism. It can be phrased in many ways, all with identical meaning:<br /> - The idea that "every event, including human cognition and behavior,... more
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Philosophy Free Will

05/13/19

Is free will reconcilable with a purely physical world?
Many are of the opinion that there is no metaphysical world beyond the material that we can sense, and that everything is therefore governed by physical cause and effect (some believe that we... more
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05/11/19

What would you say water is?

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05/11/19

What are the foundations of philosophy?
I'm a student majoring in mathematics. I've taken a course in mathematical logic and a course in set theory. My problem is basically that I'm always finding philosophical concepts, for example... more
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05/11/19

Why does the universe obey scientific laws?
As far as anyone is aware, the universe consistently acts according to predictable laws (and scientific inquiry exists to determine those laws). Is there any metaphysical reason for this? Is such a... more
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05/10/19

What are some criticisms of Epicurus' "death is nothing to us"?
Epicurus famously asserted that death should not be feared, with roughly the following argument: 1. When we die, we no longer exist; 2. Since we no longer exist, we can feel neither pain nor... more
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Philosophy

05/09/19

Is the argument "I love all logic, but I don’t love deductive reasoning. Therefore, the moon is made of green cheese." valid?
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Philosophy

05/07/19

All men are mortal and Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. This statement is an example of a syllogism.

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Philosophy

05/04/19

Natural Deductions
1.         (L  ↔️  N) ➡️  C            2.         (L ↔️  N) v  (P  ➡️ ~E)            3.         ~E ➡️ C            4.         ~C                                /  ~P
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05/03/19

Is Mathematics always correct?
It seems Mathematical theories/Laws/Formulas are the least questioned in all of the sciences. Is mathematics that good at being closest to the laws of universe, or is it just a logical tool of our... more
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Philosophy Fallacies

05/02/19

What logical fallacy is "If you don't like it, move!"?
When criticizing government, society or whatever, people often retort, "If you don't like America, why don't you move somewhere else?" What kind of fallacy would this qualify as? At first glance,... more
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Philosophy Reference Request

05/02/19

Where and how can I get started in contemporary philosophy?
We are living in an unprecedented era of philosophical research and development where "big thought" is once again everywhere. And yet I feel like I hear this question so often: > Where to begin... more
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05/02/19

Should I respect other people's religions?
My point of view is that there is no reason to believe any god exists without evidence. So I find religions a very irrational idea and I mostly heard people saying > We have to respect other... more
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05/02/19

In which way does quantum mechanics disprove determinism?
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Philosophy Death Existence

04/30/19

Is willful ignorance about one's own mortality escapism?
I don't mean if someone is dying of cancer and they refuse treatment or something -- I'm saying if a healthy person who is unhappy obsessing over his own inevitable death one day chooses to ignore... more
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04/28/19

Do some continental philosophers deliberately obfuscate their writing? Why?
Some claim that certain continental philosophers deliberately write in a muddled (obscure, complicated) style; because they believe that to truly understand some ideas, a reader of philosophy... more
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04/28/19

Is there an advantage of a theistic account in terms of being able to define goodness?
I have been watching some debates about the existence of god, such as Peter Singer vs. Dinesh D'Souza, or Christopher Hitchens vs. John Lennox. On the religious side, one argument comes up... more
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Philosophy Metaphilosophy

04/28/19

Why should I read about philosophy?
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04/28/19

In what sense is atheism scientific?
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04/28/19

What basis do we have for certainty in current scientific theories?
Given there is much past scientific belief that we now know NOT to be true, what basis do we have for the seemingly increasing certainty in our scientific beliefs held today being true? On the one... more
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Philosophy Logic Fallacies

04/27/19

Logical fallacy: X is bad, Y is worse, thus X is not bad?
I have heard this type of argument too many times: You are criticising X using well researched facts and arguments. Your interlocutor, states that Y is much worse with equally well researched facts... more
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Philosophy Biology

04/25/19

What is a biomedical issue?
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04/24/19

What did Socrates teach which lead to his conviction that he spoiled youth and taught other Gods?
Socrates was finally sentenced to death because his judges declared that he spoiled youth by his teachings and that he learned other Gods. But what precisely did he teach?
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