496 Answered Questions for the topic philosophy

Philosophy Epistemology Reality

04/24/19

Can we prove reality?
I heard someone make an assertion that *'We cannot really prove that there is reality.'*. *'Reality'* here would mean **the universe and everything in it**. You could look at an apple and think... more
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Philosophy Ethics Utilitarianism

04/24/19

Am I morally obligated to pursue a career in medicine?
I am a high school student who has no formal training in philosophy, so I apologize if this question seems naïve. However, it is one that I am currently facing in a life decision, and I would like... more
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Philosophy Logic

04/21/19

Can you provide an example of solving a proof in Predicate Logic?
∃x(Gx • Px) ∨ ∃x(Sx • Ex). ∼∃x(Ex) ∴∃x(Px)
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

If there are infinite time lines with infinite versions of ourselves, does it make life ultimately meaningless?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

Does perception precede reality; and is reality made up of our thoughts?
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Philosophy Logic Theism

04/20/19

Are there reasons for belief in God that atheists can at least respect?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

What exactly is the essence of life, the very elixir of animated existence?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

Give me three features that make alive things different from things that are not alive?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

What philosophers do you recommend one should listen to on YouTube?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

How can one become a better thinker?
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Philosophy Logic

04/20/19

How do I find my real purpose in life?
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Philosophy Bible Studies

04/20/19

Why is there evil and suffering?
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04/20/19

Can we tell whether human groups or societies are behaving as superorganisms?
An anthill can be described as a superorganism, with behaviours and interactions much more complex than those of an individual ant. We could find analogies between the superorganism and other... more
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Philosophy Logic Education Paradox

04/20/19

Are there any philosophy books for an intelligent nine-year-old?
I would like to buy some books on philosophy for the child of a friend. He is very intelligent and mathematically able and clever for a nine-year-old. I remember near that age really enjoying the... more
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04/20/19

How accurate is Russell on liberalism versus fanaticism in war?
After the second world war, reflecting on the rule of empiricism versus various kinds of dogmatism in political philosophy, Bertrand Russell writes (_Philosophy and Politics_, 1947; emphasis... more
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Philosophy Ethics Kant Rule Ethics

04/20/19

What would Kant do when two categorical imperatives conflict? Could he ever justify lying?
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04/19/19

Theories of Everything as a hold over from monotheism?
In his book "A Tear at the Edge of Creation", physicist Mario Gleiser argues that results from cosmology and particle physics make it unlikely that we will ever find an elegant unified theory of... more
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04/19/19

What is the term for the fallacy/strategy of ignoring logical reasoning intended to disprove a belief?
Mr. Pink practices a lifestyle of New Age religion/belief. He buys books about new age healing, reincarnation, magic powers, holy god men, etc. Although Mr. Pink doesn't outwardly proclaim his... more
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04/18/19

When is violence appropriate?
In what situations would violence be appropriate? The way I see it, the only excuse is **as a response** to violence (self-defense). Am I missing anything?
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04/16/19

Can you prove anything in philosophy?
I don't understand philosophy very well, and so I am wondering whether you can "prove" anything in philosophy. It always seems you can go a layer down, and find another question, almost endlessly... more
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Philosophy Anthropology Sociology

04/16/19

What is functionalism?
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04/15/19

Is there a way to understand material implication without truth-tables?

I understand how, given the truth-functional definition of the conditional, any sentence of the formIf P then Q is truth-functionally equivalent to Either not-P or QOr, to put it symbolically:  P →... more
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04/13/19

Does philosophy progress?
The question of progress is occasionally raised with regard to variety of fields - natural science, social science, art, and so on. But, can we at all have reasonable criteria by which to determine... more
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Philosophy Physics Astronomy Space

04/12/19

How big is the universe?
Nobody knows how big the universe is, but it is mind-bending to think of just how big it might be.
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04/12/19

What did David Hume mean when he said that "reason is a slave to the passions"?
I don't understand the meaning of this oft-quoted quotation of Hume's in _On Reason_, namely his saying that "reason is a slave to the passions." What exactly does he mean by that ? Is it simply... more
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