Thu 30 Sep, 2010 07:30 pm - I hope my response is not too off base to the OP, but I did have some minor discussions with friends and a brother about the phrase 'I think, therefore I am'- though this post is not... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 11:11 pm - All I ever hear about the TLP is the picture theory of meaning. But then I read something like this: http://philosophyktl.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-wittgensteins-picture-theory-is.html
And all I... (view)
Sun 27 Jun, 2010 05:44 pm - It is sometimes referred to as Wittgenstein's paradox, i.e. that there is no number sequence that could not be made out to conform to a rule. I think the quote you provided was an example of... (view)
Sun 27 Jun, 2010 05:32 pm - Hey Sometime Sun!
I used to, as a child/teenager, simply contemplate the meaning of life (though there never was a direct question, per se). Simply, recounting the events of the day were enough... (view)
Sun 27 Jun, 2010 05:17 pm - Wittgenstein's Lecture on Ethics makes clear what it is he is remaining silent about, i.e. ethical claims. He lead by example, not theory or doctrine. So, his dying statement, "Tell... (view)
Tue 22 Jun, 2010 09:29 pm - Why the fuck would I need to "accept" a theory? What has science become that theories are confused for facts and deem consensus? There is no such thing as consensus science. Science is... (view)
Thu 10 Jun, 2010 11:40 am - Gah! I made it!
I am not a huge fan of the colors, and its sad to see that HTML doesn't work. This will take some getting used to. If it were not for the people, I'd switch to... (view)
Mon 7 Jun, 2010 08:20 pm - [QUOTE=Holiday20310401;174368]I thought I would post this, seeing as this quote is very memorable.
I find this important to recognize, and especially when looking back at the previous... (view)
Mon 7 Jun, 2010 08:02 pm - Evidence for the meaning of words?
No such thing.
So Darwin is called a genius for saying "fish are related", or "fish are related to fish", or "animals are... (view)
Mon 7 Jun, 2010 10:27 am - lol. It simply seems that there is not much to say to this thread. I am sure I have some that are like that; others take off with wild abandon and I ave no chance of catching up with the dialog... (view)
