Mon 27 Apr, 2009 12:14 am - If no one mentioned it before: Several philosophers thought that time actually doesn't "exist". McTaggart is one example but also Kant didn't "believe" in the reality... (view)
Sun 6 Jul, 2008 10:29 am - [quote=Aedes]It's relevant in principle, because it's a step towards unchecked executive power. But in practice, very few of us will EVER be directly affected by it.[/quote]
As I said,... (view)
Sun 6 Jul, 2008 09:23 am - [quote=Aedes]
You don't have the "right" to violate laws, though. We have the right to [I]change[/I] them. And if you're speaking about [I]moral[/I] rights, i.e. is it... (view)
Sun 6 Jul, 2008 07:22 am - [quote]Come on -- [I]terrorize[/I]? The worst 99.999% of us will ever know of the Patriot Act and similar measures is inconvenience at the airport security points. That's not to [I]defend[/I]... (view)
Sun 6 Jul, 2008 07:09 am - This term suggests that there are some basic rights which are undeniable and which all other rights can be deduced from. But is that an objective truth or just an ideology to save the peaceful... (view)
Sat 5 Jul, 2008 04:15 pm - [quote]The common cliche "Everything happens for a reason." I think it's a rationalization to help people cope with bad things. Nothing happens for a reason unless we give a reason... (view)
Sat 5 Jul, 2008 06:37 am - I recently read the "Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten", Kants first book about his ethics. In my opinion it's very confusing. He doesn't make clear what's the role of... (view)
Fri 4 Jul, 2008 03:37 pm - I've to admit that I didn't watch the new series but I loved the old one. Would you recommend to catch up on it or could it be disappointing for fans of the old series? (view)
Wed 2 Jul, 2008 04:40 am - I interpret this quote myself as a critique of the force of social orders. You may make a capitalism critique out of that easily: The working people work for the material maintenance of the whole... (view)
