Thu 9 Oct, 2008 02:59 pm - [quote=mythster]The question is: "How do you experience thought? Is it in words, symbols, music or some other sensation?"
Personally, I do think in words, in fact the language I think in... (view)
Sat 9 Aug, 2008 05:32 am - [quote=socrato]Yeah, I could be in jail for a millenium.[/quote]
Or worse, embedded in a block of cement. Now that's epic boredom! (view)
Mon 4 Aug, 2008 01:31 pm - [quote=Doobah47]Religion has corrupted the process of morality; a great example is 'evil' - why have 'evil' when 'bad' will suffice? Surely 'bad' is the... (view)
Fri 1 Aug, 2008 05:56 am - @[URL="http://www.philosophyforum.com/forum/members/fatalmuse.html"]FatalMuse[/URL]: I think maybe your proposed separation of "sensation" and "thought" could use some... (view)
Thu 31 Jul, 2008 01:25 pm - [quote=FatalMuse]
I'm of the belief that language is thought. You can sense things without langauge, but I don't believe you can think about them. I think thought & language are... (view)
Sun 27 Apr, 2008 02:02 am - Wisdom is in the eye of the beholder
We are not as smart as we think we are
Intelligence is much more something one does than something one is
Listen for what the speaker means rather than... (view)
Fri 25 Apr, 2008 04:54 am - [quote=WorBlux]I guess I misunderstood your position a little.
Yes they do have to be justified by reason, and you can build up a system of morality based on reason. The natural rights would be... (view)
Thu 24 Apr, 2008 03:46 pm - WorBlux,
I am confused as to how what you've said relates to the "natural rights" concept. I didn't say anything about moral arguments being invalid in general. As for... (view)
Thu 24 Apr, 2008 04:21 am - [quote=WorBlux]Rights Agreed upon by who?
If rights are only granted by contract (which are by nature consensual), what moral basis do you have to enforce law? Quite obviously a criminal would... (view)
Mon 21 Apr, 2008 01:03 pm - [quote=Didymos Thomas]I agree the the problems are exacerbated by our outrageous modern legal system. However, I have to worry about violence and commerce. I get what you are saying, but if the... (view)
