How do the ramblings of a syphilitic old German guy affect my daily life?
What's the philosophy for not giving a shit and enjoying life? Hedonism?
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 07, 2015, 10:48:56 AMHow do the ramblings of a syphilitic old German guy affect my daily life?You'd know if you were. . . Das Ubermensch.
But I thought the Nazi application of the ΓΌbermensch was regarded as wrong.
Reading your previous discussion, how do you get over the 'is -ought gap' (logically deducing moral values from facts)?
Do you believe in the self? Relating to the question; if every cell in my body is replaced over a stretch of a few years and then (hypothetically) those former cells appeared again in their former form which would be me? The one replaced by cells, the reappearing ones, both or neither?
Can we prove the external world exists?
How does it feel knowing that studying philosophy is equivalent to playing video games in terms of utility?
What does 21st century philosophy consist of?
Why do people revere asshats like Plato when they were wrong about everything, save for maybe feminism?
Why do people actually pay for philosophy classes?
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:03:39 PMWhy do people actually pay for philosophy classes?Why do people pay for art school? Why do people pay for liberal arts classes?
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:03:39 PMWhy do people actually pay for philosophy classes?For me I had to as a general education requirement. It was a fun class tho
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:10:15 PMQuote from: Dustin xLilD on January 07, 2015, 03:08:45 PMQuote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:03:39 PMWhy do people actually pay for philosophy classes?For me I had to as a general education requirement. It was a fun class tho>taking general educationWhy not take a program that's specific to a certain field so that you have a basic foundation for when you go onto a 4 year university?I am in a 4 year university, that's why I'm forced into taking classes that have nothing to do with my major. I was considering to a couple years at a community college (seeing as that would be the most logical thing to do) but I wanted 'muh college experience' which doesn't exist if you're an engineering student anyway.
Quote from: Dustin xLilD on January 07, 2015, 03:08:45 PMQuote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:03:39 PMWhy do people actually pay for philosophy classes?For me I had to as a general education requirement. It was a fun class tho>taking general educationWhy not take a program that's specific to a certain field so that you have a basic foundation for when you go onto a 4 year university?
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:03:39 PMWhy do people actually pay for philosophy classes?Because they enjoy philosophy, perhaps?
Then take it as a minor and major in something that will actually be of benefit
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 07, 2015, 03:17:08 PMThen take it as a minor and major in something that will actually be of benefitOr you could just stop being arrogant by way of thinking you can judge the "benefit" something will have to somebody, short of neurocognitive scanning.
Do you consider philosophy an essential field of study for a generally well-rounded education, or a mostly defunct school of thought that has very little place in modern academia and industry?
Should all immoral acts be made unlawful? Or what is the difference between morality and legality, at least in terms of what you would have as an unlawful act if it were your decision?