AMA--philosophy edition

More Than Mortal · January 08, 2015, 08:37:52 PM

What is the essence of a bump?

DAS B00T x2 · January 08, 2015, 08:41:39 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on January 08, 2015, 08:37:52 PM

What is the essence of a bump?

Why is that a more profound question than anything Schopenhauer penned?

More Than Mortal · January 08, 2015, 08:42:17 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 08, 2015, 08:41:39 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on January 08, 2015, 08:37:52 PM
What is the essence of a bump?
Why is that a more profound question than anything Schopenhauer penned?

Because Schopenhauer was the biggest hack who ever thought anything.

DAS B00T x2 · January 08, 2015, 08:44:12 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on January 08, 2015, 08:42:17 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 08, 2015, 08:41:39 PM
Quote from: Meta Cognition on January 08, 2015, 08:37:52 PM
What is the essence of a bump?
Why is that a more profound question than anything Schopenhauer penned?
Because Schopenhauer was the biggest hack who ever thought anything.

Even bigger than whoever thought up this whole "post modernism" pussy shit?

More Than Mortal · January 08, 2015, 08:47:29 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 08, 2015, 08:44:12 PM

Even bigger than whoever thought up this whole "post modernism" pussy shit?

Fuck, are you kidding me? The only way postmodernists could be so meaninglessly obscurantist is by having read Schopenhauer in the first place.

DAS B00T x2 · January 08, 2015, 08:50:55 PM

Well then, if every one in the western world became a post-modernist, how long would it be until Islamic extremism goes unchecked and the entire planet falls to Sharia law like the UK has?

More Than Mortal · January 08, 2015, 08:51:57 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 08, 2015, 08:50:55 PM

Well then, if every one in the western world became a post-modernist, how long would it be until Islamic extremism goes unchecked and the entire planet falls to Sharia law like the UK has?

Tomorrow.

DAS B00T x2 · January 08, 2015, 08:53:06 PM

So in other words, post modernist beliefs need to land you a spot on an NSA watch list?

🍁 Aria 🔮 · January 08, 2015, 09:03:44 PM

Is it possible for determinism to be proved or disproved, or is the debate entirely based on conjecture?

How misunderstood is the average Schrodinger experiment?

Is it immoral to apply Pavlov and Skinner's experiments at a substantial scale on humans? Would it even be possible to do that at such a scale?

More Than Mortal · January 09, 2015, 06:11:12 AM

Quote from: Prime Meridia on January 08, 2015, 09:03:44 PM

Is it possible for determinism to be proved or disproved, or is the debate entirely based on conjecture?

All human knowledge is based on conjecture. In saying that, determinism has essentially been proved correct as far as it matters. Or, another way, free will has been shown to be false.

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How misunderstood is the average Schrodinger experiment?

I'm not even sure I understand it.

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Is it immoral to apply Pavlov and Skinner's experiments at a substantial scale on humans? Would it even be possible to do that at such a scale?

I'm not entirely sure if it'd be possible, but I'd certainly say it's immoral.

Dustin · January 09, 2015, 07:48:28 AM

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More Than Mortal · January 09, 2015, 08:06:18 AM

Quote from: Dustin xLilD on January 09, 2015, 07:48:28 AM

Should we adapt our surroundings to make us happy or should we adapt TO our surroundings to make us happy?

Fuck, whichever's easiest in a given situation.

Dustin · January 09, 2015, 08:34:14 AM

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DAS B00T x2 · January 09, 2015, 08:37:18 AM

Why was Freud right about everything?

More Than Mortal · January 09, 2015, 08:44:36 AM

Quote from: Dustin xLilD on January 09, 2015, 08:34:14 AM

Assuming no harm is ever done to any child, is it morally incorrect for someone to publicly act upon those urges (be open about pedophilia)? Should people be morally obligated to be disgusted by pedophilia?

I think it'd be indecent of a person to be 'open' about paedophilia. I certainly think, however, that it needs addressing. Contrary to your second question, I think people have a moral obligation to be compassionate towards such people.

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Is pedophilia morally incorrect because of the harm it causes children or because of the way the public reacts to it?

I'd argue the way the public react to it is immoral, in itself.