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No man is free who is not a master of himself
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Can't we ever see the real world?
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Life is benevolent, do you agree?
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Should children be allowed to choose their own paths alone?
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Question for non-zombies: If you went to sleep as me in my bed with my memories...
Posted May 15th, 2021, 10:57am » in Epistemology and Metaphysics - 65 Replies
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Is taxation by big non-local governments violent robbery?
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Would you murder an innocent child with your bare hands to cure cancer?
Posted May 5th, 2021, 5:14pm » in Ethics and Morality - 87 Replies
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Neither time, time-ness, unconscious here-ness, unconscious now-ness, nor any unconscious presence exist.
Posted April 23rd, 2021, 4:32pm » in General Philosophy - 80 Replies
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Who do you want to have access to significantly more powerful guns and weaponry: cops or citizens?
Posted April 13th, 2021, 10:37pm » in Philosophy of Politics - 65 Replies
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I bet you are filthy rich. But are you grateful?
Posted April 13th, 2021, 1:03pm » in General Philosophy - 32 Replies
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It is preferable to live one day with inner peace than a thousand years without.
Posted April 1st, 2021, 12:54pm » in Ethics and Morality - 63 Replies
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Conscious Love, Philosophical Zombies, and Psychopathy: Are philosophical zombies spiritual psychopaths?
Posted March 24th, 2021, 2:39pm » in Epistemology and Metaphysics - 13 Replies
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Is fame like gold? (Quote from Page 92 of The Biblical Clock)
Posted March 6th, 2021, 1:23pm » in The Biblical Clock by Daniel Friedmann - 25 Replies
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Who is your favorite criminal from history?
Posted February 16th, 2021, 3:17pm » in Philosophy of Politics - 53 Replies
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Why Believe in a God when It is Impossible to Prove?
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What has God actually done wrong ?
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Lesbian Marriage vs. Elderly, Interracial Marriage
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Intentional non-defensive killing - Do you always oppose it?
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Abortion - Not as diametrically divisive as often thought?
Posted December 29th, 2011, 7:57pm » in Philosophy of Politics - 147 Replies
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Macro-Criminalization of Consensual Crimes
Posted May 16th, 2011, 8:57pm » in Philosophy of Politics - 28 Replies
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How much evidence does it take to believe or to know?
Posted August 7th, 2009, 9:47am » in Epistemology and Metaphysics - 214 Replies
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Philosophy consists of the contemplative investigation of the most fundamental aspects of existence, life, knowledge, and value. Philosophy concerns itself with how to live one's life (ethics), what one knows, can know, and how one knows it (epistemology), and what can be said to exist (metaphysics).
The word philosophy comes from the Greek word philos, meaning love/affinity/friendship, and the Greek word sophia, meaning wisdom. So a philosopher is literally a lover of wisdom.
Metaphilosophy
Defining philosophy is controversial in part because it is also its own subject, called meta-philosophy. Accordingly, there is a range of ways to define philosophy. For instance, one definition depicts philosophy as a form of intellectual inquiry using critical analysis and reasoning, in addition to dialogue or introspection, to find solutions for seemingly intractable problems. Another definition says that philosophy studies the process of examination itself. A third definition claims that philosophy includes the best practices in every intellectual field.
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