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Is science a more reliable source to know about the world than religion and philosophy?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:40:03 +0000

Question by xmonkeyfunky89x: Is science a more reliable source to know about the world than religion and philosophy?
I have a philosophy paper due this week as my final. I kind of know what my opinion is but I wanted to know what the people thought. I kind of would like to have a mixture of opinions. Please and thank you!

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Answer by Allen
Philosophy is more interesting than science.

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Are Complaints About Morality Really About Sex?

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:13:10 +0000

Question by Jack Rivall: Are Complaints About Morality Really About Sex?
Both the Christian Right and the Republican Party talk a lot about morality: restoring morality to America, improving people’s morality, etc. If you think about it, though, they aren’t really talking about ‘morality’ in general. They’re talking about sex. For some strange reason, the entire spectrum of moral behavior has been reduced to sexual behavior, sexuality, reproduction, and how one uses their body.
To better understand just how peripheral sexual behavior is in the field ethics, stop to consider how much time is spent on sex as compared to lying, cheating, poverty, racism, etc. in the writings of major philosophers throughout history. Sex, sexuality, and reproduction are obviously topics that are addressed by various philosophers, but not nearly as much as the other topics — especially in modern philosophy.
Imagine that you are browsing through channels on television and come across one of the many televangelists complaining about the state of morality in America. You hear all the standard rhetoric about how morality has been declining, about how secular beliefs are destroying morality, about how the youth are being corrupted, etc.
Morality is about far, far more than what and with whom you do things with particular body parts, but it would be hard to learn that from observing modern conservative Christian commentary. Why is that?

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Answer by Don H
So, You are just starting to notice that Christians are fixated on sex?

Where have you been?

love and blessings Don

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Poll: Are open-ended questions about life, philosophy, and religion worth asking?

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:43:12 +0000

Question by Kelddath: Poll: Are open-ended questions about life, philosophy, and religion worth asking?
OK, I’m looking for your opinions here. I think that people are desperate for answers they aren’t ready for; answers understood through experience only. Even if certain aspects of the answers are understood, the asker will settle for this as the full truth without understanding it in it’s entirety. Perhaps this is a little vague, but overall, I feel that people need to stop asking, and start living. Answers will come.

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Answer by Reptoid
If answers come then i will answer

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Has anyone heard of a quote about Judas being the “true” representative of God on earth.?

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:32:25 +0000

Question by SethK: Has anyone heard of a quote about Judas being the “true” representative of God on earth.?
I remember reading a quote from I think a modern author, philosopher, musician, someone, suggesting the idea that Judas was the “true” son of god, as the sacrifice of creating such a universally hated figure to polarise people towards believing you was of greater meaning than the sacrifice of Christ.
Has anyone heard of such a quote? It was written in a fairly “dramatic” style I think, yet I can’t find it anywhere.

This isn’t a question about whether the above idea is right or wrong, rather one to ask if anyone has heard of a quote alone those lines? And if so, could they point me to it? Thanks

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Answer by royal racer
No

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1 question about social studies!!!! best answer to good information!?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:13:14 +0000

Question by : 1 question about social studies!!!! best answer to good information!?
how have ancient greek philosophers impacted modern astronomy?

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Answer by good4amber
The Greeks discovered that the earth was a sphere by several methods and the philosopher Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the earth to within about 300 kilometers of today’s generally accepted value. In about 200 BC Aristarchus first stated that the earth revolves around the sun but most philosophers argued that everything revolves around earth.

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Philosophers, do you wear Levi’s? Is this stuff crazy? What are your opinions about the “Chip”?

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:13:04 +0000

Question by Kerbachard! -El Wapo™ ©: Philosophers, do you wear Levi’s? Is this stuff crazy? What are your opinions about the “Chip”?

http://www.spychips.com/

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Ubisense combines the remote tracking power of Radio Frequency Identification with a modern-day version of the telescreen from George Orwell’s novel 1984, says Liz McIntyre, commenting at FreeMarketNews.

Worldwide reaction to Levi’s RFID spychipping initiative…
Privacy advocates across the globe are sounding-off on spychipping of clothing. Our recent Levi’s story is generating responses in places such as Australia, India, and Europe…

http://www.rense.com/general69/vfid.htm

The VeriChip can be hacked! This revelation along with other worrisome details could put a crimp in VeriChip Corporation’s planned initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock, say Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre.
intersting “ads” that showed up on the side bar!

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Answer by Yup_ItsMe
wow well this has been comming to us and no one has even done a thing. remember the people who we became independent from?? well aparently most of us don’t, and they gave them the power back, sounds intereting how now after 300 years we start realizing that the Queen still controls us and this spychip is the way they can have total control they will get rid of actual money (like they ahven’t already) and make all the money digital and they will make the chip our identity without it we do not exist and the trouble makers are easier to get rid of and disapear. so who is willing to be free? all i got to say is

Remember Remember the 5th of november

please remember the christian bible was a book for rebullution not a book of religion where they did warn us about this control of powers…
i am not religious but a free thinker and my kind will be extinct or at least persecuted again for free thinking in the near future. i sure know that with this chip people say that counterfeiting is close to impossible i say yes it is but corruption is the result and hey did someone say Hitler is in the house?

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Ideas about Kant?

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:13:11 +0000

Question by James C: Ideas about Kant?
I need to write a term paper that deals with Kant’s moral theory in some way.

I understand Kant just fine, but what I need are ideas for what to write about– it’s ten pages long. Should I compare Kant’s ethics to the ethics of another early modern philosopher, like Hume or Spinoza?

Should I compare Kantian ethics to other aspects of his philosophy?

I’m no good at coming up with topics for philosophy papers.

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Answer by Glen B
Use some aspect of Kant which has proven to be controversial in philosophy (or for yourself) and has been challenged by subsequent philosopers.

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about the Ancient Rome and Early Christianity?

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:13:24 +0000

Question by ♠MC.Sniper: about the Ancient Rome and Early Christianity?
in world history class
Ancient Rome and Early Christianity

1. How do the institutions of religion, government, and the economy shape the development of Rome?

2.How did ancient civilization (Rome/Greece) interact with each other?

3.How did imperial structures affect the society of Rome?

4. How did the rule of law evolve throughout the rise and fall of ancient Rome?

5. How is the treatment of conquered people and peasants related to the progression of governmental institutions?

6. Why did ancient Rome fall?

7. How did Roman culture develop?

8. How did the Romans influence the modern world?

9. How did the ancient philosophers influence the development of the modern world?

help me with these questions also tell me the good sites i can go to
i will give you 5 stars

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Answer by Steve C
Does it help if we do your homework for you? Doesn’t that defeat the reason for assigning the homework in the first place?

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question about Greece in world history?

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:13:11 +0000

Question by ♠MC.Sniper: question about Greece in world history?
1. How was the treatment of peasants and foreigners relate to the progression of government?

2. How did Greek culture develop?

3. How did the Greek culture influence the modern world?

4.How did Greek philosophers affect the modern world?

these are the 4 question about greece plz help me. i’ll give you highest point if you do all this questions.
its about ancient greece

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Answer by kid_california_7
Sounds to me like someone does not want to do their homework. All those question require essay answers.

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Why is Socrates important to learn about today?

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:13:17 +0000

Question by omgkristennxo: Why is Socrates important to learn about today?
Socrates, born in 470, was a Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy. Why would he be important to learn about?

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Answer by HAHAHA
Because he exerted an important influence on today. If you drop him, you basically have to drop almost everyone to be honest.

And also there is that habit thing.

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