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Modern Medieval Political theory?

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Question by Lorena: Modern Medieval Political theory?
Modern Medieval:
1.What is the main political thought that emerges from each period?
2.Discuss any contending political issue of each period?
3.Compare political idealism vs political realism?
4.Choose any two philosophers (theorists) and discuss their arguments on a political concept (what the teolo’s of political community, justice, equality, citizenship, etc.
5.What the political justification of the American political community?

Best answer:

Answer by Neela
Make money
take out the poor

thats been forever.

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Is Cow Marks the most overrated philosopher in modern history?

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Question by Original Resonance: Is Cow Marks the most overrated philosopher in modern history?

Quite on the contrary, I think his theories and ideas resonated with most people. You don’t need to be educated nor intelligent to absorb his ideology as your own. That was why he was so popular with the lowly proles. His philosophical ideal is simply to make society a “better” place. Which is fallacious and delusional if you ask me. There is no such thing as society. There is only geography. Why should I indiscriminately care for a faceless arbitrary entity? If we have a duty to each other in society, then should a law-biding citizen pay for the sins of the law-breaking citizen? Socialism is an aberration from human empathy. And empathy is a vestige of the past. Humans evolve to feel the pain of each other because this skill is vital for the survival of individuals. We need to anticipate how others feel in order to exploit them. It was never about sacrificing for others. But of course, humans are not always rational.
We don’t always behave purposefully towards any teleology of any kind. For example, sex is for reproduction. And yet modern humans have no qualms practising protected sex for sex’s sake. Similarly, when we cry over the misfortunes of others, or sacrifice our lives to save a stranger in distress, we are making rational choices. If socialists/marxists argue that irrationality is good, then I wouldn’t have objected. But they are asserting that helping others for helping’s sake is self-evidently justified. How so, if I may ask?
Correction: Similarly, when we cry over the misfortunes of others, or sacrifice our lives to save a stranger in distress, we are NOT making rational choices.

Best answer:

Answer by Pen Guin
You mean Karl? He’s the most misquoted and misunderstood.

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Can anybody tell me which of Mary Wollstonecrafts ideas is used in modern day laws and society.?

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

Question by OHIO STATE IS THAT DEAL!!!!!!!!!: Can anybody tell me which of Mary Wollstonecrafts ideas is used in modern day laws and society.?
She is a philosopher from the enlightenment.

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Answer by Kevin C
Do a google or wikipedia search on it:

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What is a creative modern day job for René Descartes.?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Question by Hunter T: What is a creative modern day job for René Descartes.?
I have a project to do and i have to think of a good job for Rene Descartes… im drawing blank. it has to be creative. in case you don’t know he was a philosopher, creater of geometry and the coordinate graph, and he was also an avid scientist. go here for more info…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes

easy 10 points for good idea.

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Answer by ♪♫Dana♫♪
professor at a university

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In logic, which Philosopher’s method of logical reasoning is solidly adapted onwards to modern Philosophy?

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Question by oscar c: In logic, which Philosopher’s method of logical reasoning is solidly adapted onwards to modern Philosophy?
Method which was never modified, disputed or made changes to as compared to Socratic/dialectic method which many consider it erroneous?
What is this method called?
Aristotle carried this line of reasoning further by holding that although the world of experience is our real world, genuine knowledge consists of knowing the reasons or causes of things. To reach these basic causes, man must follow certain laws of logic or true processes of thought. The pattern of true thought is, he argued, ‘Syllogism’ in which we move from a generally accepted principle to a particular.
ex.
All men are infidels
Ben is a man
George is another man
Ben and George are infidels.

Aristotle worked out the science of deductive logic completely that little or nothing has been added to it even to the present. He laid down all the laws and gave examples which men have been able to follow with success ever since.

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Answer by bunbananabun
thinking without the influence of others

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Mill, Marx, and Nietzsche: Are they modern or postmodern thinkers?

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Question by CollusionOfFate433: Mill, Marx, and Nietzsche: Are they modern or postmodern thinkers?
In what category would each philosopher fall into? Please note why. Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by Happy Hiram
Neither.

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berkleycenter.georgetown.edu September 24th, 2010 | The Difficulty of Being Good A Discussion with Gurcharan Das | Why should we be good? What exactly is dharma? On September 24, Author Gurcharan Das spoke about his new book, The Difficulty of Being Good, and how one of the world’s great works of moral philosophy and a cornerstone of the Indian mind illuminates the ethical dilemmas that we all face. Das brought light to the moral state of governance in India. India, as Das noted, is on a course for impressive economic growth; however Das posits that India suffers from a deficit of good governance and moral reasoning that has failed to carry the benefits India’s new prosperity to all her citizens. Das argued that leaders have neglected to apply the concept of Dharma to policy and daily life whereby exacerbating this gap. He explained that Dhama is a complex word that captures the idea of doing the “right thing:” it could be duty, law or virtue both in the near and/or long-term. Das provided current examples this governance failure (eg. in retaining and attracting effective teachers in the education system), while comparing current events with stories and teachings of the Mahabharat, the Sanskrit story at the base of many Indian spiritual and ethical beliefs. Politicians and business leaders today, Das noted, fail to look at the moral dimension of a problem, focusing rather solely on the economic and political. The concept of Dharma is not static, he said; dharma has
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Am I a Modern Day Philosopher? If so, are there more?

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Question by Am I Cool Yet?: Am I a Modern Day Philosopher? If so, are there more?
My deep thought is so overwhelming I don’t even know what to do anymore. I.e. I spend almost 3 hours just thinking about my existence, thinking about our society and co-existing individual lives. Its like I can take a ‘Birds Eye View’ over Humanity at anytime. Like I can, AT ANYTIME, just…Remote View anywhere. I dont have it mastered, but I can do it pretty good. I’ve also felt strong connections with an entity I believe. An entity of a higher plain. Now I know that most of you are like “Wow, NOW I know this dude is crazy.” But please understand that us humans, are more sensitive to the ‘unknown’ then you actually know. And everyday, my third eye is getting stronger, I can tell because I often see orbs, and shadow people, and I believe, astral forms just passing by. Im only a 18 year old looking for a higher purpose. And often my mind is physically feels like its pumping something, like its pulsating, and this energy is like WAY OVER WHELMING, and its like my mind is being hand messaged by God or something lol Like seriously, and it only happens when I channel my thoughts into the ‘Deep Abyss’ lol thats what I call it. Because that’s where I find most of my answers I look for. I used to use drugs, like Weed, and that fake weed, that REALLY STRONG fake weed, and I strongly believe that really enhanced my psychic abilities.
Yea, Im often viewed upon as ‘weird’ by people who do not understand. : /

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Answer by pura_rosa
You’re most likely NOT a philosopher, but definitely weird

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One Modern Day Hero or Heroine….?

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Question by Wisdom of Jeeti Johal™: One Modern Day Hero or Heroine….?
Are there any modern day great minds, philosophers, activists, revolutionaries, beauties who inspire…….

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Answer by Zoe Zeph
my son, who has taught me many great virtues and has given me the most wonderful times. he is wise, compassionate, loving, intelligent, mentally strong. he is my modern day hero, by far!

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Transcript: rickroderick.org This is part one of the fourth lecture in the “Philosophy and Human Values” series of lectures. Presented by Professor Rick Roderick in 1990. Originally released by The Teaching Company on VHS.

What are some examples of Greek mythology in modern day advertising?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Question by JUUUULIA: What are some examples of Greek mythology in modern day advertising?
ex: Nike is the goddess of victory and also a shoe brand, Venus razors, the Honda Oddessy is a car but Greek philosopher Homer wrote The Oddessy

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Answer by Child of Ra
I think you covered the famous ones, so that leaves, uhm, none?

or maybe the TROJAN HORSE that would be the condom manufacturing?

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can you name one well known, modern, recognized western philosopher who…?

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Question by Don C: can you name one well known, modern, recognized western philosopher who…?
does not have a very strong formal education? even our Canadian opposition Liberal leader has 9 Phd’s yano…
ok here’s a hint… George Carlin????

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Answer by *RED*
…Mr Will Rodgers comes to mind – seems he infused a lot of commonsense too…

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