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.

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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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Question by Kush.: We all know women are great parrots. But what evidence is there for them being great thinkers?
I can name 100′s of male philosophers, astrologists, mathematicians and scientists who discovered/invented things. Modern day scientists, astrologists, philosophers and the like are just being taught/told things.
Why answer spencer. You havnt even answered my question.

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Answer by Melody
the fact that we don’t need to ask questions like this to know it.

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Question by Spec Tac: Modern philosophers / psychologists / thinkers of the subconscious?
Are there any modern philosophers, psychologists or just plain thinkers out there who are presently living, wiht perhaps more modern and original ideas on the subconscious, or the inner world of humans?

I am thinking along the lines of Jung, mabye even Terrence McKenna, etc. who has put out some writings recently? Not necessairly looking for a 100% academic and scientific bound work either, just some original thought along the lines of those mentioned above.

THX

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Answer by TheAsender
Jung was a mystic!,And as such you have a connection to the knowledge of the Universe, I quote them both in my web site which might answer what you seek.

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