Philosophy and Philosophers
Philosophy is the rational study of fundamental and general problems, including knowledge, reason, values, existence, and language. Philosophers, such as Aristotle and Plato, are persons who act based on the rules of practical wisdom. They are considered “lovers of wisdom.”
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Life has no "backspace" because unfortunately time appears to pass solely in a linear fashion. Every cause has an effect which...
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Objectivism is the philosophical system originated by 20th Century novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand. In an "about the author"...
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Some people have it harder than others. Consider this story a professor once told me when I lost my brother to suicide years ago:...
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42. Discussion of the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything appeared in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to...
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First, you tell me something: What is the logical difference between "everybody is innocent" and "nobody is guilty?" Your...
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John Locke a philosopher held a different more positive views of human nature he believed in natural rights...
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is 6 Billion+ people on earth justifiable? war is about territory and the need/fear to expand borders and assets if there wasnt...
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When faced with a problem, you start with a general theory of all possible factors that might affect an outcome and deduce from...
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Some of the other answers are interesting, and others are entertaining. But what this saying means is actually more...
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He started his own school, Lyceum, named after Apolle Lyceum, he tutored Alexander the Great, and he started the study of logic. ...
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When faced with a problem, you start with a general theory of all possible factors that might affect an outcome and deduce from...
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If you can write a good play, then you are a playwright. But all that means is that if you can lie still while people step all...
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if humans are born evil (but correctable) or born good (but corruptible)
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Suicide is just crazy. Think about it; If you have the guts to kill yourself in a extremely painful way, then you definitely have...
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Spontaneous generation is the obsolete idea that living things can come from non-living things, hypothesized by Aristotle. For...
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Philosophy is a fictitious subject because it depends upon the superiority of logic. The experiences are differing man to man...
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chicken when God created the earth there was two of every thing. Very true. It is true if you believe in God then the chicken or...
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It really depends on your religion. :/Christian answer: We are here because God put us here. I don't think it's more complicated...
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is the idea of how people think!
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No, 'Reality' is the unknowable Ground of Being that generates the 'hologram' we perceive in our minds. People mistake it for...
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That is philosophy^Philosophy - is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge,...
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That is an interesting question from a philosophical standpoint. Can we really know? Are we certain that anyone actually exists...
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Socrates was planned to be rescued by his students from prison but Socrates did not give his consent. He had passed the peak of...
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define all the terms in your premise. define all the terms in your premise.
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Wait for a new coming book by the author Dany K. Lebbos that will answer this question 2) I think without having certain mental...
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AnswerBy "crossing the line of separation" first, you demonstrate your willingness to negotiate. Ask yourself, what am I willing...
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Perhaps you refer to the famous statement of Protagoras (c.485-c.410 B.C.): Man is the measure of all things. This means, on the...
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Socrates thought that the first step towards wisdom must begin with an honest admission of our present ignorance.
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Are wars justified? Well, that's something you have to answer for yourself. You can think on a high, grand level and say "Well,...
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Citing the following passage, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations attributes the phrase, "Man is a social animal," to Baruch Spinoza:...
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yes. There are really too many examples to name. I suggest reading an encyclopedia article about Marx just to get a basic...
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Which one? You probably mean the Scottish philosopher/Economist. He is most famous for defining modern economic theory in a book...
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=new answer= exceeding usual limits http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transcendent
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A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
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No one did. Aristotle was born and died over 200 years before the birth of the Christ.
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Harmony is a combination of different notes. So, with all people being different but joining together in common interest, there...
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Principles and values of life learnt through education and experience gives birth to philosophy in one's life.Philosophy lays the...
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu is no longer living. He passed away on November 26, 2011 at the age of 78 after suffering a stroke.
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The Atheist part has no answer, that is a religious and political perspective, Atheists are similar everywhere I suppose. As for...
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AnswerKarl Marx and Friedrich Engels predicted that one day countries would overthrow all governments and share equally. This was...
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Justice is the fairness of a situation and a fair treatment. Justice is also a store by Limented too. It's is for ages 7-13....
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Is living at any cost selfish? if yes then yes we are... No. Humans are Naturally Greedy. Proof: The world's economy revolves...
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The questions that I will answer are three: "Do I waste time? If so, what are the general reasons? What can I do about it?". In...
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Because people are obsessed with perfection. Obsessed.
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There were 7 successive leaders of the Stoic school, after which there seems only to have been prominent writers but no official...
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Spirometry is a diagnostic method for measuring gases and respiratory function. Incentive spirometry may be ordered to help...
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke) Numerous searches by numerous people...
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It means of, by, or pertaining to the Greek philosopher Socrates. A pedagogical technique in which a teacher does not give...
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AnswerIt is the universal law that will comply with all people that can rationally think and make a morally correct decision that...
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Standard English pronunciation for the Greek is "HAIR-uh-cly-tuss."
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Locke thought rulers could stay in power if they had the consent of those they governed. If the ruler was a tyrant, then the...
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--:Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra deleForum:-- According to Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra:-- Being means the entire being i.e....
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A traditional hero plays by the book, he doesn't bend or break the law, doesn't smoke, drink or cuss, will not lie and helps...
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In my opinion discipline is a character capacity that can be controlled by our mental capacity. ANSWER Mental capacity speaks...
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Socrates. He taught using the Socratic Method. Which was that every student already had knowledge and that careful questioning...
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St. Augustine - said to be the greatest philosophical influence on Christianity. Believed in the "creation ex nihilo" theory...
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Parmenides The Greek philosopher Parmenides (active 475 B.C.) asserted that true being and knowledge, discovered by the...
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western in modern terms is shaped by ideas of the 1900s and 1800's, originating mainly in Europe. What we think of as "Western"...
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YES, it is true. Xu chongming auricle medicine is very important to post-20 century medicine, also a guiding-light for 21st...
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Nothing is something which the person who refers to it suggests that the entity that they are talking about is devoid of meaning...
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When it is not based on an answer about facts, and instead about the respondants interpretation of the question instead and the...
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A Pandoras box is basically finding out some information which you wanted to know the answer to, but then once you knew you...
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Perception is tainted by attitude. Your attitude is the result of your perceptions. 2 people with different perceptions look...
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Kill Everyone. Also known as: Eradication of the Jewish, Gyptians, Ethnic minority of choice Establishment of a new Stronger...
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they focused on human potential, achievements, but they mainly focused on their characteristics.
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Most diseases of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder will yield information to this procedure, which actually has two phases....
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Plato wrote The Apology because he was disgusted with the politics that led to Socrates trial. The Apology was an account of...
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Fathers of Philosophy Plato, Aristotle and Socrates are considered the Fathers of Philosophy. Rene Descartes is considered the...
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David Hume is the 18th Century Scottish philosopher
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A global person is someone who is knowledgeable about the whole world, not just his or her little corner of it. To become more...
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He's 92 and a member of the faculty at NYU Law.
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often portrayed in the shape of a pyramid, with the largest and most fundamental levels of needs...
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According to PBS, epistemology is the study of theories of knowledge or ways of knowing, particularly in the context of the...
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the father of pragmatism was Charles Peirce Charles Pierce, William James, John Dewey, George Herbert Mead, and Henry David...
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AnswerYes, free will is different from freedom. Free will is you wanting to do something without anyone having told you to do...
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Well... the only thing we know for 'sure' is life, death is a mystry no one has ever come back to tell us how it is...well you...
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Aristotle was a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great. It may also be noted here that Plato had many other...
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The Queen of Philosphy is Ethics, which is the seeking to know what makes for a good life. So in that sense, yes, but few these...
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Absolutely! but only from a philosophical viewpoint obviously! No.. don't think so No I don't think the Truman show...
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Being able to 'predict' how systems and people (which are much the same really) will act in certain conditions and situations is...
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Usually humans see things or events according to their accrued knowledge.Hence object either mental or physical appear according...
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Being able to evaluate in an objective and subjective manner that which you want to persuade somebody of something is an...
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Any behavior that is associated with being a human-being. When it relates to human characteristics being applied to animals. It...
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Descartes is a famous and well noted European mathematician who lived hundreds of years ago. He pioneered many of the complex...
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Absolutely. Subjective criticism is often too biased to use as a basis for many things... like performance reviews, grades, or...
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This is an interesting question, although I'm not certain what you are asking. Here's my take on the subject; hope this helps....
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Both. It means that you are always available and can be contacted by your loved ones, and you can contact them. there is no...
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AnswerThe Divine Right Theory is not a theory as we understand scientific theories because it does not hinge upon any hypothesis...
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