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Philosopher Jokes
Aug 26th
The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher.
The Second Law of Philosophy: They’re both wrong.
Jean-Paul Sartre is sitting at a French cafe, revising his draft of Being and Nothingness. He says to the waitress, “I’d like a cup of coffee, please, with no cream.” The waitress replies, “I’m sorry, monsieur, but we’re out of cream. How about with no milk?”
The Fourth Kind Dr. Abigail Tyler Real?
Jul 6th
Charlotte Milchard plays the character Abigail Tyler in the movie “The Fourth Kind”. Interviewing her is the producer and director of the movie. All scenes of Nome are filmed in Bulgaria.
A fake site was set up as a faux medicinal journal registered on GoDaddy.com in August 13, 2009. It provides a “biography” of Dr. Abigail Tyler, and supporting articles: Click here
I Love You Like Quotes
Mar 12th
I love you like a fat kid loves cake.
I love you like a bee loves honey.
I love you like old ladies love blue dye.
I love you like Winnie the Pooh loves honey.
I love you like clients love winging.
I love you like philosophy loves being obscure.
I love you like a dentist loves crooked teeth.
I love you like advertisements love annoying us.
I love you like an emo kid loves girl pants.
I love you like a duck loves water.
I love you like bulimics love toilets.
I love you like zombies love brains.
I love you like a child loves a teddy bear.
I love you like More >
What are the formal steps of right reasoning according to Descartes?
Dec 16th
In Rene Descartes book, Discourse on Method, he devises four premises to the right steps of reasoning.
1. Accept nothing as true which is not presented to the mind so clearly and distinctly that there is no reason to doubt it.
2. Break problems down into as many smaller problems as possible.
3. Begin with what is most simple and easily understood and build on this by degrees to large and more complex matters.
4. Review the entire chain of thinking to ensure nothing is omitted.
Can Equality be reached in a Class Society?
Dec 16th
The simple answer is no.
Class society is implicit of inequality as there is hierarchy and power over marginalised groups.
A class society is based upon giving power to the government to control the people.
The second you give power to a government or an individual, you are no longer at the same level.
Therefore, equality will never be reached in a class society.
Is a bird that can fly really a free bird?
Dec 16th
The definition of free is enjoying individual freedom not under constraint from being subject to the control or domination of another.
Based upon this definition, just because a bird can fly, does not necessarily mean it is free.
Obviously not all birds have the ability to fly, and although they cannot take to the air, they are still not captive.
The only time a bird would not be free is if it was inhibited and unable to escape from constraint.
In summary, just because a bird can fly does not mean it is free.
Freedom is dependent upon the constraint, control and freewill of a More >
Why can’t you have your cake and eat it as well?
Dec 16th
If you eat the cake, you obviously do not have it to eat anymore.
Therefore, you cannot have your cake and eat it.
Unless of course you’re bulimic. Nevertheless, that is another matter ; )
Nihilism: The Meaninglessness of Life.
Dec 16th
The belief of Nihilism is that all values are baseless, purposeless and nothing in life can be known, communicated or proven. Often mistaken as extreme cynical pessimism, the radical and often frowned upon term condemns life as a purposeless existence without cause. The best description of a nihilistic individual is someone who believes in nothing, has no loyalties, and has no other purpose than to destroy hope and realism.
Characterised by Friedrich Nietzsche, it was often argued that that the corrosive affects of nihilism would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions, which supposedly would precipitate the greatest crisis in More >
A Shark Tale
Nov 22nd
I would not be amazed if someday some angler caught a large shark, cut it open, and discovered inside was a whole person. Then the angler cut the person open, and inside was a smaller shark. And, although it would be incredible to see another human inside the smaller shark, there wouldn’t be, as the shark would be too small. Perhaps inside the shark there would be a human doll replica. But, inside that doll would be nothing. Inside the nothingness is where the shark now resides, outside existence and outside knowledge.
I now come to ask myself the following questions:
Why More >
What is the difference between Happiness and Joy?
Nov 19th
Happiness is a state of well being. It is characterised by diminutive contentment, which inadvertently, does not radiate from the inside. It is influenced directly by the causation of objects; it is autonomous within itself and ranges in accordance to events. For instance, a person may feel happy that they have a new car, but this is short lived and leads only to the need of more object-based satisfaction.
Joy, on the other hand, is a deep sense of fulfilment. Whereas happiness can be fleeting, even flippant, joy pertains to the individual and is not related to exterior factors. Joy is More >
Why do all good things come to an end?
Aug 3rd
I often have wondered why all good things come to an end.
Whenever I seem to finally become complacent, suddenly life changes…
My only real answer is that every new beginning comes from the death of another.
So if the good things in life never ended, we would never truly appreciate them.
And, even though all good things come to an end, the memories still remain until the next good thing comes along…
Is it wrong to challenge the integrity of an accepted “truth”?
Jul 5th
All premises, even if they are accepted as truthful, should still be challenged on a regular basis. Just because a truth may be valid for one instance does not mean that it always will be.
Here is an excerpt from On Liberty by John Stuart Mills:
1. If an opinion contains truth and the opinion is silenced, the truth is lost.
2. Even if there is only a particle of truth in a wrong opinion, the truth is still lost if the opinion is silenced.
3. Even if a popular accepted opinion is the truth, people will hold onto that truth as a mere More >
The Basic Conventions of Moral Philosophy.
May 26th
Moral philosophy is the study of ethics in relation to the ultimate questions of morality. There are two main branches of thought being Metaethics and Normative Ethics.
Metaethics:
Question: What is the nature and methodology of moral judgement?
The study of Metaethics studies the nature and methodology of moral decision and judgment and asks questions along the lines of:
What does “good” and “ought,” mean?
Can we justify moral truths?
Whether there is rationality between right and wrong?
A metaethical view normally consists of two conjoining parts.
1. The definition of “good” choices. 2. The selection of moral principles.
Methods of consonance often base morality on social convention, More >
Why put off ’til tomorrow what you can do today?
Mar 12th
Generally, a person should never delay longer than required, nor do today, what they could put off till tomorrow. Insight may be gained for tomorrows deeds today and if you could have prolonged what you chose to do today, you may have been able to do it better tomorrow.
“Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.”
- Aaron Burr
What is Logical Reasoning?
Mar 9th
To reason logically is to conclude something from something else.
In an argument, to have logical reasoning, there must be a set of statements with logical premises and then a plausible conclusion.
The common form of reasoning through philosophy is the attack of the variable P by arguing the absurdity or incalculability with Q.
If P is true, then Q would be true.
Q is fallacious.
.: P is not true.
For any argument to be true, it needs to be without flaws and suit the above framework.
The major problem with logical reasoning is that not all problems are able to be resolved with common variables. More >
Why Is The Road To ‘Hades’ Paved With Good Intentions?
Mar 2nd
The road to ‘Hades’ is often paved with good intentions due to the lack of actual good that is done on the journey.
Often people say that they will spend time with their family, lose weight or quit smoking, but never get around to doing it until it is too late.
It is one thing to have intentions to do what is good, but if you never actually get around to doing things, you will not have done benefit to anyone.
In summary, the road to ‘Hades’ is paved with well wishes, good intentions and bright smiles, but at the end of the More >
Why are fools and fanatics always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts?
Mar 2nd
I met a girl the other day at uni who asked me my view on this question.
A personal conviction is easier to formulate if you have lesser knowledge about a given topic.
Our world is outside absolutes. The actual possibilities are relative to constant variables and factors that influence all aspects of the impossibility.
Therefore, if a fool or fanatic is certain of himself or herself, it only means that they are certain within their limited scope of knowledge.
Their answer was easier to formulate opposed to a wiser person, as they only knew a limited amount of possibility.
So obviously, the more knowledge More >
Do all questions have an answer?
Feb 27th
All questions can be answered in some way or another.
Whether they are correct or plausible is another matter.
Nearly all questions are answerable with:
“I do not know.”
Which does not attain any real answer, but still is a tangible answer to any question.
Therefore, there is an answer to all questions, but few are obviously right.
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How? Explain?
Aug 30th
This is my response to this vexing question:
Who: The person I think I am.
What: Whatever I want.
Where: It’s not over there so it’s here.
When: It’s not in the past or the future so it’s now.
Why: Because you have asked.
Explain: Something we never do well enough.
If you eliminate the impossible, must whatever remains be the truth?
Jun 5th
Not necessarily.
If you were able to eliminate the impossible, you would be left with the possible.
Just because something is possible does not mean it is the truth.
Therefore, if you eliminate the impossible you are not left with the truth only a possible entity.
Freedom of Expression Quotes
Jan 16th
Books won’t stay banned, They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost.
Alfred Whitney
If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all
Noam Chomsky
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
George Orwell
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to day it.
Voltaire
If all mankind, minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that More >
The Concept of a Truly Evil God.
Jul 9th
An epistemic question frequently raised is whether the world contains quantities of evil, in such a proportion, to grant the existence of the Judaeo-Christian God unrealistic. The prospect of explaining evil, considering the notion that God is omniscient and omnipotent, is plagued with ambiguity as to why a loving, benevolent and virtuous being would allow suffering in such enormity. If a loving God existed, then it would be logical that he would bring about an existence void of pain, suffering and evil. The only reason to introduce evil would be for a greater good, inescapable from such oppression.
For God to More >
If you were given a choice between contentment and reason, which would you choose?
Feb 11th
Here is the story of Lily the chicken:
Once upon a time, there lived a chicken named Lily. She lived on a farm surrounded by hundreds of other chickens and was fed, watered and sheltered daily by a caring farmer. In her free time, Lily was able to socialise and enjoy all aspects of her life. She felt content and happy. Although she had little freedom, she was only a chicken and this life was all she had ever known.
It was Christmas Eve and Lily was eating her delicious dinner when she thought to herself about all the advantages of her More >
Is the glorification of God for His, or for humanities benefit?
Jan 3rd
The principles underlying divine immutability asserts that God cannot undergo real or intrinsic change in any respect. The doctrine of divine impassibility, asserts that nothing external can affect God, in particular, to cause him to feel negative emotions like grief, denoting that God could be impassible but mutable: for he could change in himself, but nothing else could change or affect Him. God therefore could be immutable but passible, for he could be changelessly aware of events outside himself, conceivably even caused to be aware of them by the events themselves, and due to them, changelessly feel such responsive emotions More >
The Meaning of ‘Meaning’.
Jan 1st
When people deliberate over the meaning of life’s existence, often they are seeking to attain knowledge of how the existence of one of us over time employs a purpose. Beyond drawing the distinction between the life of an individual and that of a group, there has been very little discussion of life as the bearer of meaning. Most philosophical writings on meaning pronounce degrees and stages of time, in that, some periods of life are more meaningful than others, and that some lives as a whole are more purposeful, Britton (1969). Although not particularly coherent, the view that some people’s More >
