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• Ananda Mishra

  Do 'others' really exist ?Doesn't everyone live in his/her own world ?

  Problem of 'others' is one of the most serious problems. However ,should Solipsism be considered seriously by other disciplines of knowledge too?

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    Kimon Theodoropoulos replied

    We should proceed step by step. We each live in his/her own world, yet all of us share a broader closed system, we call the World. Notice also that existence is not the same as life. So, first weWe should proceed step by step. We each live in his/her own world, yet all of us share a broader closed system, we call the World. Notice also that existence is not the same as life. So, first we have to find an answer to the question "who am I", and this must come from a lived experience, not as another bit of information from the mind. The mind divides, in order to analyze. The heart unites, in order to synthesize. Then we will see both the "I" and the "others", as multiple facets of the same Reality.

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• Pritish Kumar

  Everything which we learn or see in daily lives ar absolute or relative?? And what is absolute and relative??

  There are lot of things which we see daily and lot of discoveries happen enryday,according to me if they are absolute then it should not change anf if it is changing then it should be relative evenThere are lot of things which we see daily and lot of discoveries happen enryday,according to me if they are absolute then it should not change anf if it is changing then it should be relative even oue physical appearence.

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    Bilal Tariq replied

    We can say that this world is Absolute in its relative manner :] Outside this world extraterrestrial life or the mythological world if it exists could be absolute but we have less evidence aboutWe can say that this world is Absolute in its relative manner :] Outside this world extraterrestrial life or the mythological world if it exists could be absolute but we have less evidence about their existence.

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• Sidney Clouston

  Islam

  13 Misconceptions of Islam. http://afifichestclinic.ning.com/forum/topics/the-top-13-misconception-of?xg_source=msg_forum_disc&xgs=1

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    Eisa Ali replied

    Hi Sidney & Niz Greetings .... are you still debating nothing ...no end....... Let us focus on the topic ..... account all misunderstandings and misconceptions of Religion (Islam , Christianity &Hi Sidney & Niz Greetings .... are you still debating nothing ...no end....... Let us focus on the topic ..... account all misunderstandings and misconceptions of Religion (Islam , Christianity & Judaism) ….. If I find meaningful discussions … few weeks I will come back to join you

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• Sachchidanand Swami

  What is the opinion of philosophy on extraterrestrials?

  Views of human/non-human existence from the perspectives of philosophy!

  

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    Eisa Ali replied

    Interesesting..... philosophers support everything against the reality the fact .

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• Faizan Asif

  Time

  Can we separate Event from Time?

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    Eisa Ali replied

    Very good topic.....of course no, we can't

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• Gautam Buddha

  Does certainty or absolute truth exist?

  Our means of perceiving reality through our senses make us vulnerable to distortions and biases. But with scientific methodologies, can we claim that perception of objective reality is indeedOur means of perceiving reality through our senses make us vulnerable to distortions and biases. But with scientific methodologies, can we claim that perception of objective reality is indeed possible? OR objective reality only in the context of known knowledge of the time/period? thoughts!

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    Anirban Mukhopadhyay replied

    HW, is this according to 'Nyaya' philosophy of India?

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• Daneshjuye Gomnam Phil.

  If some philosopher says something about correctness of an statement or goodness or badness of something, what is the basis of his or her statement? f...

  In the name of Allah Hello suppose all philosophers are sitting down in front of you. and each of them is stating something. form where he takes his or her statement? On what basis we should acceptIn the name of Allah Hello suppose all philosophers are sitting down in front of you. and each of them is stating something. form where he takes his or her statement? On what basis we should accept his statement? How we can say the statement is true? on which basis? I wanna talk about the basis. I do not know what you call it. Is there a statement which we can make sure it's undoubtedly true? (to start from?) I'm thirsty of your thoughts about this matter. thanks

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    Musongong Che Mfombong Howard replied

    another aspect worthy of note is the logical coherency of what is being said. How systematic is the argument or judgement of the philosopher or philosophy in question. and also the epistemologicalanother aspect worthy of note is the logical coherency of what is being said. How systematic is the argument or judgement of the philosopher or philosophy in question. and also the epistemological (gnoseological) dimension of the question must be considered too.

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• Christian Escalante Castillo

  Is it really possible to choose our own path and take "our own" decisions? Aren't we tied to past events in a way we can't control?

  We certainly believe we "choose" some things over other, but our choices are always the cause of previous choices, some we can understand, some we don't...

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    Kevin N Weinhold replied

    "4) The subject-independent universe follows the laws discovered so far by the natural sciences" No, this is at best an illusion and at worst a diversion down a rabbit hole...it is the other way"4) The subject-independent universe follows the laws discovered so far by the natural sciences" No, this is at best an illusion and at worst a diversion down a rabbit hole...it is the other way around. The laws discovered so far do a good job describing the universe, but certainly this is entirely dependent upon subjective interpretation (there is no such thing as subject-independent observation). A person sees an event and assigns meaning to it. That meaning does not have to have anything to do with the observation, but the observation can still support it. In such a matter, the meaning can then be used to derive or explain things but that explanation has no guarantee that it even remotely is correct. If you were to describe a circle with a line, you'd do very well in the small context of the tangent intersection of the two, but not so well beyond that point. I find it amazing that we can describe anything at all, and yet it is useful to do so. However, there is a big gap between something being useful and verification that the meaning of something and the event it describes are on the same line. We're just fortunate that for our short lifespan that things appear to be pretty orderly.

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• Sidney Clouston

  Why is Physical Philosophy incommensurable with Spiritual Philosophy?

  Biologist R. Dawkins and Cosmologist S. Hawking have expressed Atheist views, but have failed to understand the difference of a measurable physical universe to that of a spiritual existance, thusBiologist R. Dawkins and Cosmologist S. Hawking have expressed Atheist views, but have failed to understand the difference of a measurable physical universe to that of a spiritual existance, thus they are incommensurable,>>> Definition: Incommensurable, not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.

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    Sidney Clouston replied

    Hello Ven S. have you done it? I can talk A Posteriori (experience) but I think you are only A Priori, but that is OK because sometimes you can get lucky. My theory for the brain is that it is aHello Ven S. have you done it? I can talk A Posteriori (experience) but I think you are only A Priori, but that is OK because sometimes you can get lucky. My theory for the brain is that it is a transformer between mind and body. I am a Soul that has a mind and has a body. The Hebrew ideas are with five levels of Soul.

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• Antonio Lucero

  Is "knowledge" only a knowledge of models of reality, not knowledge of reality itself?

  Studies, such as by Godel, on incompleteness imply all conceptual systems, including logic and mathematics, and, by extension, the sciences, are incomplete.

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    Antonio Lucero replied

    It appears that most of the comments are in agreement. Now, what we have to do with this understanding is to constantly remind ourselves to be less dogmatic and be open to other points of view. InIt appears that most of the comments are in agreement. Now, what we have to do with this understanding is to constantly remind ourselves to be less dogmatic and be open to other points of view. In fact, we need to respect one another's point of view (no matter how odious it may appear to us), assuming that each party is acting in good faith and is simply expressing the imperatives of their assumptions. We may try to convince them of our (perhaps transient) point of view; or listen and modify our own point of view. We also need to ask about the other's basic assumptions and goals, or uncover with them the many hidden assumptions they may be making. All sincere people have valid points of view or models - from their perspective. So, maybe we should try to find the common ground that we can agree on, such as the importance of family, and then start building from there (while not denigrating the other person or his/her belief system).

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• Muhammad Aledeh

  Euthanasia - does it openly find a place in our society, what role does religion play here?

  A patient suffering from multiple sclerosis wants to end his life but family members and friends are strongly against euthanasia and would not allow this to take place on religious groundsA patient suffering from multiple sclerosis wants to end his life but family members and friends are strongly against euthanasia and would not allow this to take place on religious grounds (forbidden). Is this patient´s right encroached or not? What role does religion play here and which religion openly allows such?
• Ashish Kumar

  How to understand the concept of "sex" in religious philosophy?

  Buddhism and Jainism both preached celibacy as the highest virtue a man can attain and should pursue. Why? But the same religions talks about adultery, extra marital affairs and love affairs. EvenBuddhism and Jainism both preached celibacy as the highest virtue a man can attain and should pursue. Why? But the same religions talks about adultery, extra marital affairs and love affairs. Even some of the non-canonical religious texts provide detailed and erotic descriptions... how to understand such things in religious philosophical discourse.?

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    Chieh-Ju Chen replied

    “If people let "sex" be itself, neither good no bad, neither right no wrong, neither higher no lower...take off all the judgements and repressions. The distortions and contradictions will go“If people let "sex" be itself, neither good no bad, neither right no wrong, neither higher no lower...take off all the judgements and repressions. The distortions and contradictions will go away.” Good thing that you did not be confused by my English mistake (delete "don't" ) . I know. You can’t escape from it. But you can always have that awareness in your mind. Keep your spirit connect with GOD (highest being, the Universe…you name it…). Don’t judge and don’t need to be judged. All thing is neither good no bad, neither right no wrong, neither higher no lower… matter is one’s own life lesson. One needs to learn by oneself. If one failed, come back again (reincarnation concept).

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    k.c.muralidhar k.c.muralidhar replied

    @N.F. Practically,our idea of love is limited to certain opinions(thanks Dionny),persons,objects,situations etc., We seldom put questions like what you have asked now to ourselves even@N.F. Practically,our idea of love is limited to certain opinions(thanks Dionny),persons,objects,situations etc., We seldom put questions like what you have asked now to ourselves even when conditions are ideal! Solutions to our problems are always there and it materializes only when we seek for.Spirit of independence that stops at nothing but abides by pure love alone is what we need to cultivate in thinking,speaking and doing(sense of dependency is the root cause of all our problems). Organized religious sects that are fanatical in orientation,self-serving political and commercial interests are the major stumbling blocks one should be wary of.Many of the evil tendencies in us gain their power of destruction through those global factors which create the dependency rooted in selfishness.Educating our own children consciously and dutifully is as much important as educating ourselves in this regard.The first step is,encouraging them to ask questions and let them seek answers on their own by guiding them gently towards the right direction.

    Apr 20, 2012