Philosophy (34)

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Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?

For me, Schopenhauer, Bentham, Hume and Singer, hands down, all because of their clear consistent views on ethics, and their rational and /…

Started by Michael Sizer-WattLatest Reply

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What Makes Us Human?

     So I was having an online discussion with my younger brother a little more than a week ago about abortion. Being a devout and pro-life…

Started by Sagacious Hawk

5 Apr 18
Reply by Tobie Barb

Free Will

I just began the Sam Harris book Free Will has anyone read it yet?

Started by Gary Mueller

1 Mar 29
Reply by C. Sosa

Can theists believe they have free will? Are they morally responsible for their actions?

I do not think that free will and the belief in an omniscient and omnipotent god are compatible. Let us pretend for a second that we are th…

Started by Anthony DeNinno

10 Mar 12
Reply by Stephen Meadows

Is Athesim another form of Existentialism?

I believe it is,........

Started by Mike Decaro

8 Mar 12
Reply by Stephen Meadows

What is not believing in God like?

Not believing in God is like not shaving. 'Oh you're growing a beard' people say. 'No, I'm just not shaving.'

Started by Bo Fowler

92 Mar 9
Reply by Milos Cakovan

Why do we need equality?

And why is anyone deserving of equality?  Despite the fact that most people on this planet desire equality and find its opposite unfair. We…

Started by Réasúnach

1 Mar 5
Reply by Doug Reardon

Is there such a thing as unnatural?

Being that everything in the universe we can possibly perceive exists within the natural universe could anything that happens really be "un…

Started by dragotron

1 Feb 22
Reply by Helena

Is reality subjective?

I am in a long-running email battle with a Christian who is trying to argue that reality is subjective. No matter how hard I try I can't ge…

Started by Citizen Atheist

6 Feb 5
Reply by Parau Pleines

Grace Kelly vs Diane Lane: Different Ways of Knowing?

I have been semi-following the discussion between Michael Ruse, Jason Rosenhouse & Jerry Coyne on "scientism" and ways of knowing.  Don…

Started by Cecilia

8 Dec 30, 2011
Reply by Cecilia

Is It Possible To Define So-Called Free Will?

In my own philosophical development, I've had to give up the notion of free will. One will hear, for example—and even from people who are o…

Started by Unseen

47 Dec 29, 2011
Reply by Atheist Exile

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