The nature of time, and the issue of continuous versus discrete motion, which MikeL appears interested in, is one such key issue. — Metaphysician Undercover
It is this very attitude which you refer to, the attitude of leaving things out, because predictions can be made without resolving these little paradoxes, which moves us forward into a realm of misunderstanding and self-deception. It is self-deception because some believe that because predictions can be made, the phenomenon is understood, and others such as yourself seem to believe that understanding the phenomenon is unimportant so long as predictions can be made. But the philosophical spirit does not stop with the pragmatic of making predictions, it is the desire to understand. So things which appear as unimportant to the pragmatist, which one might be inclined to "leave out", are very important to the philosopher, because unraveling these little problems, these little paradoxes, is like working on a little puzzle which hides the mysteries of the universe. — Metaphysician Undercover
The all encompassing "it just happens" theory for everything. — Rich
Why does a cell want to preserve itself? — MikeL
who else among us is ready to accept the most humble and graceful mantle of "philosopher king" that we, the unwashed masses, so sorely and deeply yearn for? — VagabondSpectre
Well, what does it mean to say that the past, the present and the future, all, exist at the same time? — TheMadFool
not a dude — praxis
Obviously some are more talented than others, or at least have more insight than others. — intrapersona
a pretty sound guide — apokrisis
I, therefore, find it pretty impossible to justify my political positions to myself because they are probably expressions of self-interest. — Particle thing
both spirit and creativity are suppressed throughout one's years in most educational system. — Rich
I'm still having trouble seeing how beauty is intellectual. — Noble Dust
Indeed, but there was not a racial element to the ancients' slavery.There is the Acropolis in Greece and the Forum in Rome, both have been around a long time, statues and all. The Greeks and the Romans both had slaves, BTW — prothero
I guess so. In terms of a spectrum of acceptability, perhaps Lee is towards the more acceptable end - though "more" acceptable does not necessarily mean "acceptable" of course..I just think seeing any/all confederate monuments as just a symbol of slavery is historically incorrect — prothero
Extroversion and introversion are not skills.
They are personal preferences. — WISDOMfromPO-MO
In fact I do not think that the species has evolved towards any more intelligence or capability. — charleton
If there is a concept such as "soul", which has persisted since the infancy of human thinking, why would you think that it is highly unlikely that it is a valuable concept? If a concept comes and goes in a very short period of time, like a flash in the pan, it is obviously not a valuable concept. But if a concept is held by human beings for thousands of years, then quite clearly it is a valuable concept. — Metaphysician Undercover