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Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy."
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If one can't afford children, one should not have children. (Edited)
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If one can't afford children, one should not have children. Thanks to Julian, halfawake, possum, Keynes, Raan, and Evelyn for your responses. The ability to "afford children" can be defined as the ability to shelter, clothe, feed, and educate children. I have chosen to use the pronoun "one" in the predicate because it is a decision that should be... more »
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Routledge encyclopedia
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Hey folks, I need to get a copy of an article from the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Information theory and epistemology." I want to spare myself a trip to the library. Does anyone have access to this? I will pay $25 via Paypal for it. Please respond to mgcqso-at- comcast.net. (Replace "-at-".) Thanks... more »
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A Big Question
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I’ve just emerged from an extended exchange about human free will. There seemed to be agreement that many people believe that they have free will, but disagreement about whether this belief is valid or delusional. I plunged into this topic because I don’t see how, without free will, my life can have the meaning that comes from personal... more »
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If one can't afford children, one should not have children.
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If one can't afford children, one should not have children. This simple statement could be called a moral guideline. It seems extremely reasonable and rational, yet it is rarely mentioned. Perhaps, in antiquity, having children one couldn't afford was never a problem. There was probably always room for the extra, unkept... more »
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unpublished Beckett, Frost, Paz in FULCRUM 6
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FULCRUM #6 (730 pages) features unpublished Beckett, Frost, Paz; spotlights "Poetry and Myth," a debate between Kinsella and Warren, translations of Seferis, Vian, Quevedo and much else. Issue # 6 of the acclaimed literary annual, FULCRUM, features previously unpublished and uncollected writing by Samuel Beckett,... more »
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THE RELIGION OF ISLAM
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The True Religion By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips THE RELIGION OF ISLAM The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gotama Buddha, Confucianism... more »
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The Pretender Hare कrishnas are off line not on line.
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“They (Hare कrishnas) are also referred to as Gaudiya Vaishnavas because they (Hare कrishnas) follow a line of gurus descending from Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared in Bengal.....” Wiकipedia.org website. The above quote is from Wiकipedia and is not factual because the majority of the Hare कrishnas you see nowadays chanting and dancing,... more »
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Unusual Perspectives
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I draw the attention to this group to my recently published work "Unusual Perspectives". The following synopsis will give an indication of why the book may well be of interest to many users. ------------------------------ ----------------------------- Synopsis of “Unusual Perspectives” Preface and Introduction: Basis and nature of the work, brief... more »
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VDR ja Gentoo
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1/ Muistamme miten aikoinaan asbesti oli tie loistavaan tulevaisuuteen. Koska kyseessä oli suoranainen Venäjän lahja maailman teollisuudelle. Tämä aine ratkaisi keksimisensä jälkeen suoranaisen leegion tekniikkaan pesiytyneitä lukuisia ongelmia. Asbestista haluttiin tehdä jopa lakanoita, koska näin estettiin palot joita syntyi valtaisasti sängyssä tupakoinneista.... more »
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