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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How to Live Well: My Philosophy of Life |
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Posted: 27 May 2024, 10:58 pm
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
| Philosofer123 |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2014, 12:41 pm
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| -Negative Hedonism -as you say, "The combination of atheism, afterlife skepticism, moral skepticism and existential skepticism eliminates all plausible ultimate considerations other than self-interest in this life Misquote. The document reads: "The combination of atheism, afterlife skepticism, mora... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 10:04 pm
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 12:39 pm
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| The second part of your Philosophy really makes me smile. :D Step, by step, by step you exhort others to maintain a sunny disposition, do good toward others, etc. because, not only is the gift or goodness beneficial to the receiver but may be to the giver as well, on many levels (my reading of cour... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2014, 12:56 pm
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| by asserting the regress you claim these positions are unique to yourself How does the regress argument for free will impossibilism amount to a claim that my philosophical positions are unique to myself? I will proceed to the second part of your philosophy (the part I enjoy the most). I look forwar... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 12:33 pm
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ZenDen wrote: If your post is actually a request to critique a universal philosophy,
Yes, I aspire to objectivity, and I would like to keep the discussion objective.
I look forward to any other comments or questions that you may have. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2014, 12:05 pm
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| Although you allow for other (and other's) states of mind (which don't violate the regression) you don't offer this as part of "your" philosophy. Not true. I acknowledge that empathy is a fundamental consideration (see page 5), and I explicitly incorporate empathy into my guidelines for behavior (s... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2014, 1:07 pm
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ZenDen wrote: Philosofer123:
Do you believe the universe continues after your death?
Yes.
ZenDen wrote: And is it your belief your personal philosophy doesn't need to extend past the point of your dissolution?
What do you mean by a personal philosophy "extending" past the point of one's dissolution? |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2014, 1:09 pm
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| Howdy p123, or can I call you "P?" Or Mr. P :) I hope you stay involved for a while. In order to improve your life I'll see if I can offer observations after thoroughly rereading your philosophy; I'm slowed by the latter portions. And in case you need to go off I'll say thank you for bringing us th... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014, 6:57 pm
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| I believe that in almost all circumstances, optimizing one’s state of mind over one’s lifetime is the only rational ultimate goal Why? Or is this simply a first-principle of yours? Your question demonstrates that you have not bothered to read the document. I will not respond to any further posts of... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014, 6:55 pm
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| i return to the observation i made earlier--this document strikes me as an attempt to escape personal responsibility in rhetoric, and i question it's validity based on what i see as it's motivation , which i think is beneath consideration. You are repeatedly committing an ad hominem fallacy known a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014, 6:45 pm
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| I believe that in almost all circumstances, optimizing one’s state of mind over one’s lifetime is the only rational ultimate goal Why? Or is this simply a first-principle of yours? Your question demonstrates that you have not bothered to read the document. I will not respond to any further posts of... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014, 10:16 pm
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| i just thought of an example, from personal experience, that may help illustrate where i'm coming from. i apologise in advance if i get verbose in my explanation. there exist in my family some traits which are likely genetically derived, like narcissism, aggression, various other unpleasant patholo... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014, 10:02 pm
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| in all honesty, you sound like someone who needs people to agree with him that it's alright to be selfish and self-interested. that's certainly not a new idea--you've just dressed it up in fancy academic terminology. still looks like a polished turd to me. Your ad hominem attack accomplishes nothin... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 103
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| i just thought of an example, from personal experience, that may help illustrate where i'm coming from. i apologise in advance if i get verbose in my explanation. there exist in my family some traits which are likely genetically derived, like narcissism, aggression, various other unpleasant patholo... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Critique My Philosophy of Life? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 103
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| Let us say, for the sake of argument, that an individual is genetically inclined to act in a certain way, but decides to act differently. This does not provide an escape from the regress, because the fact that the individual acts in opposition to their genetic inclination is a function of the way t... |
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