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Children
Do you have them? Would you have them? Can the world take any more? Is the world a good place for them?
:: STARTED BY Sax
:: 172 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:56 26.09.05

The love ethic of mental illness
Mental ilnesses and love relationships. Discussing how to deal love, affect and sex with someone who sometimes hear voices and sees imaginary people.
:: STARTED BY LucasCorso
:: 24 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:30 18.09.05

Continuity and self-narrativisation
Is having a unified character, having an investment in a 'true' history, tracking one's own psycho/sexual/social narrative important? Does it illuminate why we are the way we are, or does it limit us? Is contradiction the future? Is it the present? Is it a good thing, or a bad thing or a thing to accept or a thing to fight against?
:: STARTED BY Tom Coates
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:09 09.09.05

Freud, truth, and the passage of time
Freud: outdated old fart or wise eternal? Answers on a postcard, please.
:: STARTED BY We're The Great Old Ones Now
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:59 03.09.05

On teaching horrors and lies II
Teaching upsetting, distressing or hateful material: when is it justified? In what contexts and to what extent is it useful? (Who decides what is hateful or distressing?)
:: STARTED BY Cat Chant
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:48 01.09.05

In Our Time's "Greatest Philosopher Vote"
First I propose you all go and vote for the greatest philosopher. Secondly I propose you name your personal choice here on the board and argue your case...
:: STARTED BY Tom Coates
:: 61 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:19 31.08.05

Marx, revolutions and the secret police
Does the end justify the means?
:: STARTED BY jmw
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:41 31.08.05

Watched VS Unwatched
A metathread where we discuss the whole, big picture concerning CCTV, ID Cards, Anti-terror measures and all in a general sense.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 52 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:35 25.08.05

What's Love Got To Do With It? (Defining Bisexuality)
Talk about bisexuality. That's the best way I can summarize it. Sorry.
:: STARTED BY CameronStewart
:: 102 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:01 22.08.05

Karl Marx With A Hard On
Trying to figure out a more sophisticated (i.e., at least remotely intelligent) understanding of the relation between capitalism and sexuality than that touted by the left at a recent queer students' conference AND thinking about how the state uses sexuality to legitimate itself, but also how 'proper' sexualities are legitimated by reference to the nation/state/citizenry... anyway...
:: STARTED BY Jackie Susann
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:06 13.08.05

The politics and ethics of ethnography
About the ethics or politics of ethnographic research.
:: STARTED BY Disco is My Class War
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:00 07.08.05

Labels and your opinion thereof.
Labels - yes, no, maybe?
:: STARTED BY pointless and uncalled for
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:32 30.07.05

Words Reflect The Value We Place On Relationships Between People
We have a special word for "sister", instead of using a phrase, such as "daughter of parent". Objects and relationships getting their own words as a result of being valued. Your thoughts and views.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:32 25.07.05

Is Oliver James' writing sexist?
Keywords: teenage girls, anna kournikova fixation
:: STARTED BY Peach Pie
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:47 24.07.05

Friendship And Its Effect On Your Ethics And Morals
Will they stop you acheiving your goals? Will they provide a useful opinion?
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 35 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:46 19.07.05

The Moral Case for R&D.
How can we look to the stars when people still live in the gutters?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 78 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:27 16.07.05

Ethical Uses Of Robots/Androids
Replacement of human labour; Fair treatment of AI; progressive social policy on AI.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 30 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:22 15.07.05

The Demystifying of Alien Life
Are people becoming much more comfortable with the idea of aliens? And if so why?
:: STARTED BY Tamayyurt
:: 25 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:40 06.07.05

Speaking ill of the dead
Where does the 'dead = beyond criticism' idea come from?
:: STARTED BY Ganesh
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:59 12.06.05

Homosexuality and Pro Sports
Concerning homosexuality in professional sports. For example, the difference between coming out in a solo sport vs. a team sport. Also, the dangers of coming out (blacklisting? derision? death threats?) in the very hetero world of professional sports.
:: STARTED BY Margin Walker
:: 45 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:06 12.06.05

On Natural Rights
Wherein the question is raised: what rights do we possess outside of culture/society/government? How do we know we have those rights? Where do these rights come from?
:: STARTED BY alterity
:: 17 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:28 11.06.05

Obesity
Statistics indicate an ever increasing problem, as we are frequently reminded. But is the problem growing, or just the awareness?
:: STARTED BY JOY NO WRY
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:32 08.06.05

Robert Nozick - Entitlement Theory
a request for help please - can anyone summarise his main points in a clear manner, to aid understanding?
:: STARTED BY dogtanian
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:01 07.06.05

The Morality of Spending Money on Pleasure
When money could do more good elsewhere is it justifiable to spend it on enjoyable stuff just because it's your money and you want to?
:: STARTED BY Shiny: Well Over Thirty
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:37 06.06.05

Are beliefs 'optional'?
Beliefs and their relation to choice and will
:: STARTED BY Smoothly
:: 33 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:30 26.05.05

America has an erotic fear of women
A set of assertions I've come up with. Read, and tell me why you agree/disagree.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 27 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:48 22.05.05

Why torture?
The one thing I don't understand is what value states get out of torturing someone.
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:58 19.05.05

The Moral Case for Execution?
How can it be justified?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 44 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:47 19.05.05

Bill Cosby's speech to the NAACP last year, and the shitstorm that ensued
Bill Cosby is placing blame for illeratecy, high incarceration and teen pregnancy rates of poor african americans on...um...poor african americans. And their parents. Many think that this is a sign of upper and middle class african americans turning their backs on their poor brothers.
:: STARTED BY Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero
:: 11 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:18 17.05.05

How do you avoid 'Solipsism'
You have a relativistic model of human interaction, and reality in general. You are aware of multiple perspectives. You know dogma is dangerous and daft. You have read quantum theory. How do you avoid solipsism? And why should you?
:: STARTED BY Scrambled Password Bogus Email
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:00 16.05.05

 
  

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