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Theoretical Language
The language of theory - is it over-complicated? Meaning, style, tone, etc.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 147 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:32 07.08.08
'Pikey' 'Council' 'townie' - derogatory class rhetoric
Is class-ism more prevalent now? What do we think about this?
:: STARTED BY No star here laces
:: 176 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:07 24.07.08
If something happened, was it necessary for it to happen?
Aristotle argued way back when that whatever happens happens necessarily, ie, was always going to happen. After gesturing at formal modal logic, I make some comments about what this argument shows about what is possible and what is necessary.
:: STARTED BY Good Intentions
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:14 03.06.08
The Sources of Normativity
What is this thing that acts upon our actions?
:: STARTED BY Albert Most
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:08 21.04.08
A wide thread about the idea of 'Ideology' in works of art
Some questions and ideas about art and ideology.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:39 16.04.08
Presumed consent - life after death
have a heart. go on, have mine. i didn't say no...
:: STARTED BY astrojax69
:: 11 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:19 11.04.08
SBR: Let's Theorize Consent
What does it mean to consent to sex? It sounds simple, but is it?
:: STARTED BY alas
:: 97 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:45 27.03.08
Zen?
give me Zen, maybe a little Taoism.
:: STARTED BY reFLUX
:: 104 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:49 18.03.08
Defining Atheists and Agnostics
All i can find are vague, confusing views that combine and overlap to create more confusion than when i simply termed myself as agnostic.
:: STARTED BY Opps!!
:: 49 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:53 05.03.08
"Progress!"
The idea of progress, the endless improvement of humankind, the eschaton, moving forward stands against being medieval, backwards, behind the times. Where does this idea of progress come from? Is it good?
:: STARTED BY SMS
:: 53 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:03 22.02.08
Bodies of knowledge/tools of thought
I don't know what/how to think!
:: STARTED BY ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:04 03.02.08
Sadness is happiness as sadnesss
Simple answers please
:: STARTED BY Charlus
:: 57 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:51 24.01.08
The 'Ashley Treatment'
A Seattle couple with a severely brain-damaged child have her put through a series of treatments to retard her growth and ensure she never goes through puberty. They argue it will allow them to treat her better, others are concerned about the ethics of this treatment. Is this going to be Terri Schiavo II?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 126 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:27 18.01.08
Class / War
What of Marx? How can we use him? Does he apply anymore (did he ever)? What criticisms can be made, what concepts can be salvaged?
:: STARTED BY petunia
:: 35 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:11 13.01.08
Calendar reform - it's about time
the gregorian calendar is inelegant, clunky, clumsy, awkward and no longer serves us as it may have.
alternatives???
:: STARTED BY nyarlathotep's shoe horn
:: 52 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:27 04.01.08
The ideology behind today's ideas about Health, and how the media works it.
Supernanny, diet shows, obesity, Jamie Oliver, capitalism, obfuscation.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:58 03.01.08
Reading in Tehran
Azar Nafisi, 'Reading Lolita in Tehran', Hamid Dabashi, Orientalism, Literature, Iran.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:45 26.12.07
Will we eventually live in a world where no-one talks to anyone?
Thoughts about technolgy and escapism.
:: STARTED BY Tumi
:: 27 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:03 14.12.07
Queterosexual Rises From the Ashes
Queer Heterosexuality, a discussion
:: STARTED BY Disco is My Class War
:: 36 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:56 06.12.07
Nietzsche, Europe and Islam
For discussing Nietzsche's various concepts of 'Europe' and 'Islam' and how he set them against eachother (all of which highly problematic).
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:29 25.11.07
The Frege-Geach problem in ethics
In metaethics, to be precise. The Frege-Geach problem is a knockout objection against simple expressivism (like Ayer's emotivism) and a pretty big worry to more sophisticated forms. There is a version of this objection levelled at Blackburn's quasi-realism and Gibbard's norm-expressivism that I simply don't understand, and perhaps someone here can make it clear to me.
:: STARTED BY Good Intentions
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 07:45 24.11.07
Hierarchies
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the caste
:: STARTED BY Tsuga
:: 17 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:24 22.11.07
Worrying vs Caring vs Engagement
Terminology and ways of thinking about things.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:04 14.11.07
Can you prove any point with linguistics no matter how asinine it is?
Can an intelligent person prove that it's ok to molest children? etc.
:: STARTED BY Rage
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:20 14.11.07
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A problematic figure. Islam, apocalyptic fantasies about evil "Islamists", Liberals, Conservatives, Feminism, Immigration.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:59 13.11.07
Whiteness.
It's been suggested by various non-white commentators recently that one of the most useful things that can be done for the future of race relations (in the UK) is for white people to interrogate whiteness. Want to have a go?
'Gwaaaaan
:: STARTED BY Goodness Gracious Meme
:: 145 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:07 23.10.07
Professional behaviour
What does professional behaviour mean to you? How do you work out what it means?
:: STARTED BY Saturn's nod
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:17 10.10.07
Body size and weight
Body size, weight and shape - what's happening?
:: STARTED BY Ex
:: 27 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:25 01.10.07
Help, I'm being attacked by Atheists
The worrying trend of Atheist Fundamentalism
:: STARTED BY Twig the Wonder Kid
:: 79 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:12 01.10.07
What is Equality And Is It Ever Attainable?
This topic will discuss what equality is and if it can ever can be acheived.
:: STARTED BY Jot Evil Rules During Weddings
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:31 01.10.07
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