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Convince us not to utterly lose interest in activism
A thread for people who are either involved in activism, or are enthused by it, to convince others who are disillusioned that there is somethign worthwhile going on both conceptually and in terms of action.
:: STARTED BY No star here laces
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:12 17.07.04
Lacan and the Torus
Discussion of Lacan's use of the torus as a topological figure for psychic structures, with particular reference to the essay 'Of Structure as the Inmixing of an Otherness Prerequisite to Any Subject Whatever'.
:: STARTED BY DecayingInsect
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:55 07.07.04
Peter Singer
Controversial Utilitarian. Can ethics be solved with logic?
:: STARTED BY Atyeo
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:10 04.07.04
Left, right?
A discussion about the different styles of argument and justifications for the left wing, with reference to reason, the enlightenment, postmodernism and philosophy.
:: STARTED BY Lurid Archive
:: 59 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:55 26.06.04
Won't Somebody Think Of The Children?
Does having kids make you more conservative?
:: STARTED BY Jack Fear
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:22 25.06.04
Property Rights
Philosophy Majors, it is time to use your powers for good (not evil) and help a high-schooler with debate, while maybe having a rather interesting discussion. Maybe.
:: STARTED BY flufeemunk effluvia
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:12 23.06.04
Books on iraq culture
Request for Resources on iraqi culture.
:: STARTED BY eeoam
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:21 22.06.04
In the name of the cross.
How do you feel about your flag with specific reference to the St. George Cross.
:: STARTED BY pointless and uncalled for
:: 14 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:58 14.06.04
Barbe-Lexicon
For discussion of politically charged terms, neologisms and barbecoinages, being an attempt to discern the functioning of such terms both on and off the board. So far covered or mooted: political correctness; gender-neutral pronouns (ze/hir, em/eir, per); queterosexual; feminazi; reactionary; tolerant.
:: STARTED BY
:: 44 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:51 09.06.04
Torture, ethics and why did they not realise that somebody might come looking for them one day ?
It's a truism of European Human Rights legislation that you will be held accountable for your personal actions even if ordered to do the task by another. Do you agree with this and if not why not ? How should accountability and ethics be taught ?
:: STARTED BY sdv (non-human)
:: 73 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:34 05.06.04
Monkeys around the dinner table.
If you are aware of animal-like group dynamics... are you hindered socially?
:: STARTED BY Christoph_Chicken
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:05 03.06.04
Conspiratology, paranoia, and bigotry
Running in a tangential direction from several recent threads. Beginning discussion on the nature of conspiracies as relate to paranoia and bigotry.
:: STARTED BY Skeleton Camera
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:31 22.05.04
'Tolerance' vs 'Acceptance' in Practice
Can you tell the difference between the society that tolerates you and the society that accepts you?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:44 21.05.04
Politics and the right wing
How is politics different to ethics?
:: STARTED BY Jester
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:23 18.05.04
Existence
The Ultimate Question: Why do we exist? Personal beliefs, please.
:: STARTED BY espy
:: 54 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:58 18.05.04
Stranded
How does one read philosophy? It is a cumbersome beast unmatched any I have had the pleasure to know...please help.
:: STARTED BY rhizome
:: 11 REPLIES, LAST AT 07:54 18.05.04
Restoration? Just Say No to Griff Rhys Jones
Does conservation lead to Conservatism?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:04 14.05.04
Ideology Is Good
An attempt to rehabilitate the term "ideology", and prevent its continued misuse as a tool ensuring that "moderate", pseudo-liberal/humanist ideologies continue to dominate acceptable discourse. YEAH, WE BACK UP IN THE HEAD SHOP FOR 2004!
:: STARTED BY Regrettable Juvenilia
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:30 11.05.04
Images of Abortions - should they be allowed to influence ethics ?
Given the planned TV program - which will be showing graphic images of abortions on C4 - the question is whether a SPECTACLE should be allowed to influence ethical and moral issues. A philosopher must of course say NO...
:: STARTED BY sdv (non-human)
:: 115 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:58 10.05.04
Recent or Next, New Theories – What are they?
What are recent or emerging theories (late 20th/early 21st century)? And what are their theoretical limits in teaching or application/usage (if any exist)?
:: STARTED BY Suprabahpoo
:: 46 REPLIES, LAST AT 07:00 09.05.04
Polyamory
A discussion on the philosophy, model and practice of polyamory, and the role it plays in human social evolution.
:: STARTED BY Papess
:: 78 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:52 04.05.04
Hedonism understands
As we move into an age where humanity seems bent on self-destruction, we should liberate our minds and embrace the philosophy that truly opposes this barbarous path - hedonism.
:: STARTED BY astrojax69
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:10 01.05.04
Changing views
Basically it's a simple question: Do you feel that your view of the world, life, reality, whatever, are changing or static? If changing, how much and how fast?
:: STARTED BY LykeX
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:18 30.04.04
Cyborgs .. Identity in the 21st Century?
Im interested in how people defines the nature and idea of the cyborg in the twenty first century in relation to their own lives and sense of personal identity. Is it just a theoretical construct, Hollywood - sci-fi mythology, or do you feel that you are already cyborg?
:: STARTED BY RokFX
:: 19 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:52 30.04.04
Paying for our mistakes
Should cash incentives be introduced to encourage people to give up their bad habits?
:: STARTED BY zee
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:08 25.04.04
Free Will vs. Determinism.
The question of whether or not a human being decides his own actions has always irritated me slightly. Something about it just rubs me the wrong way. This is not because I prefer one answer to the other, but because I cannot make the distinction between the two concepts themselves.
:: STARTED BY SMS
:: 34 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:20 23.04.04
Slavery and Owning Animals
Owning Humans & Owning Animals. Think one is wrong and the other is right? Explain.
:: STARTED BY SMS
:: 86 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:32 22.04.04
Straw Dogs
Pop philosopher John Gray up to his usual tricks - do we care? Gray's Professor of European Thought at LSE - the reviews of his books are glowing (if not verging on sycophantic) - and it's published by the extremely reputable Granta. So why are we being subjected to this dull, dull pop philosophising? Many of his points are interesting, but he completely fails to make them work for his overall theme.
:: STARTED BY misterpc
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:28 22.04.04
Do Women Lack Ambition?
And I quote: "For men, ambition is considered a necessary and desirable part of life. Most women, however, associate ambition with egotism, self-aggrandizement, or manipulation."
:: STARTED BY Tom Coates
:: 41 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:08 16.04.04
Does the hero create an enemy?
Declaring that all entertainment ought to be examined by the government to judge whether it is suitable and appropriate for public consumption opens the door for an ideology that declares that no entertainment should ever be subject to censorship. And so on...
:: STARTED BY SMS
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:29 16.04.04
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