Fri 9 Apr, 2010 10:46 am - I have two favourite myths.
The first is the American one about their countries founding fathers. Give it a few hundred years and the Declaration of Independence will have been signed by a gang... (view)
Thu 8 Apr, 2010 04:00 pm - [QUOTE=Theaetetus;147286]The only thing that would call the study of ethics a joke would be the mass society. But generally, that is too stupid to know what is good for it.[/QUOTE]
Mass society... (view)
Thu 8 Apr, 2010 03:45 pm - Hi William,
There's a rather nasty condition that afflicts people who can't feel shame. It's called politics. But instead of sullying this discussion with talk of psychopathic... (view)
Thu 8 Apr, 2010 04:17 am - [QUOTE=salima;149523]that thing that is commonly thought to be shame by its expression may not always be. expression happens when no one is around also...but to damage one's own ideal usually... (view)
Thu 8 Apr, 2010 12:00 am - [QUOTE=salima;149442]i think there is a dysfunctional shame, that would definitely be of the kind that is society induced...but there is also a healthy shame, not sure where that comes from.... (view)
Wed 7 Apr, 2010 04:40 pm - Shame is wonderful. Shame is an emotion that reminds us that we're not alone, that other people matter, and that what we do affects them. It reminds us that although we might fall short of... (view)
Wed 7 Apr, 2010 04:22 pm - [QUOTE=kennethamy;149368]I don't think there is one. Just hope it isn't too late to stop reading him (and Nietzsche). There might be a spontaneous remission. Else, if you recover, the... (view)
Wed 7 Apr, 2010 04:13 pm - [QUOTE=kennethamy;149337]A philosopher may philosophize about a lot of things, and I expect that he will philosophize about what he finds interesting. At least, I hope so. Of course, he may find... (view)
Wed 7 Apr, 2010 03:52 pm - [QUOTE=kennethamy;149349]I hope it doesn't end with Heidegger, though. Although if you read enough Heidegger you may lose so many IQ points that it might well end there.[/QUOTE]
Whom would... (view)
