Thu 1 May, 2008 09:41 am - I was just under the impression that Aristotle was bringing up the distinction to move on to talk of substance (the thing in itself?). So he begins by making the distinction:
the substance -... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 09:25 am - [quote=de_budding][SIZE=85]Well I'm going to challenge you further and suggest that there is no meaning of life to write to about; this is good because it invalidates evolutionary theory and... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 01:47 am - haha yeah I'm definitely not saying that the church wasn't crazy. I just assumed that Aristotle was something of a big deal for the church.
Now that I think about it, I seem to remember... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 01:42 am - Well thanks :)
If I get through On Certainty and the Blue/Brown books (as well as some other non-required reading) then I'll check it out. I'm sure at some point in time I'll read... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 01:28 am - [quote=Arjen].....In his works Aristotle names certain difficulties and then explains them in a way that nothing is explained, but that one would be inclined to look in a different direction. Sand... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 01:16 am - Eh, so so I suppose. Nothing spectacular but I've taken Intro to Symbolic logic and read a couple of beginner's books. (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 12:58 am - In response to your post, does this example relate?:
Socrates is mortal
Socrates is Plato's teacher (or maybe Socrates is Socrates would less questionable)
Socrates is mortal as in it is a... (view)
Thu 1 May, 2008 12:50 am - I'm only reading the biography by Monk right now, but plan on reading On Certainty and anything else that might help me prepare for the course (we'll be reading Philosophical... (view)
Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:49 pm - I'm a philosophy major at Indiana University. Found the site and thought it would be a good place to discuss Philosophy (obviously). Also hoping it will be a good resource for my classes and a... (view)
