Questions tagged [dilemma]
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Is truth independent of the human mind? [closed]
I claim that all things that are perceived to exist are either an illusion, a construction of the mind, or exist in-and-of-themselves.
I disagree with the pragmatist and cultural relativist arguments ...
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What is the justification of a complex dilemma?
7.8 The Dilemma in Copi's Introduction to Logic says:
Complex dilemma: An argument consisting of (a) a disjunction, (b) two conditional premises linked by a conjunction, and (c) a conclusion
that ...
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Should a state decide for the good of the population against their will? [closed]
Here is a hypothetical situation.
There is a project only the state can handle. This project, if it is made, will have a positive impact for everyone. If it is not made, the current situation will not ...
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Personal Identity Dilemma
Consider the following hypothetical scenario:
Suppose a person (Jack) commits a murder and wants to escape punishment. A brilliant but unscrupulous neurosurgeon hears of this and offers to help. They ...
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Are there moral dilemmas that can not be solved just by unbounded resources, that require something other to solve them?
Are there moral dilemmas that can not be solved just by unbounded resources, that require something other to solve them?
By solving the moral dilemma I mean either one of the following:
Identify, ...
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If agglomeration is false, is deontic trivialism possibly true?
Agglomeration, in deontic logic, is the rule that says: OBA, OBB, therefore OB(A&B). There is a quick argument from agglomeration to the nonexistence of at least one kind of irresolvable moral ...
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What is the distinguishing factor between convincing and threatening?
What is the distinguishing factor between convincing and threatening?
I want my friend to restrain from doing an action. I am showing him the bad consequences of the action thus, I am trying to ...
