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Are memories henceforth forgotten after the last time they are recollected?
Consider the final time you will ever recollect a certain memory. Can we thus consider this memory to be forgotten from that point forward?
There is an obvious difference between a memory that isn't ...
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Paradox of the Loving "I": Is there any theory to answer my Paradox?
I came up with this when I was reading about the Paradox of Fiction in one of my Aesthetic philosophy texts. Here it is:
The Paradox of the Loving Individual:
(1) One experiences themselves as a ...
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Is there a clear, objective difference between intelligence in the arts and the sciences? [closed]
Often, when referring to whether or not person A is "smart", discussion about Person A's political stance or their appreciation—or not—of art becomes part of the conversation.
This leads me ...
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When is mental illness a meaningful failure of wisdom?
Some philosophers think mental illness is a failure of function, to act rationally, others a failure of doing, but it can also at least involve failures of self appraisal, to accurately judge what is ...
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If I use arguments to justify my belief in the existence of other minds, do I have to abandon the theory of mind?
If I use IBE arguments (the best explanation argument) or phenomenal conservatism to justify my belief in the existence of other minds, do I have to ignore theory of mind? That is, I should abandon ...
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What is this model of the world where people keep on selling ego to you?
I just got some cold pressed vegetable drink. It is supposed to be healthy, but it also tastes awful. It is expensive too, near US$6 a 16 oz bottle, so it could have problems selling. Then I notice ...
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Does Freudian/Lacanian psychoanalysis drives toward irrationalism and low self-control?
Presentation:
According to Freudian/Lacanian psychoanalysis:
Human behavior is partly driven by the subconscious. The subconscious is a kind of psychological black box, inaccessible directly by the ...
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Can happiness be purely a state of mind?
Are there any mainstream philosophers (I assume it is meaningful to define such a subset of philosophers!) who argue that happiness can be a self-induced frame of mind? To put the question another way,...
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Why is consent important?
We cannot see or feel consent. Why is it important when its existence cannot be proven?
The importance of consent seems to rely on the principle of respect for autonomy or self-determination; for one ...
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Are moral intuitions considered equally valid as other intuitions?
In reading this article on SEP about intuition: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intuition/, the following statement is made:
"Consider the claim that a fully rational person does not believe ...
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Help with intentional instantiation in "The nature and plausibility of Cognitivism"
When the computer-based chess player is explained [1], the bottom level components of the chess playing heirarchy are intentionally instantiated by list processors.
My question is this, doesn't ...
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What is a "disorder"?
The is-ought gap makes it so we can not derive an ought from an is, correct? Without teleology, how can there be such a thing as a "disorder" or "disability"? The word "...
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Which Philosophical Ideas Best Protect Us From Existential Suffering in a Society Increasingly Accepting of the Claim That There is No Free Will?
Discussion of free will seems increasingly prevalent in mainstream media, particularly Youtube and in reputable periodicals such as the Atlantic, the Conversation and the Guardian (to name a few).
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How does Whitehead explain repeated attempts of remembrance/recollection?
In Process and Reality one of the main concepts Whitehead talks about is the symbolic reference. A derivative element of the connection between symbolic type and meaning type of species (in Whitehead'...
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What do philosophers mean when they say language has a psychological reality?
I came across this in trying to understand 'Ignorance of Language' by Michael Devitt, and the back and forth he has had around this topic with other philosophers. Any books (papers?) I can look at to ...
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Philosophy of information question on the nature of computation
What is the most general definition of computation, and how does it differ from the more common definitions of it?
What is the most general definition of computation and how does it differ from the ...
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Logical behaviorism vs Functionalism
I'm a little unclear on where exactly the distinction is made between logical behaviorism and functionalism.
The ability to experience pain, for instance, would seem to increase my chances of survival ...
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Is stoicism still relevant in modern world?
As the world with each day is becoming more hyperconnected and communication-centric, will being emotionally enduring and closed up self-destructive in the long-term? Is stoicism still relevant in the ...
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Is "mental illness" really a disease, an illness?
Or is it more like a character flaw we're not responsible for.
I have read a bit on this, Szasz, some of the critical people, who I do not claim to be be representing except with the broadest strokes....
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