Tag: culture
group name: philiasophia
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October 08, 2006 04:44 PM EDT --
In his book, Primary Philosophy, Michael Scriven states that the equality principle (that "everyone has equal rights with you in moral matters until they prove otherwise") is the only principle . . . more
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August 16, 2006 05:51 PM EDT --
As mentioned in my previous article, "What is the Essence of Life?", coded information that replicates is that essence. That is, the code must exist under conditions that allow indefinite replication. . . . more
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August 14, 2006 11:18 AM EDT --
"Lucky you live Hawaii." I heard that phrase while growing up and didn't believe it until I was and adult. Somehow living in the middle of the Pacific ocean so removed from all . . . more
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October 17, 2007 08:36 AM EDT --
background of a puzzling Renaissance Italian garden
THE GARDEN AT BOMARZO - A Renaissance Riddle by Jessie Sheeler, Photographs by Mark Edward Smith. Francis Lincoln Limited, London; www.franceslincoln.com. . . . more
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January 18, 2007 11:46 PM EST --
Why do so many people in the rest of the world seem to hate the United States? Have you ever really thought about that, or do you take up the position I have settled on, and believe their opinions are . . . more
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September 24, 2006 05:36 PM EDT --
"Small populations adapt faster than large populations."
The argument: Changes can propagate throughout the entire population quicker if they don't have as far to go. In larger populations, . . . more
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September 15, 2006 08:50 AM EDT --
What is it about many gay men that make us so sex focused? Is it a rebellion against the straight world? Is it innate because we are men? Is it a way for us to feel good and feel loved . . . more
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August 21, 2006 09:09 PM EDT --
How does the Code Achieve its Purpose?
In my previous articles, I argued that the essence of organic life is the code written with nucleic acids - either DNA or RNA. If the code is the same, then . . . more
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September 30, 2006 09:37 AM EDT --
"Changes are more likely to harm rather than help."
The argument: In nature, there is a certain randomness regarding mutations. The replication enzymes are very good at eliminating errors. . . . more
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December 29, 2006 10:43 PM EST --
generation after generation, every age
sings the same songs again and again
pretending to be the first to experience
eternal truths, as they unfurl with the wind
from the prism of history
mankind is what . . . more
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August 15, 2008 07:53 AM EDT --
The Tibetan Freedom Torch : "Karma Gyasey, a monk at the Tibetan Buddhist centre, Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling, north of Kamo. 'It’s very different to the Olympic Games torch. This one is called . . . more
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February 20, 2008 11:24 AM EST --
How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read
by Pierre Bayard,
English Translation published by Bloomsbury USA
Reviewed by Ian Thorpe
http://www.amazon.com/Talk-About-Books-Havent-Read/dp/1596914696 . . . more
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December 02, 2007 07:05 PM EST --
Even during times of the year when you can't run a yard sale you can still continue business. It is very simple to do. Of course . . . more
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January 25, 2007 07:56 PM EST --
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Aristotle
I wonder what Aristotle meant exactly by "entertain?" Would you safely substitute the word . . . more
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August 25, 2006 03:10 AM EDT --
Part 1 of The Bible and Homosexuality
Coming to Grips With Being a Gay Christian
By William M. Tracer
Growing up in a rural community in the heart of the "Bible Belt" and being gay carries . . . more
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August 17, 2008 10:51 PM EDT --
I wrote a facsimile of this article over a year ago, and for a brief, brave moment, I actually published the story described by the 3 paragraphs below, but quickly deleted it. I was chicken, because . . . more
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March 05, 2007 11:07 AM EST --
I think you have to admit Ann Coulter has been an effective speaker for the conservative cause. This really cannot be denied, and I believe she's probably expanded the conservative base.
However, . . . more
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March 05, 2007 09:09 PM EST --
I would like to make an observation about how newspapers decide to print stories, and why.
Being a citizen of Nebraska, and living in Omaha, we have very close proximity to large numbers of people in . . . more
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February 21, 2008 01:00 PM EST --
One of the big news items of last week was the story of the baby about eighteen months old in Tennessee who was carried into the air by a tornado but safely deposited in a nearby field to be found by . . . more
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April 09, 2008 12:25 PM EDT --
Part 1 of 2 on the question that has kept scientists arguing for years - mostly because it belongs in the realm of philosophy. Lots of humour is this take on the topic.
Readers who prefer an eye . . . more
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