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Comment on April 19th – 365 Days Of Philosophy Podcast – An Interview With Damon Young by Busy…Busy…Podcasts…Podcasts! Token Skeptic And 365 Days Of Philosophy

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:34:55 +0000

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Comment on March 27th – Utopias – Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale by Adan Malik

Adan Malik — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:55:10 +0000

Its true it is a dystopian novel, where all the wrong in mankind is magnified. Yet, in a way, it can also be seen as the only solution to the dilemma of the decline in population. Considering the rate at which the population is increasing, the problem seems unlikely, but Atwood had drawn importance to the chemicals and toxins we are releasing into the air. In a way, it is a solution, but it might not be the ideal solution. It obviously isn’t preferred by both men and women.

Comment on March 22nd – John Locke by Gerry Uba

Gerry Uba — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:17:37 +0000

The United States Declaration of Independence is a paradigmatic example of applied Lockean political philosophy. It is an astonishingly brief document, well worth reading and study.

Comment on January 30th – Books And Philosophy For Children by Darcy Cowan

Darcy Cowan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:26:22 +0000

The (now sadly ended) Philosophy Now magazine podcast also covered P4C in two episodes:

http://philosophynow.org/podcasts/Teaching_Philosophy_to_Children
and
http://philosophynow.org/podcasts/Primary_School_Philosophy

Comment on February 14th – A Love Story By Plato by Randy

Randy — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:00:41 +0000

There’s a beautiful song about this from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
The original video seems to be banned, but this user-created video is available:

Comment on February 7th – The Unconsidered Life – A.C. Grayling by Penelope Young

Penelope Young — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:16:47 +0000

I agree with everything said. I especially like ‘data-knowledge-understanding’. It’s why I want to change the paradigm – anyone over 60 is past a productive life to we have a well of talent and understanding in our older population. Instead of dismissing Elders, use their wisdom.

Comment on January 3rd – Some Classic (And Not So Classic) Definitions Of Philosophy by George Feltham

George Feltham — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:01:54 +0000

My favorite from many quotes above:

“Philosophy is the successful love of thinking.” – John Armstrong

It took me 65 years to figure that out…

Comment on January 23rd – Simone de Beauvoir And Philosophy Bites Back (I Won A Copy!) by Kylie Sturgess

Kylie Sturgess — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:55:28 +0000

Fixed!

Comment on January 23rd – Simone de Beauvoir And Philosophy Bites Back (I Won A Copy!) by liberalskeptic

liberalskeptic — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:22:07 +0000

Storify link not working?

Comment on January 3rd – Some Classic (And Not So Classic) Definitions Of Philosophy by Ian Hruday

Ian Hruday — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:16:56 +0000

Hi I’m new to this sight, and I will follow it until I get too sick of philosophy, or until I get behind on too many philosophy essays and readings in my actual courses.
1. This is a personal question. Since meaning comes from within I can only say that my life wouldn’t be worth living if it were unexamined.
2. No. For some, seeking wisdom may be considered a drudgery and belong to the class of goods which are valued for their use only. This is not my opinion.
3. Yes and no. We can agree most of the time, but not all the time. What all definitions of philosophy have in common is an appeal to thinking. A broad view of philosophy will tend to encompass the narrow view.
4. Knowledge is not virtuous in and of itself, but the drive to seek knowledge is. Curiosity is a drive to better ourselves. That is virtuous.