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Since words are defined in terms of other words in dictionaries, leading to infinite loops, does it mean natural languages are meaningless?

answered May 13, 2018 at 15:49

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Is the "legacy" of Marx & Engels unwarranted?

answered May 7, 2018 at 19:29

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Does the no true Scotsman fallacy apply to anti Stalinist etc. communism?

answered Jul 27, 2018 at 11:41

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Why is a lion not evil?

answered Apr 30, 2018 at 21:50

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How can a person truly love another if hard determinism is true?

answered Oct 1, 2018 at 14:00

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When is absence of evidence not evidence of absence?

answered Feb 5, 2019 at 10:14

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Did the Ancient Greek Philosophers actually believe in their Gods and Myths?

answered May 22, 2018 at 18:34

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How are workers exploited when they have a choice in working for a boss?

answered Sep 1, 2018 at 17:08

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Can an argument be valid even though one of its premises is false?

answered May 8, 2018 at 11:27

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Are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we are sinners?

answered Nov 14, 2019 at 10:12

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How can one not believe in god as the root cause of the universe?

answered Apr 12, 2018 at 15:52

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How come nihilism is so popular today?

answered Feb 12, 2018 at 16:29

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Why do atheist euthanasia proponents consider nothingness preferable to suffering?

answered Jan 12, 2020 at 16:18

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Does human life have innate value over that of other animals?

answered Feb 14, 2019 at 21:22

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Did Logical Positivism fail because it simply denied human emotion?

answered Aug 5, 2019 at 11:38

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If you place a pencil in an opaque box and close the box, does the pencil exist?

answered Feb 13, 2019 at 9:24

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Did Plato believe in reincarnation?

answered Jun 25, 2018 at 7:59

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What is the term for the fallacy/strategy of ignoring logical reasoning intended to disprove a belief?

answered Mar 28, 2018 at 16:23

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What sentence convinced Russell that Wittgenstein was not a "complete idiot"?

answered Dec 25, 2019 at 0:08

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Buddhism in Phaedo

answered May 20, 2018 at 13:37

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"I have lied but I am not a liar, and I have done bad things but I am not a bad man."

answered Apr 28, 2019 at 10:08

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Is there a term for the belief that what is popular in society defines what is moral?

answered Nov 24, 2018 at 18:30

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Is using analogies a bad logic reasoning?

answered Dec 21, 2018 at 14:13

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Is verificationism dead?

answered Dec 15, 2019 at 21:09

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Self-interest leading to the public interest via the invisible hand?- Adam Smith

answered Feb 8, 2018 at 13:45

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Is fascism intrinsically violent?

answered Oct 6, 2019 at 13:27

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I'm being drafted to the military but I have the option to refuse (legally), would it be immoral for me to serve?

answered Oct 20, 2019 at 21:43

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Can a fact be ambiguous?

answered Dec 9, 2018 at 9:28

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What is actual is a metaphysical necessity?

answered Dec 13, 2018 at 11:21

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Is there any literature discussing whether all conscious entities are separate, discrete experiencers or a single experiencer?

answered Sep 23, 2018 at 12:26

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Since words are defined in terms of other words in dictionaries, leading to infinite loops, does it mean natural languages are meaningless?

Is the "legacy" of Marx & Engels unwarranted?

Does the no true Scotsman fallacy apply to anti Stalinist etc. communism?

Why is a lion not evil?

How can a person truly love another if hard determinism is true?

When is absence of evidence not evidence of absence?

Did the Ancient Greek Philosophers actually believe in their Gods and Myths?

How are workers exploited when they have a choice in working for a boss?

Can an argument be valid even though one of its premises is false?

Are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we are sinners?

How can one not believe in god as the root cause of the universe?

How come nihilism is so popular today?

Why do atheist euthanasia proponents consider nothingness preferable to suffering?

Does human life have innate value over that of other animals?

Did Logical Positivism fail because it simply denied human emotion?

If you place a pencil in an opaque box and close the box, does the pencil exist?

Did Plato believe in reincarnation?

What is the term for the fallacy/strategy of ignoring logical reasoning intended to disprove a belief?

What sentence convinced Russell that Wittgenstein was not a "complete idiot"?

Buddhism in Phaedo

"I have lied but I am not a liar, and I have done bad things but I am not a bad man."

Is there a term for the belief that what is popular in society defines what is moral?

Is using analogies a bad logic reasoning?

Is verificationism dead?

Self-interest leading to the public interest via the invisible hand?- Adam Smith

Is fascism intrinsically violent?

I'm being drafted to the military but I have the option to refuse (legally), would it be immoral for me to serve?

Can a fact be ambiguous?

What is actual is a metaphysical necessity?

Is there any literature discussing whether all conscious entities are separate, discrete experiencers or a single experiencer?