philosophers

Famous philosopher who wrote about moral reasoning and personal identity. There's an article discussing some of his ideas here.

- Aristotle (supposedly, can't vouch for this as a quote though...) Also, this: Found here: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/#EssHomhttp://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/#EssHom Just curious as to what your thoughts are on either (or both!) of these two giants of the...

Philosophy doesn't get much of a airing on this forum, but I thought I'd mark the sad passing of Australian Broadcasting Corporation presenter Alan Saunders, who died young and unexpectedly last week. I'm not into philosophy myself, feeing much more at home with the lowest common denominator...

We have been discussing the value (or lack thereof) of philosophy. Some posters have noted that some philosophers are more useful and worthwhile than others. So...who is your favorite philosopher(s)? Why? Bertrand Russell is someone I certainly admire.

Hey all, I'm a bit of a philosopher myself, and I've read quite a bit out there from the famous names. However, I'm looking for something special, and I think maybe some forum members can help me. I'm looking for writings by philosophers that are about knowledge, science, and the field of...

In far northern forests of Canada live wood frogs who spend their days in cool damp places. But unlike ordinary frogs who seek shelter from the cold in the fall, the wood frogs stay out and eventually freeze in place after the first winter cold snap. They remain dead all winter, hard as a brick...

...preferably with de-emphasis on religious aspects as much as reasonably possible, simply as I'd rather not digress into a religious discussion which has no doubt been discussed in great length on numerous other threads. I realize it's impossible to avoid altogether though, esp in the case of...

Well I watched this documentary on PBS last night, it was called "the education of Shelby Knox" about this girl growing up in Texas and having to deal with her very right wing community, I hunted down a forum discussing the film and its turned into church fest 2005. I need some critical...