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Sticky: What would you like to see from Philosophy? 07-06-2018 07 Jun 2018 18:59 Replies: 9
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What is the meaning of life? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 10 hours ago 10 hours ago Replies: 102
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Your Perfect Country 1 day ago 17 Mar 14:58 Replies: 13
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why is life so unfair? why do privileged people think of themselves higher? 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 13:55 Replies: 7
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Morality is subjective in character with an objective compulsion. (Pgs: 1 2 3) 2 weeks ago 28 Feb 8:55 Replies: 42
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What is the meaning/purpose of life? 4 weeks ago 17 Feb 0:31 Replies: 3
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Would you end all human life instantly if you could? (Pgs: 1 2) 4 weeks ago 14 Feb 6:56 Replies: 27
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What would civilisation look like if the average IQ was 150? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 28-01-2024 28 Jan 12:35 Replies: 64
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Too many people saying enjoy life but no one says to enjoy existing ;) 16-01-2024 16 Jan 11:50 Replies: 1
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Non-Cognitive statements 11-01-2024 11 Jan 14:45 Replies: 10
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Are mouse and rat traps humane? (Pgs: 1 2) 21-11-2023 21 Nov 2023 14:16 Replies: 22
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How would a substance dualist respond to thos criticism? 11-08-2023 11 Aug 2023 2:07 Replies: 1
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Dilemma 03-08-2023 03 Aug 2023 18:33 Replies: 0
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What is the difference between Grim Reaper and Satan? 29-07-2023 29 Jul 2023 12:01 Replies: 6
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What is the purpose of life 25-07-2023 25 Jul 2023 18:08 Replies: 9
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Why are you not a socialist? (Pgs: 1 2) 16-07-2023 16 Jul 2023 5:24 Replies: 34
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Debates from TV and Film (#1) - The needs of society vs the individual 22-06-2023 22 Jun 2023 20:50 Replies: 0
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daily philosophical statements 20-06-2023 20 Jun 2023 13:47 Replies: 0
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Is western society regressing 14-06-2023 14 Jun 2023 20:15 Replies: 16
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Superintelligent AI will be benign 30-05-2023 30 May 2023 15:33 Replies: 13
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Do you see yourself as a leftist? If not, what is the main reason? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 25-05-2023 25 May 2023 7:34 Replies: 108
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Why are Scientists and Evolutionists so Determined to find life outside our planet?Content warning 19-05-2023 19 May 2023 22:30 Replies: 6
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Made by God to making God? 21-04-2023 21 Apr 2023 22:24 Replies: 1
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Determinism and objectivity 19-04-2023 19 Apr 2023 0:53 Replies: 1
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Matters of fact not based on memory or current perception 18-04-2023 18 Apr 2023 20:04 Replies: 0
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The epistemic regress argument 13-04-2023 13 Apr 2023 22:22 Replies: 17
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I hate my town with a passion... (Pgs: 1 2) 13-04-2023 13 Apr 2023 2:53 Replies: 23
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A special note about life’s contrasting powers 11-04-2023 11 Apr 2023 9:52 Replies: 0
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antinatalism- having kids is selfish (Pgs: 1 2 3) 06-04-2023 06 Apr 2023 19:54 Replies: 54
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What is a sensible explanation of life? (Pgs: 1 2) 02-04-2023 02 Apr 2023 20:59 Replies: 36
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Wittegenstein contradictions 30-03-2023 30 Mar 2023 17:32 Replies: 1
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What's your biggest regret in life? (Pgs: 1 2) 14-03-2023 14 Mar 2023 22:52 Replies: 31
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Announcement: lifting of quarantine in Philosophy 28-02-2023 28 Feb 2023 16:13 Replies: 0
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Why are we in this world? 19-02-2023 19 Feb 2023 17:40 Replies: 17
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Is passive euthanasia legal in the UK? 31-01-2023 31 Jan 2023 11:05 Replies: 6
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What's the most ethical way to die? (Pgs: 1 2) 31-01-2023 31 Jan 2023 1:11 Replies: 24
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Is it more important to be good than to be happy? 31-01-2023 31 Jan 2023 0:46 Replies: 3
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Does love REALLY exist ?? (Pgs: 1 2) 27-01-2023 27 Jan 2023 4:34 Replies: 27
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The Human Experience 26-01-2023 26 Jan 2023 15:08 Replies: 5
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If animals had the same rights as humans... (Pgs: 1 2) 10-01-2023 10 Jan 2023 0:49 Replies: 20
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I've just thought of something... 02-01-2023 02 Jan 2023 1:33 Replies: 0
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life after death 28-12-2022 28 Dec 2022 1:43 Replies: 15
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Discussion about afterlife (Pgs: 1 2) 27-12-2022 27 Dec 2022 13:38 Replies: 23
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What, in your view, is the meaning of “good” and “bad”? (Pgs: 1 2) 25-12-2022 25 Dec 2022 12:29 Replies: 29
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Why atheism doesn't truly exist (Pgs: 1 2 3) 22-12-2022 22 Dec 2022 19:59 Replies: 41
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Does anyone else's brain do this? 13-12-2022 12 Dec 2022 23:18 Replies: 11
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How would you respond to the behaviourist counterargument to substance dualism? 13-12-2022 12 Dec 2022 23:15 Replies: 2
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Godel's incompleteness theorem - Big Bang - Schizophrenia - Crazy experience 03-12-2022 03 Dec 2022 10:31 Replies: 6
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Tenseless theory of time 24-11-2022 24 Nov 2022 11:53 Replies: 4
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Is hubris a natural instinct? 13-11-2022 13 Nov 2022 20:45 Replies: 1
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Why don't the Bible/Quran mention the dinosaurs? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 10-11-2022 10 Nov 2022 6:11 Replies: 189
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Is it wrong to kill animals for food? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 31-10-2022 31 Oct 2022 19:03 Replies: 50
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free will vs determinism (Pgs: 1 2) 27-10-2022 27 Oct 2022 20:56 Replies: 32
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Why is there something rather than nothing? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 19-09-2022 19 Sep 2022 22:22 Replies: 44
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Death 14-09-2022 13 Sep 2022 23:39 Replies: 2
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AI people 09-08-2022 09 Aug 2022 5:26 Replies: 5
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Killing in the name of... (Pgs: 1 2) 12-07-2022 12 Jul 2022 15:34 Replies: 20
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Progressive scholars discuss the possible justifications for “after-birth abortion” (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 11-07-2022 11 Jul 2022 2:42 Replies: 101
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Compelled belif 27-05-2022 26 May 2022 23:14 Replies: 4
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If god gave an interview?Content warning 26-05-2022 26 May 2022 3:47 Replies: 0
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Is it right to do anything to succeed 16-05-2022 16 May 2022 21:14 Replies: 15
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What are the evidences for and against objective morality? 14-05-2022 14 May 2022 21:52 Replies: 18
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do you believe in evil ? 14-03-2022 14 Mar 2022 20:54 Replies: 13
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Science and philosophy 01-03-2022 01 Mar 2022 18:40 Replies: 1
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Who in the end puts order in society? 14-02-2022 14 Feb 2022 11:07 Replies: 0
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If we live in a computer simulation, does it make a difference to the meaning of life 14-02-2022 14 Feb 2022 2:00 Replies: 17
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You can't change anyone's mind without getting to the moment just before you've chang 13-02-2022 13 Feb 2022 13:06 Replies: 0
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Should The Death Penalty Be Allowed? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 29-01-2022 29 Jan 2022 9:44 Replies: 395
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Is stealing always wrong ? (Pgs: 1 2) 29-01-2022 29 Jan 2022 9:34 Replies: 25
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Nihilism: there is literally no point to life (Pgs: 1 2 3) 27-01-2022 26 Jan 2022 23:00 Replies: 42
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our generation is f'ed (Pgs: 1 2) 25-01-2022 25 Jan 2022 2:57 Replies: 26
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philosophical question 13-01-2022 13 Jan 2022 7:09 Replies: 2
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Should we let the weak die (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 05-01-2022 05 Jan 2022 18:57 Replies: 142
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Was Robin Hood Left Wing Or Right Wing? 05-01-2022 05 Jan 2022 15:33 Replies: 4
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