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Maciej St. ZiębaPoland
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I can answer questions concerning Eastern (Oriental) philosophies and philosophers (Indian, Tibetan, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese: Hinduist, Buddhist, Confucianist, Taoist and other; alas not Islamic or Jewish) - both in terms of notions and facts (history of their development). I can write in English, French, Esperanto, Polish and Russian, German, Dutch and Norwegian. I can also understand questions in Spanish and Italian. | |
Charles K. MacKayU.S.
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I can answer a number of questions in philosophy; my academic concentrations (graduate school at Cornell) are ethics, political philosophy, and 19th-century German philosophy (Marx, Hegel, and hangers-on.) | |
Michael J. MottaU.S.
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Existentialism, existential psychology, political philosophy; some value theory and ethics. Interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences and humanities: some background in abnormal psychology, expressionist art, and modern literature. I'd defer to other experts especially in areas such as analytic philosophy and philosophy of science. | |
GregU.S.
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Any questions which start with “What”, "Why", and "How", etc. are perfectly fine. Any questions about the world we live in (reality vs. non-reality), subtleties of life, points of view, human behavioral interpretation and why people do/act certain ways, etc. are all good. Any open-ended philosophical and psychological questions are fine, too. I generally (with a few exceptions) will not answer specific questions about different types of philosophy or philosophers in depth. However, I will critique it, if provided with a question about an opinion of a topic. | |
*Blessed Lunatic Wiseman*Iran
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Hi!I'm a newcomer here;a "satirist philosopher".You may ask your "serious questions",while I'm trying to "burn" the "alfalfa" eaten by "cows",digesting the "beefsteak" in my stomach!! You may chew at the same time a bar of "chocolate"!!!...In this way my "alfalfa" within the "beefsteak" and your "chocolate" in your "stomach",may be "reincarnated" to the "angels" a few miles upon our heads!!People call it "thoughts of ours",while it is just the "blaze" of the "Burning Bush",I mean the burnt "cow+alfalfa+chocolate",ascendant to the "Upstairs of the Existence"!!! ANYHOW;This is an effort to offer "basic answers" to the "basic questions" in a "humorous way",to help the "lay people" dig the "DEPTH" of the "GOD'S NOSE" as the "Cave Men"!!!!!! Questions are welcome about the "cognition" and the "Existential Cause"(i.e. philosophy of religion,philosophy of mind,and a few other philosophical branches such as "metaphysics";for example time & space and the "proboscis nose" of the "cosmos")!!! Political and social questions are welcome too,if-and only if- a "philosophical trigger" fires them! | |
Steven R. StorchAvailable
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Ethics, Existentialism and Phenomenology, Continental Metaphysics | |
Hank HokampU.S.
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returns 03/03/2012 |
Books, books and more book! Personal experiences can sometimes disprove philosophical discussions and writings. My PHILOSOPHY: Helping people is WHY we're here. At least it's my purpose in life. Why do people keep seeking humanism, nihilism and existentialism? Few seem to realize satisfaction. All humans are subject to death and Earth has not been cultivated into an earth-wide paradise. Perhaps it can be if we serve one another. I can't imagine a more satisfying life than using my free will to serve thy neighbor. Let's get started. It's almost 2011! I seem to have this "savior complex" due to which I seem to be automatically attracted to people who need my help on a daily basis. Since we are the only critters on the planet, how about joining me? Pleasure and satisfaction are your rewards. Remember to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. |
Recent Answers
2012-01-25 Phantom Limbs & Epistemology:
Your prof has opened one of the most fascinating areas in philosophy, which has occupied philosophers for centuries. Its important here to take into account what developments in neurology and cognitive
2012-01-02 Human Morality:
You're asking a question about the arc of human history, which is a pretty tall order. I think that we could definitely reach common ground around the ideas of John Rawls ("A Theory of Justice") and Peter
2011-12-18 plato's political texts:
Basically, all of Plato's thought on these issues is in "The Republic." Anything anywhere else is just scattered asides, although it is possible to find the basic ideas that are used in The Republic in
2011-12-10 Philosophy:
Your question is hard to understand, Ashley, but I'll give it a shot: The notion of reality - what really is apart from what we think is- presents problems. Plato, regarding the amount of error
2011-12-09 Perception of time and space:
Hello, Clair. Put on your 'thinking cap.' The paradox of time is revealing. Einstein’s definition of TIME is a gap between two sequential events in space, observed by an observer WHO DOES NOT
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