Philosophy Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Top new questions this week: In what way(s) does popular New Atheism fail to be philosophical? I've seen some derision against the popular New Atheism movement, in particular against Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris (particularly interesting since he makes a big deal that ... philosophy-of-science history-of-philosophy philosophy-of-religion atheism contemporary-philosophy   asked by adhoclobster 16 votes answered by shane 14 votes Can philosophy overcome "the two cultures" divide? Snow noted a growing divide between "the two cultures" in Western society, scientists and "literary intellectuals", who became increasingly self-absorbed and incomprehensible to each other. One of ... philosophy-of-science continental-philosophy analytic-philosophy society philosophy-of-culture   asked by Conifold 7 votes answered by jobermark 3 votes Does the "Lord's Prayer" increase corruption? Consider this part of the Lord's Prayer: "and forgive (1) us our offenses, as we also have forgiven (2) our offenders" "perdoai (1) as nossas ofensas assim como nós perdoamos (2) a quem nos ... ethics philosophy-of-religion genealogy-of-morals politics   asked by Rodrigo 4 votes answered by jobermark 5 votes Do Mobius Strips have a front and back? Mobius strips, are generally held to have only one side - if one marks a place on the strip and on what looks like the other side then a pencil can draw a line between these two points without ever ... philosophy-of-mathematics popular-science   asked by Mozibur Ullah 3 votes answered by Goos 1 vote Do mathematician always agree at the end? I know it's a off beat question but I thought philosophical answer would be better. I've been trying to study some different sciences in my life, ranging from biology to mathematics, and if I try to ... philosophy-of-science philosophy-of-mathematics   asked by Murtuza Vadharia 3 votes answered by Aditya Kashi 2 votes Why are the laws of nature 'always and everywhere the same'? Spinoza wrote in his Ethics that: the laws and rules of Nature…are always and everywhere the same This so as to deny a categorical difference between man and nature; Spinoza affirms that man is ... metaphysics philosophy-of-physics spinoza   asked by Mozibur Ullah 3 votes answered by quen_tin 1 vote How much formal logic and mathematics would I have to study if I focused on continental philosophy? Based on what I've read, and I hope I got it right, continental philosophy is a loose term for the different schools of thought that resist the influence of the analytic tradition. Critical theory, ... continental-philosophy   asked by Ray 3 votes answered by shane 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What did David Hume mean when he said that "reason is a slave to the passions"? I don't understand the meaning of this oft-quoted quotation of Hume's in On Reason, namely his saying that "reason is a slave to the passions." What exactly does he mean by that ? Is it simply that ... empiricism history-of-philosophy hume   asked by Uticensis 21 votes answered by loevborg 25 votes Why use a hadron collider to search for a"fundamental particle"? If, according to relativity matter is energy condensed, Wouldnt breaking open the endless "russian dolls" of matter to find the most fundamental particle which gives mass to matter be fallacious? ... philosophy-of-science   asked by musingsofacigarettesmokingman 2 votes answered by celtschk 11 votes Can you answer this? Would it be correct or incorrect to interpret Aristotle's view of Tragedy as a ritual? My question relates specifically to the use of the Greek verb δρώντων part pl pres act masc gen attic epic doric aeolic contr in Poetics, 1449b-28 in which tragedy is defined, among other things ... aristotle   asked by Leon Conrad 1 vote

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