Philosophy Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 27, 2014

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Top new questions this week: Are there any philosophy books for an intelligent nine-year-old? I would like to buy some books on philosophy for the child of a friend. He is very intelligent and mathematically able and clever for a nine-year-old. I remember near that age really enjoying the idea ... logic paradox education   asked by Lembik 14 votes answered by ChristopherE 11 votes Where to begin Nietzsche? I am a mathematics student, but always interested in philosophical arguments especially on Love and God. I am also currently studying an extra course on philosophy of rationality which discusses ... reference-request nietzsche   asked by Bhaskar Vashishth 3 votes answered by Tom Hayden 4 votes Examples of universalizable maxims in Kantian ethics I'm taking a two year course on philosophy and ethics. At the moment, we're studying Kantian ethics. I understand Kant's theory of "act by a maxim that you would want universalized" and the three ... ethics kant   asked by kyle 3 votes answered by Ram T 0 votes What is the best order to read Aristotle in? A question similar to this was asked, but mine is a little more specific. In any given writing of Aristotle I find concepts which it seems he explores in other places. Is there an order in which the ... aristotle   asked by interestedguest 2 votes answered by Geremia 1 vote What valuable thought came out of Heidegger's Being and Time? I'm originally studied in natural science, so when I read philosophy I tend to put a lot of it into a scientific context, which usually supersedes whatever I'm reading and effectively stamps it out. ... heidegger   asked by Canadian Coder 1 vote answered by virmaior 0 votes Why isn't "Philosophical Investigations'" style the norm? As some of you may know (I tend to discuss and talk quite a bit with you fine folk on this topic), I attend a local gathering of people who wish to discuss (somewhat) simple topics of philosphy. It's ... wittgenstein   asked by ViRALiC 1 vote answered by jobermark 3 votes Does there a unifying concept of sin that works for all religions? If we agree with the definition from Wikipedia, i.e. that it is "an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law," then it would be the divine law (and not us) that decides what sin ... philosophy-of-religion concept   asked by tesgoe 1 vote answered by Geremia 3 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Where did Machiavelli say that "the ends justify the means"? I have read The Prince, Discourses on Livy and The Art of War. In none of these books did I find the quote oft-attributed to Machiavelli that "the ends justify the means". Did he say it? If so, where? ... reference-request machiavelli   asked by musingsofacigarettesmokingman 12 votes answered by D3L 14 votes What is the difference between knowledge and belief? Sometimes this image is used to explain what agnosticism is and how it's independent from belief: It makes some sense but I still have confusion understanding it. What is the difference between ... epistemology knowledge agnosticism belief   asked by CiscoIPPhone 9 votes answered by Mitch 8 votes

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