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Re: The sickness of Metaphysics

Unread postby TWilliam » Mon 29 Jan 2007, 01:42:07

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AWPrime', 'W')hat is metaphysics for you?


Simple. Those things which truly matter. Which, oddly, are precisely those things which aren't material (i.e. physical)... 8)
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Re: The sickness of Metaphysics

Unread postby threadbear » Mon 29 Jan 2007, 01:51:50

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AWPrime', 'S')ome people go for metaphysics. It is because they can't or don’t want to understand science and really don't like its rules.

However with metaphysics they can do and conclude whatever they want. But as a result it’s worthless; they just have to realize that.


Funny Prime, I never went for metaphysics, it went for me. Touched by an angel or slam danced in a mosh pit of invisibles? Don't think we all wanted it, or wished for it.
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Re: The sickness of Metaphysics

Unread postby AWPrime » Mon 29 Jan 2007, 12:14:51

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AWPrime', 'W')hat is metaphysics for you?


Simple. Those things which truly matter. Which, oddly, are precisely those things which aren't material (i.e. physical)... 8)

Such as?
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Re: The sickness of Metaphysics

Unread postby AWPrime » Mon 29 Jan 2007, 12:20:40

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AWPrime', 'I') found it vague, for not all of those questions are "after physical".
one book for physical stuff, and then, after that, another book for non-physical stuff. why do ewe find that vague?
It isn't consistant, for as I have said those questions aren't all metaphysical.

The questions:$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hat is good and evil? What is the difference between beauty and ugliness? What is justice? Is there such a thing as a "just war"?$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '
')
Your definition: $this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')s I mentioned earlier, though, my recollection of where the word came from is Aristotle and his breakdown of ideas. one book for "physical" stuff, and another that comes "after," from the Greek prefix meta meaning "after".


Then you say: $this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'M')y point is that to think and explore these kinds of ideas is metaphysics:

Which doesn't agree with your definition.
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