Philosophy For Us Dummies

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Define nobody. Define anybody.
Do the birds and the squirrels and the deer, ad continuum count as "nobody’s?

If a river flows HERE, does anything here it THERE? :-k

“God hears it.”–G. Berkeley

There was a young man who said, “God
Must find it exceedingly odd
To think that the tree
Should continue to be
When there’s no one about in the quad.”

Reply:
“Dear Sir: Your astonishment’s odd;
I am always about in the quad.
And that’s why the tree
Will continue to be
Since observed by, Yours faithfully, God.”

  • Not sure who.

That kind of brings us back to your question, VR.

Miracles happen every day

maybe there are no “miracles”…

us dummies are still here…but what philosophy issues are important now for discussion…

There is no shortage of dummies here on ILP.
But there is precious little philosophy.

No miracles ever happen.
A miracle is by definition an event which confounds the laws of nature, and thus by definition does not occur except in the imagination of the weak minded.

QED: my post about 'precious little philosophy"

lev can you point to an important philosophy post on ilp

If I trawled though enough shit I probably could find something. DOn’t hold your breath though, I’m not sure I have the patience to wade, with hip-high rubber leggings.
Why do you ask?

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lev can you point to an important philosophy post on ilp
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If I trawled though enough shit I probably could find something. DOn’t hold your breath though, I’m not sure I have the patience to wade, with hip-high ribber leggings.
Why do you ask?

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I asked to see what you consider most important----what you value

who is that dummy that posted about human nature…that is really dumb…well you cant fix stupid

You asked
“lev can you point to an important philosophy post on ilp”

It’s not about value; It’s about what is or is not philosophy.

For example: this is in the ‘shit’ category, and not really philosophy.

are you joining us dummies…this is a very special group here…

Special, as in “Special Needs”?

For example: this is in the ‘shit’ category, and not really philosophy.
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are you joining us dummies…this is a very special group here…
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Special, as in “Special Needs”?
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you can join but you have to be nice

are you joining us dummies…this is a very special group here…
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Special, as in “Special Needs”?
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you can join but you have to be nice
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“fuck” is not very nice.
“Special Needs” is funny.

turtle wrote
are you joining us dummies…this is a very special group here…
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lev wrote
Special, as in “Special Needs”?
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turtle wrote
you can join but you have to be nice
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lev wrote
“fuck” is not very nice.
“Special Needs” is funny.
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turtle wrote
lev you are a natural for us dummies