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pre-persons

Last post by Immanuel Can « Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:42 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:35 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Immanuel Can
Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:42 pm
Universal health care in a universe created by God

Last post by Immanuel Can « Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:32 pm
Posted in Political Philosophy
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by Gary Childress » Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:55 am » in Political Philosophy
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Last post by Immanuel Can
Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:32 pm
Is Evolution random or non-random

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:29 pm
Posted in Philosophy of Science
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by Gary Childress » Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:44 pm » in Philosophy of Science
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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:29 pm
the relative ethics of disability

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:24 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:12 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:24 pm
two free orgasms, a thought experiment

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:11 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 5:55 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:11 pm
the notion of privilege

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:07 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:38 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:07 pm
Box popping up on screen

Last post by phyllo « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:04 pm
Posted in About this Forum
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by phyllo » Wed Jun 10, 2026 8:18 pm » in About this Forum

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Last post by phyllo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:04 pm
meditation, stoicism, preparation, etc.

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:00 pm
Posted in General Philosophical Discussion
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by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:59 am » in General Philosophical Discussion

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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 3:00 pm
Distinction is the Sole Primitive; There is Only Distinction.

Last post by Impenitent « Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:58 pm
Posted in General Philosophical Discussion
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by Eodnhoj7 » Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:05 am » in General Philosophical Discussion

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Last post by Impenitent
Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:58 pm
Phil Now Issue 174

Last post by RickLewis « Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:22 pm
Posted in About the Magazine

by RickLewis » Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:22 pm » in About the Magazine

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Last post by RickLewis
Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:22 pm
What is a living individual and is it naturally universally mobile?

Last post by tonylang « Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:14 pm
Posted in Philosophy of Science
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by tonylang » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm » in Philosophy of Science
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Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:14 pm
Cosmist curator

Last post by RickLewis « Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:13 pm
Posted in Introduce Yourself
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by Curator » Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:47 am » in Introduce Yourself

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Last post by RickLewis
Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:13 pm
Logic as Multi-Dimensional Tautological Assertions

Last post by puto « Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:15 am
Posted in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
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by Eodnhoj7 » Wed Jun 10, 2026 3:21 am » in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics

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Last post by puto
Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:15 am
Question for experts on Einstein

Last post by abbotta2 « Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:44 am
Posted in Philosophy of Science
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by Gary Childress » Sat Jun 13, 2026 5:47 am » in Philosophy of Science

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Last post by abbotta2
Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:44 am
Hello

Last post by Advocate « Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:06 am
Posted in Introduce Yourself
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by Scholar4truth » Sat May 30, 2026 4:09 am » in Introduce Yourself

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Last post by Advocate
Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:06 am
minimal cognitive ethics

Last post by Advocate « Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:27 am
Posted in Ethical Theory

by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:27 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Advocate
Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:27 am
many bibles

Last post by Advocate « Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:20 am
Posted in Ethical Theory

by Advocate » Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:20 am » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by Advocate
Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:20 am
Why is not the Justice System not used for Population Control

Last post by Phil8659 « Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:02 am
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:57 pm » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:02 am
Religious vs non-religous bases for morality

Last post by Immanuel Can « Mon Jun 15, 2026 11:08 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by MikeNovack » Tue May 26, 2026 1:03 am » in Ethical Theory
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Last post by Immanuel Can
Mon Jun 15, 2026 11:08 pm
Palestine Action, the crossing guard, and the sledgehammer

Last post by mickthinks « Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:32 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by Advocate » Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:56 pm » in Ethical Theory

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Last post by mickthinks
Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:32 pm
religion and libertarianism are incompatible

Last post by Immanuel Can « Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:31 pm
Posted in Applied Ethics
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by Advocate » Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:15 pm » in Applied Ethics
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Last post by Immanuel Can
Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:31 pm
IC please clarify for us

Last post by Immanuel Can « Mon Jun 15, 2026 8:13 pm
Posted in Political Philosophy
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by Gary Childress » Mon Jun 15, 2026 12:31 am » in Political Philosophy
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Last post by Immanuel Can
Mon Jun 15, 2026 8:13 pm
Gary's Corner

Last post by Lacewing « Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:10 pm
Posted in Philosophical Counselling
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by Gary Childress » Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:36 am » in Philosophical Counselling
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Last post by Lacewing
Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:10 pm
The truth is objective

Last post by Advocate « Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:35 pm
Posted in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
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by bahman » Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:51 pm » in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
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Last post by Advocate
Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:35 pm
Got any good jokes?

Last post by Walker « Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:06 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by alicensophia » Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:44 pm » in The Lounge
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Last post by Walker
Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:06 pm
Negation of Classical Identity Laws Using Classical Identity Laws.

Last post by Gary Childress « Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:11 am
Posted in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
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by Eodnhoj7 » Tue Jun 09, 2026 10:32 pm » in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
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Last post by Gary Childress
Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:11 am
The Law of Identity is the Fallacy of Equivocation; Identity is Self-Scaling Fixed Point Invariance; Identity is Recursi

Last post by Gary Childress « Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:08 am
Posted in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
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by Eodnhoj7 » Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:05 am » in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics

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Last post by Gary Childress
Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:08 am
Born Again

Last post by Phil8659 « Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:41 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:40 pm » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:41 pm
Donald Trump

Last post by seeds « Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:05 pm
Posted in Political Philosophy
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by Fairy » Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:50 am » in Political Philosophy
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Last post by seeds
Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:05 pm
An Inherent Power of Holy Words

Last post by FlashDangerpants « Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:10 pm
Posted in General Philosophical Discussion
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by Mortalsfool » Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:40 am » in General Philosophical Discussion

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Last post by FlashDangerpants
Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:10 pm
Popups and advertising

Last post by FlashDangerpants « Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:04 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Gary Childress » Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:53 am » in The Lounge

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Last post by FlashDangerpants
Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:04 pm
Why are Americans so bloody stupid?

Last post by Will Bouwman « Sun Jun 14, 2026 1:50 pm
Posted in General Philosophical Discussion
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by Will Bouwman » Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:30 am » in General Philosophical Discussion
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Last post by Will Bouwman
Sun Jun 14, 2026 1:50 pm
The Promises of Inspiration

Last post by Gary Childress « Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:43 am
Posted in Philosophy of Religion
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by Mortalsfool » Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:00 am » in Philosophy of Religion

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Last post by Gary Childress
Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:43 am
What if reality were...

Last post by Gary Childress « Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:23 am
Posted in Metaphysics
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by Gary Childress » Sat Jun 13, 2026 12:00 am » in Metaphysics

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Last post by Gary Childress
Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:23 am
What is a Jew?

Last post by Phil8659 « Sat Jun 13, 2026 8:05 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Sat Jun 13, 2026 8:05 pm » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Sat Jun 13, 2026 8:05 pm
The Democrat Party Hates America

Last post by seeds « Sat Jun 13, 2026 7:15 pm
Posted in Political Philosophy
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by Walker » Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:40 pm » in Political Philosophy
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Last post by seeds
Sat Jun 13, 2026 7:15 pm
Anti-Semitism

Last post by Phil8659 « Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:16 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Wed May 20, 2026 8:02 am » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:16 pm
English is isomorphic with Reality: English is the language of the Universe

Last post by Gary Childress « Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:33 am
Posted in Philosophy of Science
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by janeprasanga » Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:00 am » in Philosophy of Science

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Last post by Gary Childress
Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:33 am
What is truth?

Last post by popeye1945 « Sat Jun 13, 2026 1:10 am
Posted in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
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by raw_thought » Tue May 12, 2015 3:29 am » in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
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Last post by popeye1945
Sat Jun 13, 2026 1:10 am
Non-violence

Last post by Lacewing « Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:04 pm
Posted in Applied Ethics
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by MikeNovack » Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:57 pm » in Applied Ethics
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Last post by Lacewing
Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:04 pm
Environmental Ethics -- fair share for the non-human?

Last post by SpheresOfBalance « Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:52 am
Posted in Applied Ethics
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by MikeNovack » Sat May 09, 2026 11:42 pm » in Applied Ethics
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Last post by SpheresOfBalance
Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:52 am
Current Reads: What is Everyone Reading?

Last post by Gary Childress « Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:24 am
Posted in Book Club
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by amateurphilosophynerd » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:38 pm » in Book Club
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Last post by Gary Childress
Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:24 am
Equality as Identity: Convergent; Divergent; Distinction; Recursion

Last post by Eodnhoj7 « Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:47 pm
Posted in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge

by Eodnhoj7 » Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:47 pm » in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge

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Last post by Eodnhoj7
Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:47 pm
What is morality?

Last post by SpheresOfBalance « Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:11 pm
Posted in Ethical Theory
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by MikeNovack » Sun May 24, 2026 4:24 pm » in Ethical Theory
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Last post by SpheresOfBalance
Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:11 pm
Data Centers Versus Libraries

Last post by Phil8659 « Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:59 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:26 pm » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:59 pm
WordTalk

Last post by Phil8659 « Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:06 pm
Posted in The Lounge
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by Phil8659 » Wed Jun 10, 2026 4:28 pm » in The Lounge

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Last post by Phil8659
Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:06 pm
Riots in Belfast

Last post by mickthinks « Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:24 pm
Posted in Political Philosophy
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by Impenitent » Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:59 am » in Political Philosophy

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Last post by mickthinks
Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:24 pm
Would discoveries beyond our current reality change our philosophies?

Last post by Walker « Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:58 pm
Posted in General Philosophical Discussion
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by Lacewing » Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:17 am » in General Philosophical Discussion

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Last post by Walker
Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:58 pm
How Christians demonize what they don't understand

Last post by Dubious « Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:45 am
Posted in Philosophy of Religion
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by Lacewing » Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:51 am » in Philosophy of Religion

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Last post by Dubious
Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:45 am
All Identity is: Variable; Form; Process; Everything; Sense; Nothing; is; Assertion; Claim

Last post by Eodnhoj7 « Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:41 am
Posted in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge

by Eodnhoj7 » Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:41 am » in Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge

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Last post by Eodnhoj7
Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:41 am

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