Philosophy help, Thanks!!!?
Q. "For am I not what I am, to some degree, in virtue of what others think and feel me to be? When I ask myself what I am, and answer: an Englishman, a Chinese, a merchant, a man of no importance, a millionaire, a convict -- I find upon analysis that to possess these attributes entails being recognized as belonging to a particular group or class by other persons in my society, and that this recognition is part of the meaning of most of the terms that denote some of my most personal and permanent characteristics. ... It is not only that my material life depends upon interaction with other men, or that I am what I am as a result of social forces, but that some, perhaps all, of my ideas about myself, in particular my sense of my own moral and… [cont.]
Asked by - Mon May 10 20:56:48 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This quote is talking about the definition of "self." What defines you? Is it how you look, think, act, interact and react? Or is it what others think of you, how the treat you, and what traits they heap upon you? To give you an example: you may think of yourself as the most beautiful person on earth, but does it matter what you think if your peers refuse to acknowledge you for what you are and collectively label you as an ugly duckling? This quote even goes deeper, it is suggesting that not only you are what others think of you, you think of yourself as a collective effort of the society you partake in. To give you an example, are you moral because you were inherently born so, or because society around you values morality? So basically,… [cont.]
Answered by Eqan A - Mon May 10 22:18:51 2010

What do you think of my wacky beliefs? Just want to know if anyone on Y/A know at all of what i speak?
Q. Don't call them wacky though.. be creative in your criticism. Sorry its kinda long and boring if your not interested in peoples beliefs but here it is. This is not a new ideology.. it has been around for as long as humans have been around. I just want to know what people think... im not here to preach.. im here to express my views and in turn receive criticism. Should i find any of the criticism to have merit or constructive value, i will evolve my ideas. lol ok.. all the religious folk and especially atheists are gonna eat me for breakfast over this (especially since my views on religiosity like any theist are not backed with anything scientific) but im a pagan i suppose.. and i had what some would call a "spiritual experience" (though… [cont.]
Asked by Of the Eye - Thu Apr 15 05:50:08 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. So basically you've borrowed an assortment of ideas and beliefs from previous thinkers, religions, and a couple of comedians, and you incorporated them into your own set of wacky beliefs. I don't see how that's wacky since that's the norm. Hell, everyone I can think of does that. Or do I associate with wacky people and am also wacky? I like that word by the way, wacky.
Answered by puredagnastyevil - Thu Apr 15 05:59:40 2010

Help with philosophy, John Locke, Personal identity and Free Will.?
Q. The question is: Discuss whether the following cases person B has the "same consciousness" in the sense required for person A and person B to be the same person: Person A comes to have no conscious memory of its earlier history, though memory traces of its actions and experiences remain stored in its brain or immaterial mind. After a lengthy period, these memory traces are reactivated and the person at the time (person B), who has the same human body and the same immaterial mind, comes to have conscious apparent memories of some or all of A's actions and experiences (and is conscious of these along with its own actions and experiences). Sorry if this is lengthy but any help or opinions would be much appreciated!
Asked by Sam - Fri Jul 3 02:39:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Consider: Synopsis John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is among the most important books in philosophy ever written. It is a difficult work dealing with many themes, including the origin of ideas; the extent and limits of human knowledge; the philosophy of perception; and religion and morality. This volume focuses on the last two topics and provides a clear and insightful survey of these overlooked aspects of Locke's best-known work. Four eminent Locke scholars present authoritative discussions of Locke's view on the ethics of belief, personal identity, free will and moral theory.
Answered by M O R P H E U S - Mon Jul 6 00:44:55 2009