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In response to: "Philosophy Day" 21 hours old
by BDT100 [Member]

But if she is any of those things, she isn't actually a nun is she? So she could disguise herself as a nun. She would be a non-nun disguising herself as a nun. You're relying on using "nun" in two different ways. I don't think there's any way for an x to diguise itself as an x given the definition of "disguise" I used. You could just rely on a diff more…
In response to: "Philosophy Day" 23 hours old
by technomist [Member]

Ture. Let's say then that she is a novice, who a lay person would describe as a nun. What if she passed herself off as having taken her full vows?

Or, as a novice trapist who'd taken only a partial vow of silence, decided not to correct someone who had assumed she had taken her final vows. Could her silence amount to a disguise? more…
In response to: "Philosophy Day" 1 day old
by BDT100 [Member]

Hmmm. We could only truly say that "a nun can disguise herself as a nun" if in that sentence we mean two different things by "nun" and "nun". If in the first case we really meant "Carmelite nun" and just shortened it to "nun" and in the second instance we really meant "Sister of Notre Dame" and shortened that to "nun" as well, that wouldn't really more…
In response to: "Philosophy Day" 1 day old
by spokesperson ^{^Pro}

I believe all your answers are correct, though I can't be certain. more…
In response to: "Philosophy Day" 1 day old
by technomist [Member]

What if a Carmelite nun decided to pretend to a Sister of Notre Dame? more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 34 days old
by BDT100 [Member]

There is nothing awry about it. This piece I wrote about a year ago isn't an attempt at philosophy, so I haven't bothered to defend it as that would take work and there isn't enough of value actually depending on it. I find it amusing how so many people like yourself have come to attack this piece and at the same time think of yourself as taking pa more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 34 days old
by 10loves10 [Member]

There are two things awry here. Fist: you're regurgitating i.e your opinion is not your own but rather an idea of Russell's you've appropriated. This is very parochial, you should try harder being a philosophy student...philosophise!
Two: You haven't actually read any Nietzsche and that devalues your critique, also I feel you haven't read an more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 68 days old
by T_T [Visitor]

Yet another massive misreading of Nietzsche. I am always intrigued as for the reasons why Bertrand (and all his followers it appears) harbour such deep distaste for Nietzsche's philosophy.

If one actually reads Nietzsche he would find therein a very passionate denounciation of nationalism, especially german nationalism, a praise for t more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 72 days old
by clytie [Visitor]

I hope I'm not too late into this whole thing, but... I think Nietzsche's philosophy is ridiculously popular right now, mainly because certain quotes of his pack an emotional and rebellious punch with the nihilistic young people of today. I'm not saying that everyone who likes him has no knowledge of his writings, but many people just hear "God is more…
In response to: "Napoleon's Changing Personality" 80 days old
by John Tyrrell [Visitor]

Napoelon was a very complex person. Those who saw him with Betsy and the other children on St Helena simply saw a different side of him. "Personality" is a very limited concept - we are all different in different social situations.

I don't think your reading of his change of attitude to Britain is correct. If you believe that he stil more…
In response to: "Marshal Bernadotte" 86 days old
by BDT100 [Member]

It's been suggested that Napoleon was most threatened by Bernadotte during his ascendancy to power, couldn't refuse him a promotion to marshal on merit, and was waiting for the first opportunity for Bernadotte to make a mistake so that he could dismiss him.

He was certainly one of the more able generals. Most of the marshals disobeyed more…
In response to: "Marshal Bernadotte" 86 days old
by Alessandro Vigano [Visitor]

Bernadotte or alias "Belle Jambe" was one of the worst Generals of Napoleon's army, he has been defined as slow and incompetent.
His bad line of conduct nearly compromised the battle of Jena in 1806, the same Bernadotte was sent away from Napoleon in the battle of Wagram in 1809.
At a certain point of the battle of Austerlitz, the victo more…
In response to: "My Favourite Female Singers" 168 days old
by BDT100 [Member]

There isn't a different R&B/Soul/Jazz list. The truth is just that my path of musical enlightenment hasn't stretched far enough yet to include many performers of those genres. This thread is now over a year old and were I to write it again I would include Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, and a few other exotic singers like Yma Sumac and Buffy Sa more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 168 days old
by ubermensch [Visitor]

true. but russells analysis is simply naive and wrong - he considers nietzsche a bitter man, when readers of Ecce Homo, for example, know very well that he was not. he was thankful of the wrong that had been done to him, his illness, loneliness etc - part of his philosophy was about restoring a 'tragic' world-view, the 'tragic' man, whereby sufferi more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 169 days old
by mynystry [Visitor]

Hmmm... just read this afternoon the chapter on Nietzsche in Bertrand's book... I think Bertrand just dislikes Nietzsche too much and that makes his attack too emotional. Nietzsche's philosophy contains really interesting ideas, but sometimes he also gets emotional, specially when he attacks women. I think another reason why Russell hates Nietzsche more…
In response to: "My Favourite Female Singers" 170 days old
by Paul Jackson [Visitor]

Wow! What a most interesting selection, topped by Sandy Denny, little known outside of FC & Richard Thompson fans. This list would be tough for me, as I would sometimes struggle to separate sexy persona from sheer ability. The same way my wife would unflinchingly place Jack White atop the male list. It is, however, a favorite list, which entitl more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 170 days old
by tomdalong [Visitor]

First rule of Nietszche: one can only judge him after having read his works, not before.

Second: His 'immorality' can only be understood in context - in light of his psychology of the 'will to power', and the concepts of 'eternal recurrence;' 'the great Yes to life.' Whether he is 'immoral', or 'barbaric' is therefore irelevant in und more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 171 days old
by over-and-outman [Visitor]

Wow, you're such an overman, calling people imbeciles. You are no different than what you proclaim to hate. more…
In response to: "The Popular But False Conception of Beauty" 181 days old
by Dutch_man [Visitor]

Nice article. I found it by coincidence. We have this phenomenon in Holland (Europe) too. The gossip about celebrity's is luckily not as extreme as in America, it's still in it's childshoe's.

What I make out of this article is that media is manipulation (oh, really? lol) and I see some connections with the NWO in it.

I fi more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 199 days old
by BDT100 [Member]

My post, "Russell on Nietzsche" is the most commented on post on this blog. It's currently the third entry on Google for "Russell Nietzsche". This post isn't much of an opinion piece but a statement of fact. Russell hated Nietzsche. How questionable is that? Some of the comments in this thread are quite informative and interesting, and the reason I more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 200 days old
by Barry Shitpeas [Visitor]

I was just re-reading your essay and Jesus, man. You really have no idea what you're talking about.

I plead with you man, open your ears. more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 200 days old
by Barry Shitpeas [Visitor]

Seriously man, if you do prefer the philosophy of someone like Mill, (and I can see why anybody would) you need to shut your ego up and actually read Nietzsche.

Even Mill said "He who knows nothing of the opposing argument knows little of his own."

Get a grip on this holocaust nonsense as well. Nietzsche would have veheme more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 222 days old
by Kevin [Visitor]

I'm a continental student but find the debate Russell has with Nietzsche's work (and, through it, his own system) to be an enjoyable one. Some things should be clarified, however, with Nietzsche's position:
1) Nietzsche does NOT believe that all people are intrinsically, equally valuable. This is his own argument against consequentialist ethi more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 227 days old
by Andreas Lundin [Visitor]

I enjoyed yours/russels critisism against N. Though I read N alot and constantly. You are wrong about one thing though. He was not an advocare of negativism. I wish you would consider not to hate him, he was a very polite and humble person with ideas that still change the way we think about life. Especially now then god is dead. more…
In response to: "My Favourite Female Singers" 253 days old
by Jillian Harper [Visitor]

Love the list of singers. Just discovered an acoustic/folk female singer at a local club in NYC. One of her songs is on itunes "Green Tile Wild". Her name is Marian Godwin and she was amazing live. Kind of reminds me of the singer Margo Timmins from Cowboy Junkies. The song is amazingly soulful as is her voice. more…
In response to: "Most Haunted" 257 days old
by Egg [Visitor]

That banana thing made me laugh - Jeezus, what an amazing scene that would be. I love ghost stories and what not but I am not really much of a believer (it's all good fun) and I just want to through things at Yvette and .. what is it David something? The flamboyant psychic who never once that I can remember spoke to a 'person' who existed in reco more…
In response to: "The Popular But False Conception of Beauty" 257 days old
by Egg [Visitor]

Hi, I came by this article by accident and was intrigued.

Now, I don't exactly think that our generation is much worse than others, because all centuries take an ideal of beauty to an extreme point in which the woman must practically mutate her body. Whether it be wasp-waists, white skin, dilated pupils or thinness, it's something tha more…
In response to: "Russell on Nietzsche" 262 days old
by WorldofNuts [Visitor]

superiority, race, force of will without empathy or regard for humanity can only be prescriptions for human suffering. Nietzsche's work (sister or no sister) laid the framework for future generations to sieze power upon. He gave credence and justification to the stronger and as a result made the world a more cruel and barbaric place. more…
In response to: "Musical Addiction" 274 days old
by Znethru ^{^Pro}

Check out the Sibelius Music website if you have 15 mins free. You need to get a free download, but there's a ton of free material to listen to (including around 300+ of my compositions).

http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/user_page.pl?url=febland more…
In response to: "My Favourite Female Singers" 280 days old
by BDT100 [Member]

I've just researched her on the internet. I only heard one good recording of hers so far, a video of River Rat on YouTube, but I think I will look out for her album when it comes out as she does have a really good voice and her music is pretty rocking too. Thanks for the recommendation. more…