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9rules Philosophy Reading Group

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Introduction : WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY ?


Philosophy is the art of asking deceivingly simple questions...
once asked, they never seem to go away !

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Descartes’s First Meditation

Reading Group - #1
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NIETZSCHE

Truth, untruth and Nietzsche's Will to truth.
Evaluating whether Truth is better than Untruth.
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NIETZSCHE QUOTES


Open for discussions.
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EXISTENTIALISM


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SHAKESPEARE


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REFLECTIONS ON LITERATURE


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SOCRATES (470-399 BC)


Socrates was interested in ethical matters,
especially the nature of virtue

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PLATO 'S ANALOGY OF THE CAVE


Plato (and Socrates) were very keen to challenge our assumptions
about the nature of knowledge.
Let's play the role of either Plato or Socrates.
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ARISTOTLE (384 BC-322 BC)


He invented Logic, studied the physical sciences,
came up with an ethics whose motivation was happiness,
and inquired about the nature of reality.

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General Philosophy

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AESTHETICS

The philosophical study of beauty and art
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EPISTEMOLOGY

The philosophical study of the nature of human knowledge and cognition
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METAPHYSICS

The philosophical study of being and knowing
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QUOTES

Post an interesting quote and start a discussion.
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ETHICS

It is the branch of philosophy concerned with the moral
and normative evaluation of human actions.

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LOGIC

Logic and the Philosophy of Language.
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Philosophy of Literature


It concerns how such writing reveals the human Condition.

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Philosophy of Religion


It examines the premises and claims of religions.

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Philosophy of Education


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Philosophy of Science


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Philosophy of Mathematics



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Philosophy of History


It may give us the view whether History is cyclical or linear.

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Philosophy of Mind

It deals with the consciousness and how it interacts with the body and the outside world.
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Philosophy of Politics & Law


It is primarily constrained to the workings of governments and nations.
And, it deals whether Law is a product of Intellect or Will.

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THE WORDLY PHILOSOPHERS


It covers those theorists whose words and thoughts concerning the creation
and distribution of wealth have had a major impact on society.

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Philosophical Movement

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Pre-Socratic Philosophy


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Ancient Philosophy


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Medieval Philosophy


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Renaissance Philosophy


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Modern Philosophy


From 17th to 20th Century
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Postmodern Philosophy


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Contemporary Philosophy


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Eastern and African philosophies


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PSYCHOLOGY

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SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939)


Freud is known for :
founder of psychoanalysis, Theory of Psychosexual Development
The Id, Ego and Superego, Dream interpretation and Free association.

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CARL JUNG (1875-1961)


JUNG is known for :
Studies of the Human Psyche, his concepts of introversion and extroversion,
Dream analysis, the collective unconscious and archetypes.
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OTHER


Other influential psychologists, and examining concepts.
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HOT TOPICS


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Living Now


Dealing with self-empowerment issues
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Have You Say


Opinions on current issues
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Science

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Weird Science


The Truth is out there, somewhere ...

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Anything Science


General discussions in science and related matters.
If you are not sure where to place your article,
or if there isn't a forum specialized enough, post it here.
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Archaeology


Discussions unearthing human history including cultural anthropology, linguistics, etc.
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Biology


Discussions on genetics, zoology, ecology, entomology, botany, epidemiology,
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Chemistry


Discussions on general chemistry and chemical engineering, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, mineral chemistry, physical chemistry,
industrial chemistry, etc...
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Computer


Discussions on everything related to the electronic and mechanical components of information systems and instruments. Programming,
AI, procedures, rules, and any associated documentation pertaining
to the operation of a system.
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Engineering & Electronics


Discussions related to engineering and its applications.
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Environmental Science


Discussions on the interactions between components of the environment
and their effects on all types of organisms. Geology, climatology, oceanography, etc.
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Evolution



Discussions of what is evolution, and how it works.
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Mathematics


Discussions concerned with knowledge of measurement, properties,
and relations quantities. Puzzles and problems.

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Medecine & Health


Discussions related to general medicine, medical research, etc...
Please remember that this is a discussion forum, not a medical advice dispensing forum
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Physics


Discussions on classical and modern physics, optics, mechanics,
quantum mechanics, particle physics, thermodynamics, general
and special relativity, etc ...
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Space & Astronomy


Discussions on topics ranging from space technology, near-earth and solar system missions, to the search for exoplanets and efforts to understand
the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
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Alternative Theories


Original theories, or questionable theories that have not yet been accepted by peer review.
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Myth Busters


Evaluating myths and stories about apparently inexplicable events
using scientific theory and/or experiments.

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Other

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Daily Reflections


Today's Inspirations!!

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Random Thinking


This forum deals with random stuff.

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What if ... ?


What-if questions
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THOUGHT EXPERIMENT "theoretical experiments-in-imagination"


Examining What might happen (or, what might have happened) if ...

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ATHEISM / AGNOSTICISM


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SPIRITUALITY


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Deepak Chopra



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Dr. Wayne Dyer



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HUMANISM


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BUDDHISM


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DISCRIMINATION


Examining all forms of discrimination and stereotypes.
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State of the World


Examining the state of our world
An inconvenient truth is better than a sanitized spin
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ECONOMICS


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BUSINESS


Business ideas and trends
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MEDIA


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U.S. POLITICS


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Canadian Politics



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GLOBAL POLITICS


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HOWARD ZINN


Historian and peace activist

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GREATEST THINKERS


Who are this century's or past centuries leading figures ?
Who would you choose ?
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WOMEN' S STUDIES


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BIBLE STUDIES


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LANDMARK DISCOVERIES


What do you consider landmark discoveries ?
And why ?
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Books & Movies



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SUGGESTIONS

Site and forum suggestions
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OTHER

Topics that don't fall into any particular category
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