Philosophy

#Philosophy

Used to categorize content that explores fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reasoning. Discussions under this tag may encompass topics such as ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, logic, and aesthetics. This tag may also cover topics around various philosophical schools of thought and their relevance to contemporary issues and challenges. The content under this tag may be relevant for students, academics, and anyone interested in exploring the deeper aspects of human experience and the nature of reality.

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Sometimes its better to learn from a failure or a mistake than to sit by and be safe and learn nothing

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Prove that 0.999... (repeating to infinity) isn't equal to 1.

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Capitalism is a great system IF it is regulated properly

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If we get rid of most of the world s humans the global warming problem is solved

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what is god... is he a system that created us... is he a force... a person...

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Laws are not perfect if you make the drinking age 18 15 year olds will find a way to drink if you make it 21 18 year olds will sneak a drink many restrictions are onerous because they put a limit on a persona freedom but if you make something illegal you might not eliminate it but you will reduce it

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Successes make a person over confident failure can either demoralize you or make you more determined, if you make a mistake and learn from it so you wont do it again making the mistake is the most valuable thing to you

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In this debate I will be arguing that is is probable that God (as defined by classical theism) exists.

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Israel doesn't have to be Populated by Saints to justify its existence just a brave and competent army

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The founding fathers warned of foreign entanglements and yet? here we are like an octopus all over the world

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Many people are happy with what they have, which may be little or nothing while other with great money and power are deeply unhappy

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Canada has stricter gun laws and lower violent crime rates, the two are co related, there are other reasons why violent crime is less https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/05/30/controversial-canadian-firearms-control-bill-passes/ https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Canada/United-States/Crime

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Depriving me the right to vote is as agregious as a literalcy test on african americans

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I am going to prove that Laws of Morality prove a Creator

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We will make our cases for what the self is. Is it the physical elements making up the body? Something separate from that? Multiple levels of self?

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People who are too cowardly to debate here, should refrain from mocking those with courage to try. Those too gutless or too lazy to do combat should defer to those with the bravado to at least give it a go

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The question that all debates about abortion boils down to.

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Americans are less free than other industrial nations

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Standard of living indicates the income of a nation how much stuff people in that nation have quality of life is more esoteric a less rich nation can still be a better place if it is safe, if it offers education and health care at affordable prices good housing etc you can live a good life with less

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The contender of this debate and the site I am debating on doesn't exist.

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Living in the now is detrimental to happiness, you need goals

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Is it better to save the "best" for last?

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This debate is on the topic: "Developed nations have a moral obligation to admit people fleeing oppression." I will take the Con position. See the full description for more details.

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We will specifically be arguing over the logical validity of whether the self is God. Of course, this debate will ignore the scientific method, but it will be philosophically and logically based.

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Modified Speedrace debate. Should've accepted it then but well I didn't.

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Hello all! What do I mean by "modern debate" and my supposed depressed state I describe to it? Debate is an art form created who knows how long ago, but purpose driven to challenge and find truth. It provides a structure to see clearly someone's ideas and gives you the ability to challenge them to check their validity. I loved debate at first sight as it helped me understand how to reason, but my experience has lead me to see an increasing misunderstanding by others of the point of debate.

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Debate on the soundness of the modal ontological argument

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My position is that an intrinsic moral code that outlines and defines good as an objective standard, rather than a utilitarian standard or Kantian Maxim, cannot exist without a supreme and objective outside source defining an action or mode of action as good. Your position (con) would argue against that hypothesis, and that a code of objective values CAN exist without God, OR, that a subjective system of ethical values could be as strong of a system.

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Resolved: Violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.

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Another debate I'm starting. Based on the recent 'facts don't care about your feelings' argument being chucked around here and there.

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I will argue that migration is a human right. My opponent should argue that migration is not a human right. The full resolution to be debated is given in the full description.

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Pro (me): Per se the title; Con: Refuting the fact that there was a prior, fundamental action, direction, and purpose in the creation of human beings

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This is a continuation of this debate: https://www.debateart.com/debates/660

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My position (con) is that an intrinsic moral code that outlines and defines good as an objective standard, rather than a utilitarian standard or Kantian Maxim, cannot exist without a supreme and objective outside source defining an action or mode of action as good.

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Universal Morals: Morals that are generally accepted within all society's. Morals: A decision to tell between right from wrong.

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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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