philosophy

We're going to talk about phenomenology roughly as the study of being in the world as most popularly characterized by Martin Heidegger in his most famous work Being and Time. Phenomenology is a method of investigation or style of thought that has applications and implications within many fields...

What if Mother Nature was the actual mother of any of each of every specie on earth, but not humankind? And one day, she came to us and said "Dayum. You're adopted".

I would love to hear what everyone's favourite philosophy quote is and why it speaks to you personally, also what your interpretation of it is! My all time favourite is 'the unexamined life is not worth living' - Socrates, because I value personal growth and evaluation above all else, and I...

Has anyone else began reading this? I found myself perplexed at picking up this book at this particular part of my mbti/ life journey as I was literally feeling science was failing spirituality and vice versa. Wondering if it would be acceptable to start a thread off of the topic of this work.

I invite those reading this or listening, to take a couple deep breathes into the center of your chest, visualize arriving at a temple, and even before removing your shoes, wrap up any judging, any agendas of what you may think this is, and any notions about what belief is and take that folded...

This self inquiry isn't singularly religious, spiritual, esoteric, or even systematic. This is something anyone at any time can ask themselves. All it requires is You. What is your relationship with your self? You might say well I'm me. Yes. Indeed. Though beyond a definition of what is a me...

We all love to be entertained. It is vital for our emotional and mental wellbeing, thus also our physical wellbeing. So many people dedicate their lives and career to entertaining others: Actors, Musicians, Comedians, Performers, Dancers, Athletes, Game Developers, Animators, Writers, and the...

Okay, time for a new philosophy thread. "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. All I know is what I have words for." Ludwig Wittgenstein Do you agree? Or do you think it's possible to "think" outside of language? And if so, how? The floor is open. :)

@Ren if you would like to be in charge of this thread, please say so. if not, I'll have the staff delete this thread. This is the first in a series of threads I'll be making for typing that isn't directly related to MBTI, but is better than buzzfeed quizzes

This post isn't just about spirituality and religion, yet I stashed it in here as to avoid confusion, maybe. We are all on a quest to 'find ourselves'. We all have to respect the societal rules that are often a heavy imposition for us to obey. This is how a Rebel is concieved. So, as the poll...

Do you think if it's a sound advice? Why?

I am actually taking this topic from another forum (Gamefaqs, as it turns out), but I thought it was good: why do we become what we hate? What does the question mean to you, and do people truly become what they hate? The best response I saw so far was:

We all know, that we try to figure out this life stuff and live our lives as best as we can. We share ideas, thoughts, we even tell each other how to live and what not to do, but in the end.. we don't know even know what happens nor what life is all about. Our time here is just a tiny dot...

This is a thread for all forum members who are vegan, vegetarian, and/or appreciate veg food and culture. Post recipes!!! Also feel free to post thoughts, tips and anything else vegan and vegetarian-related.

What do you make of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand? There's a good summary of her philosophy in this short video http://youtu.be/8VSBGu7-1rU

Hello, my people. I haven't been here in quite a while, and much has happened since then. This site has actually been very helpful in defining my identity. I felt free to express myself, and the resulting support and objective criticism was invaluable. But as with many things in life, it wasn't...

"I am human" Yes you are. I would be thinking that you are! Human as, when you look in the mirror, you are more than what meets the eye. We could almost say there are two "you". One s what you see in a mirror, a living biological human biological body, but there is “someone” inside of that body...