Touching On A Little Bit Of Everything: #4 – Abstinence
This year my best friend encouraged me to participate in Ramadan. I have wanted to undertake this time of purification, a reflection of faith and commitment to a spiritual duty. …
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Knowledge: Can scientific knowledge be objective in the sense of being free from bias?
The intention of Scientific knowledge aims at achieving some compatible truth, in a sense what we know about the workings of phenomenon is pieced together – hence it is claimed …
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Culture: Dawkins and the idea of the Meme
A meme is an idea likened to the gene, insofar as the movement of the meme mirrors genetics within forms of life. The term was coined by Richard Dawkins, who …
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Evil: A Critical Assessment Of Kant’s Theory of Evil
In his book “Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone” Immanuel Kant offers his theory of radical evil. Unlike the various theories of evil before Kant’s theory was the first …
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Existentialism: What would Sartre’s response be if we asked “what does it mean to be free?” – Part 1
Throughout history freedom has been a contentious subject. There is not a universal definition as many types and scenarios imply, although most classifications of freedom are relative to each other. …
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Mental Health: Depression is not an emotion
it is certain that Socrates asleep and Socrates awake is not the same person; but his soul when he sleeps, and Socrates the man, consisting of body and soul, when …
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Metaphysics: “Blue Unicorns don’t exist”
In saying “Blue unicorns don’t exist” we are suggesting, in conspicuous existence, there is no exemplification of blue unicorns. In reply to this statement: “Of course they don’t exist.” would …
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A Symposium On Charity: Part 1
This is quite different to my usual posts, it’s an experiment so forgive me if this isn’t as flowing. In Ancient Times a Symposium was a gathering, meeting or a …
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The Problem Of Evil
There is a thought or rather question that runs through the minds of many who ponder about God and the existence of evil. This thought is the Problem Of Evil. …
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