Tag Archives: certainty

My Mouth, Never, Infinity, The Big Bang, and The Universe

Posted on April 9, 2010 by activephilosophy

So first I want to say how I arrived at this post. Earlier today, I developed a canker sore in my mouth that was bothering me. I went to go get some food and as I was walking to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Quick Ideas | Tagged big bang, certainty, chance, consciousness, cosmology, existence, infinity, multi-verse, never, patience, probability, random, theory, time, train of thought, uncertainty, universe, wait | 1 Comment

Floating

Posted on October 16, 2009 by deadondres

We float with little sense of boundaries. I feel like this doubt is not acknowledged or appreciated enough in day-to-day life. Convention dictates certainty in the most bizarre places…what we know is very confusing. Even in quantum mechanics – existence at its … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Philosophy | Tagged bubbles, certainty, convention, floating, knowledge, quantom mechanics, reality, science, uncertainty | 3 Comments

Atheism – A Defense part 1

Posted on May 12, 2009 by activephilosophy

This post in a follow up/response to recent post by my co-blogger on Atheism (See Atheism and Atheism Cont.). I changed a lot in this post when I proofed it. It’s kinda late… I’ll read it once now and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Quick Ideas | Tagged agnostics, atheism, certainty, definitions, doubt, faith, future, God, history, religious, semantics, understanding | 2 Comments

Fragments from Wittgenstein’s Culture and Value

Posted on April 25, 2009 by deadondres

“Are all men great? No. – Well then, how can you have any hope of being a great man! Why should something be bestowed on you that’s not bestowed on your neighbor? To what purpose? If it isn’t your wish … Continue reading →

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Tying up Loose Ends

Posted on March 23, 2009 by activephilosophy

This post is a response to “Loose Ends” I originally wrote a several page response to your last post, where I went through your points one by one and developed either an agreement or a counter argument. Then, I realized … Continue reading →

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Loose Ends

Posted on March 21, 2009 by deadondres

I think this can be the last post I need in response because through this debate I think I’ve honed what I’m trying to say. This is a continuation of: On Science Religion, and Nationalism On Science, Religion, and Nationalism … Continue reading →

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Fear of One Another

Posted on March 18, 2009 by deadondres

This is in response to On Science, Religion, and Nationalism II. Now I confess that I wrote that last one in a sort of provoking manner…saying some seemingly outlandish things. But I think I can adequately at least show my … Continue reading →

Posted in General Philosophies | Tagged america, being, Bill Maher, certainty, church, fear, feelings, God, intent, knowledge, life, math, movie, nonbeing, Notorious BIG, obama, paradox, race, religion, Religulous, school, science, Spinoza, USA | 9 Comments

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