Category Archives: Philosophy
>Does ‘nothing’ exist?
>Can there ever be nothing ?
If you have something, there can always be a number of questions, Why, How, When, Who, etc,.
But maybe there always is something, is nothing an impossibility ?
>What is the biggest question of all? And why?
>What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?
>Any thoughts are welcome.
>Should we ‘turn the other cheek’?
>Do you think Pacifism has any logic? Or is it just idealistic nonsense that we are forced to abandon whenever the situation really calls for violence?
>Is it right for Iran to arm itself?
>If not then should other countries with nuclear weapons dis-arm?
>Are we (Earthlings) alone in the Universe?
>i.e. do you believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life?
>Should the rich help the poor?
>In todays culture we assume yes. But consider this example:
“Consider Joe Smith and his identical twin brother, Jim, who have identical abilities and education. Joe decides to take a job as a high school teacher of economics. He teaches six hours a day and the rest of the time he spends fishing, swimming and sailing. He is very happy. Not surprisingly [Stiglitz never experienced high school teaching], his pay is very low. Jim becomes an economic consultant. He works seventy hours a week and has no time for fishing, swimming, or sailing. […] One has a high income, one a low income. Is it fair that Jim should pay far higher taxes than Joe?”
Joseph Stiglitz illustrating problems of taxation in Economics of the Public Sector, Pg 472.
>State of Nature
>Dr S Lechner, a Lecturer from Kings College London, wrote an article on the above especially for this website. You can see it here:
http://www.thebigqs.co.uk/Articles/Philosophy/State%20of%20Nature%20by%20S.%20Lechner.pdf
It is a subject that has provoked a lot of thought from philosophers and also from the public in general. What questions do you see arising from the topic? What do you see the State of Nature as being? If there was no creation then can we even talk about a State of Nature?
Any thoughts are welcome.
>Foreign Intervention
>Can foreign intervention be justified? If so under what circumstances? And how far can it go?
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