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Idealism is a venerable theory of philosophical thought. We can break down the simple premise of idealism in a short sentence; everything that exists and/or whatever can be known to exist, is in some capacity mental.
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The atheistic philosophy of Richard Dawkins, though compelling, falls far short in proving that God doesn't exist or that individuals who embrace God are somehow delusional. What is required is a more objective handling of the issue.
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These days will probably become known as the Toronto Riots, locally the G20 Riots (Toronto doesn’t lend itself to rhyme, so catchier names like the Battle in Seattle are out).
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In what reminds one of the 'Cold War' days, although it is more sophisticated in this century, the pro-Putin news outlet 'Russia Today' displays rather philosophical ads right now on UK roads and at some US airports.
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Are superstores legitimate targets for theft? A renegade priest in Northern England raises important philosophical questions about the values of a society. What do we care more about: property rights or human rights?
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The school of one of the founders of Western philosophy is to become a museum, the Greek Ministry of Culture has announced. Aristotle’s school was on the site of the Lyceum, a public sports complex, whose remains were found in 1996.
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Could the source to the philosophy of modern day life come from a teenage who fights vampires? That is what the focus will be at a three-day conference that began on Friday at Henderson State University in Arkansas.
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The Greeks had a word for it -- kalokagathia, which descried a noble human being as one possessing the perfect union of body and soul.
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Transitioning from the "Religious Life" to the "Secular Life"!
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Terry Smith, chief executive of Tullett Pre-Bon, explains why he believes the capitalist philosophy has been lost and needs to be restored by those people at the heart of it.
Professor Michael Sandel - who has taught political philosophy since 1980 - claims there has been a shift from having a market economy to being a market society, where people are mainly motivated by money.
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Professor Antony Flew (1923-2010). I can't remember exactly when I took this but it was around 1991; as can be deduced from the poster on the wall behind him, he was speaking at a Libertarian Alliance conference. Although he was never afraid to argue his case forcefully, Professor Flew was a genuinely nice guy.
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