Philosophy

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1. Punished by Rewards (Really?) 1 2

   By Mike Larson, January 25, 2013
   • 65 replies
   • 5.7k views
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   • TDB
   • July 16, 2014

2. Purpose of life / Meaning of life

   By TheDutchLibertarian, July 12, 2014   

   • Life
   • Purpose
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Life
     • Purpose
     • Meaning
     • Question
   • 5 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • Culain
   • July 12, 2014

3. Putting my thoughts in order.

   By autowagon, March 1, 2015
   • 3 replies
   • 1k views
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   • autowagon
   • March 5, 2015

4. Quantum mechanics & consciousness video, is it true or BS?

   By KarlJay, July 25, 2017
   • 13 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • lorry
   • December 6, 2017

5. Question about collectivism

   By Aleks, May 18, 2018
   • 10 replies
   • 886 views
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   • ofd
   • May 18, 2018

6. question about Lockean property

   By afterzir, January 30, 2016
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   • afterzir
   • January 30, 2016

7. question about lying

   By afterzir, June 2, 2016
   • 21 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • EclecticIdealist
   • June 5, 2016

8. Question about UPB, and truth as an APA (?)

   By sdavio, May 5, 2015
   • 10 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • sdavio
   • May 24, 2015

9. Question on Morality and The NAP

   By Eudaimonic, June 22, 2014   

   • Morality
   • Non Aggression Principle
   • 6 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • Omegahero09
   • June 24, 2014

10. question: what's the word for this

    By SWMA, September 25, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • square4
    • October 8, 2015

11. Race Relations in America

    By IsaacGage860, November 15, 2016   

    • Philosophy
    • Solutions
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Philosophy
      • Solutions
      • Diplomacy
    • 16 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • DCLugi
    • December 12, 2016

12. Rational or Irrational actions?

    By Marc Moini, September 21, 2013   

    • mises
    • rationality
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      • mises
      • rationality
      • moralistic judgment
      • morality
      • NVC
    • 34 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Marc Moini
    • December 5, 2013

13. Rawls' Theory of Justice

    By spacepan, April 24, 2013
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
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    • spacepan
    • April 24, 2013

14. Re-assessing Life, Business, and Relationships; Any Advice?

    By shnugwa, March 5, 2016   

    • self improvement
    • self knowledge
    • (and 8 more)

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      • self improvement
      • self knowledge
      • advice
      • relationships
      • philosophy
      • beliefs
      • how to think
      • existential crisis
      • business
      • life
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • August Boulder
    • March 10, 2016

15. Read and Despair

    By Guest darkskyabove, April 15, 2013
    • 2 replies
    • 830 views
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    • Guest
    • April 15, 2013

16. Reading Mein Kampf for the first time.

    By bl4k, May 23, 2017
    • 25 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • lorry
    • August 7, 2017

17. Real Apologies and Regrets

    By MysterionMuffles, August 26, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • MysterionMuffles
    • September 21, 2014

18. Reality?

    By Foolmetwice., February 27, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 501 views
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    • Foolmetwice.
    • February 27, 2018

19. Reason = Virtue = Happiness

    By aleles, May 7, 2014   

    • Reason
    • Virtue
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Reason
      • Virtue
      • Happiness
      • truth
      • validity
      • reality
    • 12 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • aleles
    • August 18, 2014

20. Reason.

    By RichardY, April 12, 2017
    • 22 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • barn
    • June 8, 2018

21. upb Rebuttal to 557 regarding the legitimacy of "the golden rule"

    By soared4truth, December 16, 2017   

    • morality
    • golden rule
    • 14 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Troubador
    • March 10, 2018

22. buddhism Rebuttal to FDR802:

    By soared4truth, December 14, 2017   

    • philosophy
    • upb
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      • philosophy
      • upb
      • morality
      • subjective proof
      • mysticism
      • introspection
    • 0 replies
    • 490 views
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    • soared4truth
    • December 14, 2017

23. Recovering from the false self.

    By Wesley B, September 30, 2014
    • 8 replies
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    • Heam
    • October 6, 2014

24. Reductionism

    By Mark Carolus, March 3, 2014   

    • Reductionism
    • 8 replies
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    • dsayers
    • March 3, 2014

25. Refining one of Stefan's Principles

    By Bennbo, May 21, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Ruben Zandstra
    • May 21, 2014

26. Refute my statement

    By Mark Carolus, November 19, 2013
    • 16 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Livemike
    • December 2, 2013

27. Regular everyday life. 1 2

    By bugzysegal, October 13, 2015   

    • pragmatism
    • ownershipe
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • pragmatism
      • ownershipe
      • property rights
    • 63 replies
    • 6.3k views
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    • David Ottinger
    • November 5, 2015

28. Rehabilitating Very Violent People (not always a lost cause)

    By LovePrevails, August 10, 2013
    • 22 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • STer
    • August 20, 2013

29. Relative Morality 1 2 3

    By batman1337, January 2, 2014
    • 83 replies
    • 7k views
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    • Kevin Beal
    • January 22, 2014

30. Removing the possibility of error.

    By Magnetic Synthesizer, October 17, 2015
    • 16 replies
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    • bugzysegal
    • October 20, 2015

31. Reselling ski lift ticket theft?

    By aleles, February 18, 2015
    • 13 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • aleles
    • February 21, 2015

32. Responsibility for indirect certain effects of our actions

    By square4, March 3, 2014
    • 25 replies
    • 2k views
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    • abcqwerty123
    • March 6, 2014

33. Restorative Justice

    By Unordinary Joe, January 4, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Lowe D
    • January 4, 2013

34. Richard Dawkins and Neil deGrasse Tyson Denounce Philosophy

    By goodbytes, May 10, 2014   

    • neil degrasse tyson
    • richard dawkins
    • (and 2 more)

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      • neil degrasse tyson
      • richard dawkins
      • philosophy
      • science
    • 13 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • dsayers
    • May 12, 2014

35. Rick Roderick on Hagel and Modern Life

    By Rick Horton, February 27, 2013
    • 0 replies
    • 807 views
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    • Rick Horton
    • February 27, 2013

36. Rick Roderick on Nietzsche on Truth & Lie

    By Rick Horton, February 23, 2013
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    • Rick Horton
    • February 23, 2013

37. Rights Don't Exist...Do Morals?

    By xiv014, December 28, 2014
    • 22 replies
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    • powder
    • January 2, 2015

38. Rights of unborn children - serious question

    By Andy5566, February 8, 2016
    • 21 replies
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    • csekavec
    • February 18, 2016

39. Risk of having bad consequences (or imoral actions) is moral justification for using force?

    By luizpauloalbers, August 19, 2014   

    • risk
    • moral justification
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Pepin
    • August 30, 2014

40. Robert Anton Wilson: Anarchist, Voluntaryist, Agnostic about Everything

    By William Wyatt, December 11, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • TheRobin
    • December 19, 2014

41. Sam Harris and Noam Chomsky corresponds (ouch)

    By LovePrevails, May 16, 2015
    • 21 replies
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    • LovePrevails
    • August 18, 2015

42. Sam Harris Refuses to Debate Stefan

    By jroseland, July 19, 2017   

    • sam harris
    • trump
    • 27 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • ProfessionalTeabagger
    • September 29, 2017

43. Sam Harris vs Cenk Uygur

    By jpahmad, March 1, 2016
    • 1 reply
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    • Hawkland
    • March 4, 2016

44. Sam Harris' free will argument dismantled by YouTube comments

    By bl4k, May 25, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Jsbrads
    • June 4, 2018

45. Saving the Arts with New Objectivism

    By RamynKing, January 20, 2017   

    • objectivist
    • objective standards
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • objectivist
      • objective standards
      • subjectivism
      • OBSTAN
    • 10 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • DaVinci
    • January 22, 2017

46. Schopenhauer, the ultimate red pill? 1 2 3 4 6

    By Natalia, June 12, 2016   

    • Free will
    • Schopenhauer
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Free will
      • Schopenhauer
      • Self knowledge
    • 207 replies
    • 20.2k views
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    • David Ottinger
    • November 8, 2016

47. Science and Determinism vs Free Choice 1 2 3 4

    By gfullmer, November 17, 2013   

    • Science
    • Determinism
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Science
      • Determinism
      • Free choice
    • 112 replies
    • 10.8k views
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    • RestoringGuy
    • December 27, 2013

48. science of free will vs determinism 1 2 3 4

    By cab21, May 17, 2017
    • 116 replies
    • 9.7k views
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    • RichardY
    • June 27, 2017

49. Scientific Modernity

    By Soldado De Aztlan, July 23, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 818 views
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    • Soldado De Aztlan
    • August 2, 2017

50. Self as a concept

    By Fudo Manu, November 12, 2013
    • 22 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • dsayers
    • January 4, 2014