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It's not physical. What purpose doe it serve?
It's not physical. What purpose doe it serve?
Thanks for this excellent example of my point.
To be sure, metaphysics puts an end to the starvation diet of radical materialism. A salutary purpose.Food for thought.It's not physical. What purpose doe it serve?
Your point is that theists do in fact talk crap. Or is your point that it is always better for a theist to pretend they know the emotional state of someone rather than deal with what is said.
Some theists appear to believe that they can read minds.
Historically, most philosophers (by far) have embraced metaphysics -- which is what we're discussing by the way.There are many atheist philosophers.
talking about ourselves and what we should do
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Does Peterson, in the video, actually present an argument that ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Assyrians, Sumerians, and Romans were Christians? If he does, I will bother to seek a transcript of the video to see just how he attempts to make that case.
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A master's in business administration (MBA) is not a philosophy of any sort. It's a degree that indicates its holder has successfully, to a given institution's satisfaction, completed a specific course of theoretical and practical study.
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I have no idea of where Peterson (you?) came up with that canard....
- Business Ethics: Tell the Truth
- The Importance Of Honesty And Integrity In Business
- Why Is Honesty Important in a Business?
- Honesty Is The Best Policy, But Not for the Reasons You Think
Lying is not something that taught, advocated or expected of candidates for or holders of MBAs. Yes, we realize that people can and do lie, but we do not, as a consequence of having earned our MBA, accord our approbation to liars. Indeed, a key success factor in business is one's word being unassailable. Quite simply, people do not, so long as they have any choice in the matter, do business with individuals whom they cannot trust, and nobody trusts liars for anything other than to lie.
In business, particularly among principals, folks will fully forbear stupidity before they discount dishonesty. As I told my kids, I can give an honest idiot a job doing something, but I cannot give a liar a job doing anything. AFAIK, that sentiment is universal among business owners. That it be so likely has something to do with why Donald Trump has never, as an adult, worked for anyone other than himself.
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As well that should be the case for everyone. And, quite frankly, it's not particularly hard to live thus. The instant one's humility reaches the point of realizing one and one's own ends haven't and shouldn't receive ultimate primacy, one can subordinate one's ego to the truth. Doing so, one will not lie.
It's not physical. What purpose doe it serve?
Some atheists whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's common among the immature.One told me I hate theists,which was news to me. ( post #579 )Some theists appear to believe that they can read minds.
Your point is that theists do in fact talk crap. Or is your point that it is always better for a theist to pretend they know the emotional state of someone rather than deal with what is said.
You can have an artistic, a spiritual, an emotional life without God.
There's no evidence of any god or gods. What do you mean by "spiritual"? Artistic? For what purpose? Yes, I've noticed a lot of emotional people on this forum.
Some atheists whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's common among the immature.
Some believers whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's common among the immature
I'm not the topic of this thread. Stick to the rules please.
Pee Wee Herman?Some believers whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's common among the immatureSome atheists whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's common among the immature.
It's not physical. What purpose doe it serve?
Some atheists whine a lot. Probably because they are angry and feel the world owes them something. It's Pleascommon among the immature.
Could you actually pose the question you think was asked?That is not the question he asked. Could you actually answer the question he asked?
I wish my experience of managers was like that.
I find that in the construction industry lying is a constant practice.
Some theists appear to believe that they can read minds.
So, in your opinion, philosophy is waste of time and we should focus solely on the physical sciences. Fair enough, but I disagree.
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