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How can one differentiate nonexistent entities?

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What is the difference between free-will and randomness and or non-determinism?

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In which way does quantum mechanics disprove determinism?

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Do fundamental concepts in physics have any logical basis?

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Is absolute ethical veganism an irrational position?

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 20:27

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Why is Ayn Rand's Objectivism philosophy dismissed by academics?

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Is Cantor's theorem based on a fallacy?

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 7:44

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Does thermal time hypothesis finally resolve Zeno's paradox?

answered Dec 13, 2011 at 9:19

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What is the difference between philosophy and religion?

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Did Nietzsche read Kierkegaard?

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What is the difference between Law of Excluded Middle and Law of Non Contradiction?

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 8:53

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Why would Aristotle argue that "a mechanic or a mercantile life" is "ignoble and inimical to virtue"?

answered Dec 13, 2011 at 7:51

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Are there any non-divine objective standards of good/evil?

answered Oct 5, 2011 at 6:40

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Should Wittgenstein be given partial credit for Gödel’s incompleteness theorem?

answered Aug 14, 2011 at 13:36

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How can we have a 'natural existence' for complex numbers?

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Do messenger-based religions contradict the idea of an all wise God?

answered Nov 30, 2011 at 7:36

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Why is Modus Ponens valid?

answered Jul 3, 2012 at 9:59

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Is everyone considered a "philosopher"?

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Is it possible to be truly selfless or altruistic?

answered May 3, 2012 at 7:16

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If the universe has a beginning does that prove God exists?

answered Oct 10, 2011 at 18:02

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Is the concept of “knowledge” important for philosophy?

answered Dec 9, 2011 at 11:02

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Is "if A then B; B therefore A" a subset of the "post hoc" fallacy?

answered Dec 10, 2011 at 12:33

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What philosophers have built on Ayn Rand's Objectivism?

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 14:16

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Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy?

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Why does Popper think there are no a priori synthetic statements?

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What is the karma according to buddhism?

answered Dec 30, 2012 at 11:48

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What are some critical arguments against Objectivism?

answered Dec 3, 2011 at 12:30

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Does an education that teaches relativism alone result in students who can not make ethical decisions?

answered Dec 7, 2011 at 21:14

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How does Søren Kierkegaard use the word "dialectic" and how does his use of it differ from G.W.F. Hegel's?

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Can conscription be morally justified during a time of war?

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How can one differentiate nonexistent entities?

What is the difference between free-will and randomness and or non-determinism?

In which way does quantum mechanics disprove determinism?

Do fundamental concepts in physics have any logical basis?

Is absolute ethical veganism an irrational position?

Why is Ayn Rand's Objectivism philosophy dismissed by academics?

Is Cantor's theorem based on a fallacy?

Does thermal time hypothesis finally resolve Zeno's paradox?

What is the difference between philosophy and religion?

Did Nietzsche read Kierkegaard?

What is the difference between Law of Excluded Middle and Law of Non Contradiction?

Why would Aristotle argue that "a mechanic or a mercantile life" is "ignoble and inimical to virtue"?

Are there any non-divine objective standards of good/evil?

Should Wittgenstein be given partial credit for Gödel’s incompleteness theorem?

How can we have a 'natural existence' for complex numbers?

Do messenger-based religions contradict the idea of an all wise God?

Why is Modus Ponens valid?

Is everyone considered a "philosopher"?

Is it possible to be truly selfless or altruistic?

If the universe has a beginning does that prove God exists?

Is the concept of “knowledge” important for philosophy?

Is "if A then B; B therefore A" a subset of the "post hoc" fallacy?

What philosophers have built on Ayn Rand's Objectivism?

Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy?

Why does Popper think there are no a priori synthetic statements?

What is the karma according to buddhism?

What are some critical arguments against Objectivism?

Does an education that teaches relativism alone result in students who can not make ethical decisions?

How does Søren Kierkegaard use the word "dialectic" and how does his use of it differ from G.W.F. Hegel's?

Can conscription be morally justified during a time of war?