A lively discussion has come to a screeching halt, but I don't want it to. Help me continue the debate!
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posted by tdreyer
on Feb 5, 2010 -
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What are some good ideas (web resources, books, suggestions, etc) for introducing a 6 to 7 year old child to elements of philosophy, paradoxes, and critical thinking?
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posted by crapmatic
on Nov 11, 2009 -
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Are the existence of logical paradoxes evidence that logic is not Universal truth, or simply symptoms of incomplete or inaccurate semantic systems?
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posted by idyllhands
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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Lately I have been playing many strategy board games and not winning that much. I feel I need to become a more adept strategic / tactical thinker. What books, mental exercises or other things could help me?
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Mar 18, 2008 -
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In order to be saved, you must accept Jesus's salvation. Huh? Explain?
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posted by tmcw
on Sep 3, 2007 -
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I am looking for a clear understandable introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico Philosophicus. Is there any particular book or website you can recommend to someone who is not schooled in philosophy?
posted by davar
on Mar 24, 2006 -
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Can someone explain the Doomsday Argument in a way that a math-challenged person like me can understand?
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posted by swift
on May 26, 2005 -
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