Is what is good good because the gods commanded it or did the gods command it because it was good? (Alt: Are the things that are valuable, valuable because we value them or do we value them because they are valuable?)
The answer to this question is both, what is good is good not only good because the gods commanded it but because it is good. The gods commanded it so it it good, but they commanded it because it is good. The answer to the second question is both. The things we value are valuable not only because we value them but because they are valuable, otherwise we wouldn't value them.
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Ten Philosophical Questions
About Me
I'm Carlos Killpack I like music, I guess you could even say its my addiction. That being said it shouldn't be much surprise to hear that I host a radio show called Indie Invasion. (Which is, by the way, the greatest radio show on earth) I play the drums and the guitar. I play football and I am Mormon, meaning that I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The purpose of writing this blog is to ponder the mysteries of the Universe and share my views of them, (cool right) therefore the topics discussed here can vary widely. Each post is filed under one or more of the categories at the top right. Please enjoy.Thursday, December 27, 2007
Ten Philosophical Questions (Response 6)
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Philosophical Questions (Response 5)
When we say ‘Pegasus does not exist’ what subject are we talking about?
Talking about something does not cause it to exist, the idea of that thing may exist but that does not cause it to spontaneously come into existence. For example, I could talk to someone about Norse mythology, or any other fictional work, but that doesn't mean that I believe that any of it is true or that it exists I am simply discussing an idea that someone thought of. Therefore, the answer to your question would be that we would be talking about Pegasus, not as a material being, but as a thought that was created by the ancient Greek people.
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Ten Philosophical Questions
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Ten Philosophical Questions (Response 4)
Since my acts are caused by my choices and my choices caused by my beliefs and desires and my beliefs and desires are not in my direct control, how can it be that my acts are free?
What you believe in is your choice, what you want is your choice also. Your desires, however, are more difficult to choose but most of them exist because of some choice of yours. An act is is the result of a choice and a choice is a result of thought. You can do whatever you want but that does not mean you will. You beliefs and desires affect what you do because you want to be inline with what you believe and you want to get closer to what you want but your acts are still your own, although they are being affected by other forces.
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Philosophical Questions
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
My Band
My band finally has a name...The Sound and the Fury and were on Myspace Music! We play progressive rock. What is progressive rock? Progressive rock is an attempt to lift music to higher artistic levels, essentially we try to make music without conforming to any specific genre, we compose our music according to the way the song should sound, not according to how our band is 'supposed' to sound.
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Now playing: Jorge Drexler - Guitarra Y Vos
via FoxyTunes
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