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Will the Republicans ever admit their philosophy results in failure?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Change Now asked:

What we are currently experiencing economically is a direct result of a failed philosophy exposed by the likes of Greenspan, Reagan, Norquist, Rove, “W” and Cheney.

Cheney once said after he fired Paul O’Neil, Bush’s first Treasury Secretary, that deficits don’t matter.

He fired Paul O’Neil because he disagreed with Bush’s tax cuts for the rich. He thought they would balloon the deficit.

O’Neil was right, his party was wrong.

Tags: Balloon, Cheney, Paul O Neil
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What was Galileo’s ideas on the differences between science and philosophy?

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Evan asked:

What was Galileo Galilei’s ideas on the differences between science and philosophy? I know basically that science is obtaining knowledge gained through research, and philosophy is effort to solve general problems with knowledge based on reasoned argument, but why was Galileo important in this controversy?

Tags: Controversy, Obtaining Knowledge, Science And Philosophy
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how can i become a better philosopher and better under my philosophy class?

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

senior beisbol asked:

im in a philosophy class this semester and have no idea what is going on in there. i have a hard time becoming a “philosopher” and being able to think in those terms.

how can i become a better philosopher?

Tags: Hard Time, Philosopher, Philosophy Class
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what is your own philosophy in education?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

_jRmH.o8 asked:

what will be your philosophy about education? we think that many people are involve in education: schools, teachers and students, so what should be the role of the students, the role of the teachers, and the role of the educational institution?

Tags: Educational Institution, Many People, Philosophy Education
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What should be my next philosophy class metaphysics or epistemology? And why?

Monday, January 14th, 2008

‘Always Ask Why’ asked:

I know quite a lot about both disciplines, just want some additional inuput on which you feel should be my next formal class for my major. Also, in a formal and structured class, which is better for argumentation?

Tags: Argumentation, Epistemology, Metaphysics
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What is the Arabic translation equivalent to “underlabourer conception of philosophy?”?

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

student asked:

the Arabic term which ought to be used by Philosophy Departments and academic circles? Please help. Your help is sincerely appreciated.

Tags: Arabic Translation, Conception, Philosophy Departments
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Is Buddhism a religion as well as a philosophy?

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Auntie Marie SueB asked:

If you’ve studied Buddhism please give detailed answer in your opinion, ty

I’ve mostly read it is only a philosophy, is this true?

Tags: Buddhism Religion, Philosophy, Ty
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