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On teaching horrors and lies II
Teaching upsetting, distressing or hateful material: when is it justified? In what contexts and to what extent is it useful? (Who decides what is hateful or distressing?)
:: STARTED BY Cat Chant
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:48 01.09.05
In Our Time's "Greatest Philosopher Vote"
First I propose you all go and vote for the greatest philosopher. Secondly I propose you name your personal choice here on the board and argue your case...
:: STARTED BY Tom Coates
:: 61 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:19 31.08.05
Marx, revolutions and the secret police
Does the end justify the means?
:: STARTED BY jmw
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 05:41 31.08.05
Watched VS Unwatched
A metathread where we discuss the whole, big picture concerning CCTV, ID Cards, Anti-terror measures and all in a general sense.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 52 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:35 25.08.05
What's Love Got To Do With It? (Defining Bisexuality)
Talk about bisexuality. That's the best way I can summarize it. Sorry.
:: STARTED BY CameronStewart
:: 102 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:01 23.08.05
Karl Marx With A Hard On
Trying to figure out a more sophisticated (i.e., at least remotely intelligent) understanding of the relation between capitalism and sexuality than that touted by the left at a recent queer students' conference AND thinking about how the state uses sexuality to legitimate itself, but also how 'proper' sexualities are legitimated by reference to the nation/state/citizenry... anyway...
:: STARTED BY Jackie Susann
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:06 13.08.05
The politics and ethics of ethnography
About the ethics or politics of ethnographic research.
:: STARTED BY Disco is My Class War
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 05:00 07.08.05
Labels and your opinion thereof.
Labels - yes, no, maybe?
:: STARTED BY pointless and uncalled for
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:32 30.07.05
Words Reflect The Value We Place On Relationships Between People
We have a special word for "sister", instead of using a phrase, such as "daughter of parent". Objects and relationships getting their own words as a result of being valued. Your thoughts and views.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:32 25.07.05
Is Oliver James' writing sexist?
Keywords: teenage girls, anna kournikova fixation
:: STARTED BY Peach Pie
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:47 24.07.05
Friendship And Its Effect On Your Ethics And Morals
Will they stop you acheiving your goals? Will they provide a useful opinion?
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 35 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:46 19.07.05
The Moral Case for R&D.
How can we look to the stars when people still live in the gutters?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 78 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:27 16.07.05
Ethical Uses Of Robots/Androids
Replacement of human labour; Fair treatment of AI; progressive social policy on AI.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 30 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:22 15.07.05
The Demystifying of Alien Life
Are people becoming much more comfortable with the idea of aliens? And if so why?
:: STARTED BY Tamayyurt
:: 25 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:40 06.07.05
Speaking ill of the dead
Where does the 'dead = beyond criticism' idea come from?
:: STARTED BY Ganesh
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:59 13.06.05
Homosexuality and Pro Sports
Concerning homosexuality in professional sports. For example, the difference between coming out in a solo sport vs. a team sport. Also, the dangers of coming out (blacklisting? derision? death threats?) in the very hetero world of professional sports.
:: STARTED BY Margin Walker
:: 45 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:06 12.06.05
On Natural Rights
Wherein the question is raised: what rights do we possess outside of culture/society/government? How do we know we have those rights? Where do these rights come from?
:: STARTED BY alterity
:: 17 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:28 12.06.05
Obesity
Statistics indicate an ever increasing problem, as we are frequently reminded. But is the problem growing, or just the awareness?
:: STARTED BY JOY NO WRY
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:32 08.06.05
Robert Nozick - Entitlement Theory
a request for help please - can anyone summarise his main points in a clear manner, to aid understanding?
:: STARTED BY dogtanian
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:01 07.06.05
The Morality of Spending Money on Pleasure
When money could do more good elsewhere is it justifiable to spend it on enjoyable stuff just because it's your money and you want to?
:: STARTED BY Shiny: The Countdown to Thirty
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:37 07.06.05
Are beliefs 'optional'?
Beliefs and their relation to choice and will
:: STARTED BY Smoothly
:: 33 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:30 26.05.05
America has an erotic fear of women
A set of assertions I've come up with. Read, and tell me why you agree/disagree.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 27 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:48 22.05.05
Why torture?
The one thing I don't understand is what value states get out of torturing someone.
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:58 20.05.05
The Moral Case for Execution?
How can it be justified?
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 44 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:47 19.05.05
Bill Cosby's speech to the NAACP last year, and the shitstorm that ensued
Bill Cosby is placing blame for illeratecy, high incarceration and teen pregnancy rates of poor african americans on...um...poor african americans. And their parents. Many think that this is a sign of upper and middle class african americans turning their backs on their poor brothers.
:: STARTED BY Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero
:: 11 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:18 17.05.05
How do you avoid 'Solipsism'
You have a relativistic model of human interaction, and reality in general. You are aware of multiple perspectives. You know dogma is dangerous and daft. You have read quantum theory. How do you avoid solipsism? And why should you?
:: STARTED BY Scrambled Password Bogus Email
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:00 16.05.05
Psychogeography: the origins of the theory
Questions about the origin of psychogeography
:: STARTED BY The Return Of Rothkoid
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:08 16.05.05
Belief and Homosexuality
How important is the element of choice to the practice of discrimination? Comparing and contrasting religion and sexuality, and anything else that comes up along the line.
:: STARTED BY rising and revolving
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:14 26.04.05
The unintentional role of Art as a social primer?
Thinking about the subversion of art's intended meaning. How the experience of art makes us accept the unforgivable as the inevitable. Your thoughts, please?
:: STARTED BY paranoidwriter waves hello
:: 17 REPLIES, LAST AT 03:11 23.04.05
Splats and Spivaks - how computers break down/reconstruct perceptions of gender
Splats and spivaks (to the tune of "Suds and Soda" by dEUS) - how computer environments alter presentation and reception of gender.
:: STARTED BY ONLY NICE THINGS
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:46 19.04.05
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