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## Another enjoyable free flowing discussion after the - Melbourne Existentialists meetup - Please feel free to join the Existentialists meeting from 1pm AEST -
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Life the Universe Street Philosophy commences at cessation of existentialists meeting.
Some of the many topics we discussed in last week's after discussion , some of which I could almost follow, were -
Meaning of the word "Moral"
Did possibilities exist prior to the Big Bang? ( if there was a big bang)
Indeterminacy
Definition of Language
Need for religion to enforce order/morality
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Previously
Meaning of meaning in "what is the meaning of life?"
Definition of Language
Ship of Thesis - is the "thing" just a construct?
Transcendentalism
Determinism
Observer effect in quantum physics
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Is there a why to human existence?
Definition of experience.
Method of applying reason.
What does it mean to be "your authentic self?"
Idealism v Realism - ABSOLUTE TRUTH - What does that mean ? does it exist ? Ontology, how equipped are we to fathom the nature of things? HARD PROBLEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS: WHERE DOES CONSCIOUSNESS ARISE?: DOES DNA TRANSLATE TO BEHAVIOUR?, IF SO HOW - definition of rationality - origins of "value" - precision of mathematics - concept of infinity.
Have been having some great flowing discussion as topics arise following conclusion of existentialists meeting, Melbourne, Australia. Thanks to all attendees.
General chat for the philosophically inclined about whatever comes up,
suggest topics as suits you or -
- possible topics
Information
- where is the information in an un opened book, does it exist when unobserved?
Reason
- what is the definition of reason
does it exist in physical laws, i.e. if we can we say "the rock fell because of gravity", how is this different to "what is the reason she chose Pepsi max instead of Coke Zero?"
Validity of evolutionary psychology:
- what evidence is there for evolutionarily selected behaviour, given that we cannot observe the history of the emergence of neurological structures as we can observe evolutionarily selected anatomical changes?
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Does Ayn Rand’s objectivism vindicate her principles of ethics & ethical egoism?Link visible for attendees
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Workshop # 55, Ayn Rand, Series 9,
This event begins at 7.30 pm S'pore & WA time, 12.30 pm UK, 7.30 am NY.
You will need to view the relevant podcast below on YouTube before joining the meeting in order to participate in the discussion.
https://youtu.be/bN1STwYelQM
I know it's stupid, but please click 'like', as it promotes circulation.
The workshops include of a prior presentation of the topic by myself on YouTube. The meeting itself consists of a brief review of the topic followed by questions and discussion. The weekly topic is posted a week before the event, together with a suggested reading from my work The Pursuit of Value, available through Amazon Books or myself. Discussion notes for the topic are available by email.
THIS WEEK: Ayn Rand is a novelist and philosopher whose work has had a mixed reception. Her explicitly ‘objectivist’ positions on epistemology, language, ethics and politics might be thought to have been well received. So, is her widely viewed lack of credibility due to her anti-social views like ethical egoism, the priority of personal survival, and her rationalism, rather than the quality of her philosophical arguments? My interest in Rand stem from comparisons and contrasts between different conceptions of self-value, the prioritization or neglect of value, and an appreciation of subjectivity or objectivity. Reading: The Pursuit of Value, Ch. 4, Secn. 5.
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