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Chapter 1 - Why Bother
Why Does Philosophy Matter Today?

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:51 pm
Chapter 2 - Definition of Philosophy
What Is Philosophy? Is it really that difficult?

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:45 pm
Chapter 3 - Do We Exist?
We don't know. But we're all certain that the answer is Yes. How is this possible?

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:58 pm
Chapter 4 - Empiricism
Frightens most people, particularly when we start talking about Meaning, Truth and Verification. In fact, it's largely common sense

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:46 am
Chapter 5 - How Did We Get Here?
(other, of course, than by clicking on a link!) Here we begin to explore The Second Question

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:51 am
Chapter 6 - Universal Theory of Behaviour
What, if anything, can we say for sure about living things wherever they are in the Universe?

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:54 am
Chapter 7 - Survival, Ethics & Democracy Part 1 - From Neolithic to Neocon
Tracing the evolution of the fundamental political ideas of Vertical Control of Society Versus Lateral Control. Dictatorship v Democracy

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Last post by trilemmaman
Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:16 am
Chapter 7 - Survival, Ethics & Democracy Part 2 - Leadership
Tackling head on the childish universal tendency to plead for Leaders rather than the exercise of Personal Autonomy combined with Collective Judgement

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:04 pm
Chapter 8 - Abortion & Human Rights
The first example of how difficult issues would be debated using the ethical model outlined in Chapter 7. We also deal with the myth of "Human Rights"

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:20 pm
Chapter 9 - Crime and Punishment
How does a value free ethical system deal with antisocial behaviour?

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:22 pm
Chapter 10 - War - The failure of Conflict Management - Part 1
Explores the issues of Fundamentalism and how Neocon Philosophy has produced the mess we're in today

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:36 pm
Chapter 10 - War - Reasons to be Fearful - Part 2
An examination of the threats posed by Terrorism and the even greater threats posed by the incompetent international (but largely American) response to the that threat

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Last post by Stone1
Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:06 pm
Chapter 10 - War - Reasons To Be Cheerful - Part 3
The potential solutions to the doom and gloom of parts 1 & 2. Nothing published yet, so this forum can only deal with proposed content

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:48 pm
Chapter 11 - The War On Drugs
The Prohibition of Recreational Drugs is one of the most criminal and least legitimate actions of governments around the world. Defeating it will go a long way to removing the oppression of Government generally

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:57 pm
Chapter 12 - The Rule of Law
Desperately needs to be replaced by Democracy.

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:03 pm

Fiction

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Resurrection
Discussion Area for the Play - "Resurrection"

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Last post by HarryStottle
Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:37 pm
The Eagle Has Landed
A cautionary tale I wrote in 1992 and re-discovered in 2006.

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Last post by HarryStottle
Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:12 am

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Conversation with God
Discussion of the article "Conversation With God"

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Last post by HarryStottle
Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:39 pm
MIFT
Discuss Harry's description of Militant Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism

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Ten Commandments
Discuss The SBE Analysis of the Ten Commandments

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Last post by HarryStottle
Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:47 pm
UFO's Beyond the Evidence
Discussion of UFOs, with emphasis on the implications if they do exist.

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Last post by Stone1
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:01 pm
Telepathy, Astrology etc
Here we can discuss matters Paranormal, fringe science and stuff like that...

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Last post by Auburn
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:47 am

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What Is Terrorism?
Discuss the definition of Terrorism and consider the issue of whether - as Harry suggests - Terrorism can ever be considered "ethical".

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Last post by HarryStottle
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:51 pm
IDENTITY & TRUSTED SURVEILLANCE
This forum is available for discussion related to Harry's proposals re Identity Cards

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Last post by HarryStottle
Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:09 am

Site General

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Suggestions
Suggest modifications to the Forum, (eg new Forums) or the RTP site generally

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Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:23 am
Queries
Ask Questions about the site not related to any specific page or existing forum

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Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:51 pm
General Chat
See Title!

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Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:04 pm
HOW TO JOIN
Along with many similar boards we are being plagued by SPAM applications. This section has been created to let genuine applicants know how to join the forum

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