Portal:Philosophy
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Philosophy involves the use of reason, logic, and argument in the search for truth and knowledge of reality. It is a systematic inquiry of the fundamental questions concerning the nature of reality (metaphysics), the justification of belief (epistemology), and the conduct of life (ethics), among other things. It principally focuses on causes and nature of things and of the principles governing existence, the material universe, perception of physical phenomena, and human behavior.
Humanism is the world's oldest religion, which arguably began with the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. The book of Genesis details the temptation of Eve to eat of the forbidden tree and receive the knowledge of good and evil.(LaHaye, p. 69) Following this simple act, humankind began to view itself as an autonomous, self-directed, god-like person.(LaHaye, p. 79) A person upholds humanism whenever they place their own views or opinions above the Word of God.
"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." Genesis 3:4-5 The Greek philosopher Protagoras (c.490–c.421 B.C.) summed-up the philosophical stance of humanism with the maxim Man is the measure of all things. He held that each man is the standard of what is true to himself, and that all truth is relative to the individual who holds it. Protagoras was also a well-known agnostic, which some sources claim led to him being tried for impiety in Athens and his books burned. None of his writings have survived.[1]
Plato was a philosopher from Greece. He was a student of Socrates. In addition to his legendary philosophizing, he was also a renown mathematician and the founder of the first educational institution for older students, the Academy.
Though the work he produced throughout his life was important, it's equally important to note that many historians believe that Plato was a frequent participant in homosexual escapades throughout his life. According to Diogenes, Plato was originally named Aristocles, but his wrestling coach, Ariston of Argos gave him the nickname Platon, because of his athletic figure.
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- Respond to anticreationist articles regarding philosophy and theology (Talk.Origins Index of Creationist Claims).
- Write biographies for Philosophers.
Plato wrote the following question and answer sometime around 350 BC: "Is the world created or uncreated? -- that is the first question. Created, I reply, being visible and tangible and having a body, and therefore sensible; and if sensible, then created; and if created, made by a cause, and the cause is the ineffable father of all things, who had before him an eternal archetype."Plato, Timaeus.[1]
- Why doesn't America believe in evolution? Human evolution is splitting America apart, with a growing proportion thinking that we did not descend from an ancestral ape. A survey of 32 European countries, the US and Japan has revealed that only Turkey is less willing than the US to accept evolution as fact. New Scientist. August 19, 2006.
- Creationism dismissed as 'a kind of paganism' by Vatican's astronomer Vatican astronomer says that believing that God created the universe in six days is a form of superstitious paganism. The Scotsman. 5 May 2006
- Court Says Atheism is a Religion The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that atheism should be treated as a ‘religion. August 19, 2005
