Quote Originally Posted by Polymirize
I'm under the same impression, I however just don't find physicalism to be a coherent position. The whole casual closure of the physical. I mean, the placebo effect alone seems to stand as a case of mental causation affecting the physical, instead of the other way around.

Let it be known to all, discussion of the Vienna circle will result in ridicule, although discussion of influences such as Frege, Russell and Wittgenstein may still be permitted. Case by case basis...

Nothing like blazin' and just letting the thoughts free-flow huh?

So Binzhoubum, what are your philosophical areas of interest?
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May I preface this post by saying that I have been smoking this http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=72242...and I don't believe my thought are extremely clear at this point....so please bear with me. Thanks!:thumbsup:

Polymirize: My areas of interest during my philosophy studies were concentrated in the fields of analytic philosophy of mind and language; however, during my last semester in university I found a deep interest in Foucault's works.

Right now I am living in Asia....traveling around....thinking about most everything I learned and trying to apply it somehow...:smokin:

I am glad that you recognize the importance of philosophers such as Frege, Russell, and Wittgenstein....Sometimes I just like to tease the Continentals...:dance: ...I tend to lean towards Analytic conclusions in contemporary philosophy because I find that it meshes better with my currently held scientific beliefs.

Yet, I can't completely deny that Continental philosophy does appeal to me in some ineffable manner. I DO believe there is something greater than the physical, but I am waiting for some type of solid evidence to devote myself to it....

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Binzhoubum Reviewed by Binzhoubum on . Philosophy Hey all. I really want to learn as much about philosophy I possibly can before I ever set foot in a college classroom...which is 3 years off for me...So, I was wondering, could anyone who is very knowledgeable on the subject teach me anything? Thanks much, Jake Rating: 5