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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19072 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
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John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" ko·an ˈkÅän/ noun a paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
I find it fascinating that so many good answers were given in the previous thread, saying in many ways what Rob said towards the end (expressed given our time constraints with lives outside reading and posting here), yet the OP of the previous thread trashed all earlier answers and applauded Rob's. What game was being played? Why close the previous thread and expect us all to understand his perspective when so there was so little effort on his part? Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30673 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?"What is the sound of one hand waving? Clapping requires the clapper to have something to strike by definition. As stated the question is nonsense. Or is this "Philosophy" the discussion of division be zero, the violation of preconditions? |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
My new philosophy is that Philosophy is rubbish. What say you? Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Woosh. Woosh. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
My new philosophy is that Philosophy is rubbish. What say you? Philosophy is much like sci-fi - it's speculation, but with rules. It doesn't presume to give definitive answers. The point is simply to entertain and, hopefully, make you think. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
We are not amused. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
bluestar Send message Joined: 5 Sep 12 Posts: 7032 Credit: 2,084,789 RAC: 3 |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19072 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
My new philosophy is that Philosophy is rubbish. What say you? If you think Philosophy is rubbish, then isn't it time to change your Philosophy. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Sophistry! Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19072 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Sophistry! per què |
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