Philosophy
Is mythology important anymore?
No...0
Yes...3
Perhaps...1
Interesting. "Mythology"..."a collection of stories telling our beliefs and our history. The stories are usually regarding major issues such as the origin of humanity and its traditions, and the way in which the natural and human worlds function. Sometimes the explanation personifies the function so that we can relate to these functions.If they act like people, then events are less foreign, we can relate to the world as we relate to people and perhaps we can negotiate with the world as we negotiate with people. the deities' daily activities -- their love affairs and pleasures, their jealousies and rages, their ambitions and schemes, and their quarrels and battles are all created to make the world a place more like our home life and our community."
I suppose some mythology remains: Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, religion. Hasn't mythology outlived its purpose? Just call it "metaphysics".
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Philosophy
"Mythology" poll
Is mythology important anymore?
No...0
Yes...3
Perhaps...1
Interesting. "Mythology"..."a collection of stories telling our beliefs and our history. The stories are usually regarding major issues such as the origin of humanity and its traditions, and the way in which the natural and human worlds function. Sometimes the explanation personifies the function so that we can relate to these functions.If they act like people, then events are less foreign, we can relate to the world as we relate to people and perhaps we can negotiate with the world as we negotiate with people. the deities' daily activities -- their love affairs and pleasures, their jealousies and rages, their ambitions and schemes, and their quarrels and battles are all created to make the world a place more like our home life and our community."
I suppose some mythology remains: Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, religion. Hasn't mythology outlived its purpose? Just call it "metaphysics".
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In one of my favorite passages from his writings, Peter Achinstein distinguishes between three meanings of the word "function," Suppose that a magnificent chair was designed as a throne for a king, i.e., it was designed to seat the king. However, it is...
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What is eliminative materialism? Please elaborate. Some scientists try to get a better understanding of consciousness with the process of eliminative materialism. If they can not understand a phenomenon with the use of mathematics, they use academic...
- Some Help With Dante
Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Beata Beatrix, 1863. "‘Dante in Love’ by A.N. Wilson" by Barbara Fisher | December 8th, 2011 The Boston Globe Dante’s three-part “Divine Comedy’’ (“Inferno,’’ “Purgatorio,’’ and “Paradiso’’)...
- Ancient Astronaut Poll
Did ancient astronauts visit Earth? Yes: 4 [50%] No: 3 [37%] Maybe: 1 [12%] UFOs, diversity of the world's mythology, literary figures [Frankensteins, Draculas], bad science, science fiction, God--all represent something that provides a belief in...
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