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**Author:** [@j\_j](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/j_j)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-halting-problem-problem/2173 "2026-08-13T09:31:07Z")
“Does a program halt on a given input ?” I would like to react to this question as a sort-of-constructivist. Turing machines are great, but they are one model of computation among many “equivalent” models. It suffices … --- ## [Sport Psychology: Clarity ](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/sport-psychology-clarity/2068)
**Author:** [@Nogo](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Nogo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/sport-psychology-clarity/2068 "2026-08-13T04:43:59Z")
Sport Psychology Start of Thesis: Clarity The Philosophy: Mental Clarity: A psychological state that allows an athlete to focus on a singular competitive objective while also decreasing negative noise from internal and… --- ## [Does a baby already have a preconceptual worldview?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/does-a-baby-already-have-a-preconceptual-worldview/787)
**Author:** [@anon51686982](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/anon51686982)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/does-a-baby-already-have-a-preconceptual-worldview/787 "2026-08-12T20:34:37Z")
A common assumption is that, at birth, a baby has only sensations and needs, and that a worldview is constructed only later. My claim is that a baby already has a worldview. But it is not conceptual. It is preconceptu… --- ## [Why doesn't there seem to be a bridge between philosophy and biology?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/why-doesnt-there-seem-to-be-a-bridge-between-philosophy-and-biology/1973)
**Author:** [@Citizenschallenge](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Citizenschallenge)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/why-doesnt-there-seem-to-be-a-bridge-between-philosophy-and-biology/1973 "2026-08-12T20:00:27Z")
When one surveys modern biology, the confluence of facts makes it clear that based on physical evidence, a Sense Of Self, (not to be mistaken with introspection) is an inherent component of living organisms. It started … --- ## [Is the Mind Cause or Consequence?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-the-mind-cause-or-consequence/1277)
**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Wayfarer)\ **Replies:** 618\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-the-mind-cause-or-consequence/1277 "2026-08-12T11:49:41Z")
In his 1970 book Chance and Necessity, the French biologist Jacques Monod stated what he took to be the central lesson of molecular biology with characteristic bluntness: “The universe was not pregnant with life, nor th… --- ## [Favorite Philosophical Ideas, Questions, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments ](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/favorite-philosophical-ideas-questions-paradoxes-and-thought-experiments/2161)
**Author:** [@Existentialism97](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Existentialism97)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/favorite-philosophical-ideas-questions-paradoxes-and-thought-experiments/2161 "2026-08-12T09:13:04Z")
I think it would be good to hear from others on what they think. Some of mine are: The Trolley Problem Arguments for God (ontological, cosmological, teleological, transcendental, consciousness) “Panta rhei” (Everything… --- ## [Hyperreal VR and the future of humans / ETIs](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/hyperreal-vr-and-the-future-of-humans-etis/2194)
**Author:** [@Mijin1](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Mijin1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/hyperreal-vr-and-the-future-of-humans-etis/2194 "2026-08-12T08:37:47Z")
In the relatively near future it may be possible for humans to experience constructed worlds that feel significantly more real, and have more varied experiences, than real life does. The tech I have in mind concerns dir… --- ## [The Eternal Thou: Martin Buber and the Religious Life](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-eternal-thou-martin-buber-and-the-religious-life/2193)
**Author:** [@Existentialism97](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Existentialism97)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-eternal-thou-martin-buber-and-the-religious-life/2193 "2026-08-11T23:26:30Z")
The mind changes directions like the flight of a bird, and it takes a great deal of strength and wisdom to hunt that bird down. - Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav People tend to look upwards, contemplating the mysteries of th… --- ## [American/Western Values](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/american-western-values/2099)
**Author:** [@Hanover](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Hanover)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/american-western-values/2099 "2026-08-11T22:19:47Z")
No major religion or philosophy suggests happiness obtains from the gathering of material possession, but that is the ubiquitous message of every mass media advertisement. The deprivation of wealth, assuming basic need… --- ## [A Few Lines on Svoboda and Volya](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-few-lines-on-svoboda-and-volya/2222)
**Author:** [@Astorre](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Astorre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-few-lines-on-svoboda-and-volya/2222 "2026-08-11T09:07:54Z")
As a native Russian speaker with a keen interest in Western philosophy, I frequently encounter friction when attempting to map certain Western philosophical categories onto the language in which I think. Whether this ste… --- ## [On Purpose (Reprise)](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/on-purpose-reprise/813)
**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Wayfarer)\ **Replies:** 356\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/on-purpose-reprise/813 "2026-08-11T00:49:59Z")
The rejection of the idea of teleology was tied to Galileo’s rejection of Aristotelian physics, with it’s outmoded notions of ‘natural place’. However, I argue that while this is perfectly sound for physics, it is questi… --- ## [AI and the Value/Nature of Work](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/ai-and-the-value-nature-of-work/2145)
**Author:** [@schopenhauer1](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/schopenhauer1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/ai-and-the-value-nature-of-work/2145 "2026-08-11T00:46:49Z")
Hello, this is the my first attempt at an OP in this new forum, so here goes… There seems to be a premium on knowledge in certain realms of Philosophy. Certainly, Platonic thought values Noesis of Forms (and in Neoplato… --- ## [Why I think the Hubble Tension and Dark Matter are philosophical problems](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/why-i-think-the-hubble-tension-and-dark-matter-are-philosophical-problems/2095)
**Author:** [@Geoff\_Dann](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Geoff_Dann)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/why-i-think-the-hubble-tension-and-dark-matter-are-philosophical-problems/2095 "2026-08-10T18:45:55Z")
Cosmology is in big trouble, and I believe the primary cause of this trouble is metaphysical, not scientific. It is a third manifestation of the same underlying cause of the Hard Problem of Consciousness and the Measurem… --- ## [What is behind our eyes](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-is-behind-our-eyes/2131)
**Author:** [@Johnnywas](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Johnnywas)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-is-behind-our-eyes/2131 "2026-08-10T14:27:17Z")
For an idealist, this question is not especially difficult. The self exists independently of physical reality, and the observer is fundamental. Whatever the strengths or weaknesses of that position, it is not the one tha… --- ## [My View on Fashion ](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/my-view-on-fashion/2207)
**Author:** [@elvyra](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/elvyra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/my-view-on-fashion/2207 "2026-08-10T10:27:14Z")
What does fashion even mean?. Literally by definition it means a “popular/current style of clothing, hair or personal adornment”. But to others, could it differ? Personally, I do believe so. But deep down, I think it doe… --- ## [You Do Not Have Free Will](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/you-do-not-have-free-will/1749)
**Author:** [@Jkem33](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jkem33)\ **Replies:** 401\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/you-do-not-have-free-will/1749 "2026-08-09T23:31:55Z")
Hey everyone, I have noticed overtime that us humans sometimes accept concepts that we do not understand well. And that is fine honestly, for tons of reasons. But there are some concepts that… before even talking about … --- ## [Is The Universe Size Scary?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-the-universe-size-scary/2153)
**Author:** [@Garon](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Garon)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-the-universe-size-scary/2153 "2026-08-09T05:56:57Z")
The universe is super massive, we exist in the wake of a gigantic expanse with gigantic spheres of plasma. The planet we exist upon is super massive- the star of this solar system, much bigger- and apparently much bigge… --- ## [A Missing Topic](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-missing-topic/2172)
**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Wayfarer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-missing-topic/2172 "2026-08-08T07:29:18Z")
I’ve composed a long reply to this thread: It is nested under ‘Philosophy of Mind’ and tagged ‘Essays’. However the OP doesn’t appear to have been indexed, as it doesn’t seem to be showing up in the normal views. If … --- ## [Should the law be based on libertarian free will, and exclude compatibilism?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/should-the-law-be-based-on-libertarian-free-will-and-exclude-compatibilism/2141)
**Author:** [@Syamsu](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Syamsu)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/should-the-law-be-based-on-libertarian-free-will-and-exclude-compatibilism/2141 "2026-08-07T12:34:14Z")
Yes it should, compatibilism should be outlawed. Because the law should be based on the logic of fact and opinion which is used in ordinary conversation by people in general. The logic people use in conversation in rega… --- ## [The Bible: reviewing philosophical approaches](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-bible-reviewing-philosophical-approaches/158)
**Author:** [@Javi](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Javi)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-bible-reviewing-philosophical-approaches/158 "2026-08-07T01:23:13Z")
I start this thread with the aim of finding commentaries, critical thinking, and philosophy on the Bible. Honestly speaking, I always found the Bible an odd text. Perhaps I haven’t given it the serious approach it deserv… --- ## [Does pain exist?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/does-pain-exist/1626)
**Author:** [@ac64](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/ac64)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/does-pain-exist/1626 "2026-08-06T19:05:26Z")
Think of a computer. Now we have enough technology to equip it with all mechanisms to make it able to fully emulate the behaviour of beings that we conceive as able to suffer. However, since we know that what we have bui… --- ## [The abolishment of mental health laws](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-abolishment-of-mental-health-laws/2079)
**Author:** [@invicta](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/invicta)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-abolishment-of-mental-health-laws/2079 "2026-08-06T01:42:25Z")
The aim of this article is to highlight a serious issue regarding the mental health act 1983 in the uk. Some prior research of the act is therefore required of the reader before proceeding. (If you’re too lazy to do so … --- ## [What Do the Varying Ideas of Life After Death Signify, or Is it Fantasy?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-do-the-varying-ideas-of-life-after-death-signify-or-is-it-fantasy/415)
**Author:** [@JACK](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/JACK)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-do-the-varying-ideas-of-life-after-death-signify-or-is-it-fantasy/415 "2026-08-05T22:37:20Z")
One of my main areas of interest in philosophy has been the question of life after death. However, I am aware that the notions of what that may involve are so variable. In particular, there are ideas of an immortal soul,… --- ## [The problem determinism can not escape](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-problem-determinism-can-not-escape/1997)
**Author:** [@rememberMyName](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/rememberMyName)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-problem-determinism-can-not-escape/1997 "2026-08-05T07:38:08Z")
Determinism: the philosophical and scientific belief that all events—including human actions and decisions—are the inevitable result of preceding causes and natural laws. The problem Determinism relies on the idea of a… --- ## [Is motivational contradiction really irrational?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-motivational-contradiction-really-irrational/1500)
**Author:** [@Reflectivenomad](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Reflectivenomad)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-motivational-contradiction-really-irrational/1500 "2026-08-05T05:56:28Z")
Motivational contradiction is not irrationality but the result of competing motivational systems. I present this claim as something I have sat down with and observed for quite some time now. Many theories reduce human b… --- ## [Do Ends Justify Deception?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/do-ends-justify-deception/1837)
**Author:** [@Thinker](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Thinker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/do-ends-justify-deception/1837 "2026-08-04T21:40:33Z")
The question of whether the ends can justify the means has been debated by philosophers for centuries. Imagine a situation where manipulating people or concealing the truth could realistically prevent a catastrophe and s… --- ## [CONSCIOUSNESS POLL: Three difficult problems - which one is least difficult?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/consciousness-poll-three-difficult-problems-which-one-is-least-difficult/1945)
**Author:** [@bert1](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/bert1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/consciousness-poll-three-difficult-problems-which-one-is-least-difficult/1945 "2026-08-04T18:48:56Z")
Which one of the following options is LEAST difficult? It seems to me most theories of consciousness has to face one of these problems - if yours doesn’t do let us know. Even if that’s the case, please offer an opinion … --- ## [The Ultimate Goal Of Communism Explained (Classical Marxist Theory)](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-ultimate-goal-of-communism-explained-classical-marxist-theory/2109)
**Author:** [@TheLonelyPhilosopher](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/TheLonelyPhilosopher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-ultimate-goal-of-communism-explained-classical-marxist-theory/2109 "2026-08-04T18:25:27Z")
Throughout the 20th century, a political and economic system had a choking grip on geopolitics and that system was communism. Communism is a political and economic system that aims for a classless society with no private… --- ## [Where Does the Mind Start. Michael Levin offers some clarity](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/where-does-the-mind-start-michael-levin-offers-some-clarity/2110)
**Author:** [@Citizenschallenge](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Citizenschallenge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/where-does-the-mind-start-michael-levin-offers-some-clarity/2110 "2026-08-04T14:18:45Z")
I love all the comments and questions I’m receiving, and the feedback is wonderful and appreciated, keeping up is a challenge. I remember someone asking what I thought about Iain McGilchrist and I took a pass. Between s… --- ## [Is misanthropy justified?](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-misanthropy-justified/2105)
**Author:** [@TheLonelyPhilosopher](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/TheLonelyPhilosopher)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/is-misanthropy-justified/2105 "2026-08-04T10:49:21Z")
Humans, since their inception thousand upon thousands of years ago in east Africa and their gradually expansion across the entire globe, have displayed moments of pure brutally, hatred, and zero remorse. From hunter-gath… [Previous page](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/latest.md?page=6) [Next page](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/latest.md?page=8)