Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" "In fact, you get pretty good at understanding how the patterns in the show work, and everyone else chained up is like, 'Holy shit bro, how did you know that that tree was going to fall on that guy?' and you're like, 'It's because I fucking pay attention and I'm smart as shit.' You're the smartest of the chained, and they all revere you." Glaucon: "But Socrates, a tree didn't really hit a guy. Socrates: "No shit, Glaucon, but you don't know that. "So eventually, someone comes and unchains you and drags you out of the cave. "Slowly, as your eyes got better, you'd see more and more shit. "Finally you'd want to go down and tell everyone about everything you've discovered. "Philosophy, same thing.
I Love Marketing Jim Morrison records an anti-drug statement When the Do It Now representative finally arrived with his tape recorder to produce the 60-second spot, Jim found himself a great seat and graciously offered the rep the one on the other side of his corner desk. He appeared eager to please. "Okay, now, what we want you to say," the rep nervously started, "is 'This is Jim Morrison from the Doors,' and then just, ummm, in your own words, tell them speed kills." Jim thought for a moment and then conceded. - "Hi, you little assholes out there listening to the radio instead of doing your homework, This is Jim Morrison of the Doors." The Do It Now representative stopped the recorder. - "Hey, how you guys out there doin'? The exasperated rep told Jim, "Please, you must understand what we need. - "Hello, this is Jim Morrison of the Doors, I just want to tell you that shooting speed ain't cool, so snort it." The recorder was turned off and the representative sat motionless. - "Hello, this is Jim Morrison. The rep looked up.
A Code of Conduct for Effective Rational Discussion — Limbicnutrition Weblog The Fallibility Principle When alternative positions on any disputed issue are under review, each participant in the discussion should acknowledge that possibly none of the positions presented is deserving of acceptance and that, at best, only one of them is true or the most defensible position. Therefore, it is possible that thorough examination of the issue will reveal that one’s own initial position is a false or indefensible one. The Truth-Seeking Principle Each participant should be committed to the task of earnestly searching for the truth or at least the most defensible position on the issue at stake. The Clarity Principle The formulations of all positions, defences, and attacks should be free of any kind of linguistic confusion and clearly separated from other positions and issues. The Burden of Proof Principle The burden of proof for any position usually rests on the participant who sets forth the position. The Principle of Charity The Relevance Principle The Acceptability Principle
Amphetamine movies This is the best anti speed movie I've seen. Intense, exciting and nail biting. It is not an annoying "Drugs are bad, okay?" film but rather something you can enjoy, and learn from, even if you like meth. The most impressive thing about cookers though is the acting. Plot: Two meth cooks and their accomplice set up their gear in an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere and starts cooking.
Attacking Faulty Reasoning Attacking Faulty Reasoning[1] is a textbook on logical fallacies by T. Edward Damer that has been used for many years in a number of college courses on logic, critical thinking, argumentation, and philosophy. It explains 60 of the most commonly committed fallacies. The five fallacy categories[edit] The text also sets forth 12 principles that constitute a "Code of Conduct for Effective Discussion." References[edit] See also[edit] Gallup's List of Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century Gallup’s most admired man and woman poll is an annual poll that Gallup has conducted at the end of virtually every single year since 1948. Americans are asked, without prompting, to say what man and woman "living today in any part of the world, do [they] admire most?"[1] The result is published as a top ten list. Trends and top finishers[edit] Through 2013, sitting U.S. presidents have captured the top spot for men in 57 out of 67 years.[2] Through 2013, evangelist Billy Graham has had 57 appearances in the top 10, the most of anyone,[2] with 8 second place finishes. Among women, the poll has shown Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Hillary Rodham Clinton as U.S. Winners, 1946 to 2013[edit] What follows are the most admired man and woman of each year.[4] For poll results since 1996, the list below includes the percentage of Americans who named them as the men or women they admire above all others alive in the world. 1946: Douglas MacArthur (most admired person) 1996[edit]
Los 10 mejores bares para ir de a 2 Una cosa es salir con amigos y otra muy diferente es salir en pareja. Con amigos te podés juntar en cualquier pizzería a tomar birra y va a estar todo bien. Pero si salís con un chico o una chica, debés saber muy bien hacia dónde apuntás. No hace falta que vayas a un lugar caro, o demasiado exclusivo. A continuación, Planeta JOY te propone 10 lugares para ir de a dos. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. FUENTE: Homero ya fue a un bar,¿y vos? AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs Part of the AFI 100 Years… series, AFI's 100 Years…100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 funniest movies in American cinema. A wide variety of comedies were nominated for the distinction that included slapstick comedy, action comedy, screwball comedy, romantic comedy, satire, black comedy, musical comedy, comedy of manners and comedy of errors. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 13, 2000. The list[edit] Criteria[edit] Feature-Length Fiction Film: The film must be in narrative format typically over 60 minutes long.American Film: The film must be in the English language with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States.Funny: Regardless of genre, the total comedic impact of a film’s elements that creates an experience greater than the sum of the smiles.Legacy: Laughs that echo across time, enriching America’s film heritage and inspiring artists and audiences today. OTRS[edit] External links[edit]
Cartesian linguistics The term Cartesian linguistics was coined with the publication of Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought (1966), a book on linguistics by Noam Chomsky, written with the purpose of deepening "our understanding of the nature of language and the mental processes and structures that underlie its use and acquisition" (ix). Chomsky wished to shed light on these underlying structures of the human language, and subsequently whether one can infer the nature of an organism from its language (x). Cartesian linguistics refers to a form of linguistics developed during the time of René Descartes, a prominent 17th century philosopher whose ideas continue to influence modern philosophy. In Cartesian Linguistics, Chomsky traces the development of linguistic theory from Descartes to Wilhelm von Humboldt, that is, from the period of the Enlightenment directly up to Romanticism (59). Chomsky's book received mostly unfavorable reviews. Man vs. Freedom from instinct[edit]
Universal grammar Universal grammar (UG) is a theory in linguistics, usually credited to Noam Chomsky, proposing that the ability to learn grammar is hard-wired into the brain.[1] The theory suggests that linguistic ability manifests itself without being taught (see the poverty of the stimulus argument), and that there are properties that all natural human languages share. It is a matter of observation and experimentation to determine precisely what abilities are innate and what properties are shared by all languages. Argument[edit] The theory of Universal Grammar proposes that if human beings are brought up under normal conditions (not conditions of extreme sensory deprivation), then they will always develop language with a certain property X (e.g., distinguishing nouns from verbs, or distinguishing function words from lexical words). There are theoretical senses of the term Universal Grammar as well (here capitalized). I.e. Relation to the evolution of language[edit] History[edit] Chomsky's theory[edit]
How The Teams Are Shaping Up ... Like, <i>Really</i> Shaping Up SAN DIEGO, CA : Livan Hernandez #61 of the Washington Nationals is knocked on his back after making the catch on a line-drive hit by Chris Denorfia #13 of the San Diego Padres during the third inning. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) On Monday, the excellent Big League Stew posted a screen capture of Todd Coffey in a Washington Nationals throwback uniform. David Brown took the high road, focusing on the fact that Coffey was wearing floods. It must have taken great restraint -- it was a teasing, funny post, and it confronted the Capri pants head on, but it never mentioned the obvious fact that Todd Coffey is shaped like a half-and-half carton. And so here we are, one day older than we were yesterday, but now armed with the knowledge that Todd Coffey is shaped like a half-and-half carton. The first school of thought: Players are paid to perform an athletic feat. I understand this point of view, but something about it seems a little too judgmental for my tastes. Bingo.