35:30 The paradox of the growing ball. I was watching two people throwing a baseball. The whole time the ball remained the same size until all of a sudden the ball was getting bigger and bigger. I was very curious about this and went into deep philosophical thinking...and then it hit me.
Mr. Bruce Your lectures have enhanced my understanding of biblical history and Christian history and now philosophy. I passed these to my Sunday school kids as well over the years and they appreciate it too. Thankyou. I have a question however - do you have any content on predeterminism vs free will? Its been on my mind for long.
I spotted a mistake at 17:10, where he said some Buddhists believe in Reincarnation, but the belief is not as conspicuous as in Hinduism. Reincarnation is actually very central in the doctrine of Buddha, a understanding of his teachings requires an acceptance of reincarnation. Buddha pledged that, even though we, as unenlightened beings, can't prove or see reincarnation as it really is, we should nonetheless have faith in his words and accept it as truth as it is vital in the path to end suffering. Many schools have different views on reincarnations and some Buddhists don't see it as vital in their practice, but, as Buddhists, they all have faith in the Buddha and seek to understand the reincarnation that Buddha preached. Just saying that to not spread misinformation :)
Hello, Dr Gore. Tought-provoking, great lecture! It seems to me, based on your presentation, that Parmenides (and/or Zeno) has got to the idea of Infinity itself, and not through greatness, but actually smallness. I think thats at least a part of what is so disturbing about it. I wonder what are your thoughts about that!
Excellent work! Helping me a lot in reading Bible. Have a question , missing something in understanding how Phythagoras who believes in Body/Soul dualism be monist?
If any serious physicist ever reads this: Are Zeno’s paradoxes an early attempt to state the Heisenberg principle? “The uncertainty principle implies that it is in general not possible to predict the value of a quantity with arbitrary certainty, even if all initial conditions are specified” (Wiki-And, yeah, I know, Wiki has its limitations.)
It's not the runner which is the illusion in the first paradox, it is the abstract divisions of space which are "infinite". A point in space which has no extension does not actually exist. It's a mere abstraction. Each of the runner's strides will consume a certain distance which is non-infinite. So there is some number of average strides in the race distance, and covering it is simply a matter of executing a stride that number or a slightly larger number of times. Zeno's paradoxes are actually just deliberately constructed semantic confusions. In the second paradox, the illusory element is the "infinite" divisions of space, again a mere abstraction. In the third paradox, the illusory element is the moment. It's all verbal sleight of hand.
I am having a philosophical breakdown because of paradoxes about arrows. Now I’m trying to figure out if there is a way to prove that motion actually exists. What have you done to me?
When I was two years old I thought about most of what he greek philosopher wrote, no I'm not braging I'm just a little strange (no I'm really smart, but I can't say it like that, so I'll just disguise it by saying I am strange).
This is actually a common phenomenon. I found a few things that I thought of on rainy days and the like, then later while reading up it turns out these things were discovered earlier by men of greater repute. Such things include Heraclitus' river, the Ship of Theseus and even the hard verification principle which the late logical positivists loved so much. Not anything spectacular, a few of my more philosophically-inclined friends also noted 'discovering' similar ideas. Although, one of the most intelligent people I know of discovered a principle resembling the libertarian NAP and property rights ideas when he was in year 5, couldn't understand what the bugger was saying back then.
Italian philosophers ?? WTF!!! They were NOT ITALIAN!!! they were Greek, and south Italy was Greek at that time! ...Italian philosophers lol .... Xenophanes was Greek! google it You don't know what you are talking about ! They were Greek who colonized south Italy. Also presocratic were the Ionians ! You are spreading false information! If they were Italian philosophers, then the Ionians were Turkish philosophers aghagaga Quit calling them Italians FFS !! you loose your credibility
Actually most of the per-Socratic philosophers that he mentions came from North western or South western Turkey. Also if you are so quick to criticize Gore, what lengths have you taken to teach philosophy to ever growing generation that will never know philosophy?
Lol I know Turkey wasn't a country at the time but you used the work turkish in the sense that is relative to the present day country of Turkey. If you want to be historically accurate I could use the word Asian minor. I was not disputing with you on whether the Asian minor was predominately Greek. I was actually agreeing with you on that most pre-Socratic philosophers resided in the Asian minor. However, I think you were too critical on Gore and his mistake on the geographical location of the pre-Socratic philosophers. What Gore is teaching for this young generation is amazing and I would like to see someone do better.
You said Turkey first, and yes the accurate location is Asia Minor. Also, It's a lot better to teach them NOTHING than teaching something WRONG! When you lie, even unintentionally, you add up misery into the world. He said, Italian philosophers, you said they came from NW or SW Turkey, .... what do you want me to say? Unless you are not serious persons, and I took you too seriously.
You said in original post and I quote "The the Ionians were Turkish philosophers aghagaga Quit calling them Italians." Sure sounds like you said Turkish in relating to the country Turkey which is also the Asian minor. I did not dispute with you over the historical geographic location. I would say the greatest threat is the sophistry that is performed today in most universities. These so called educators indoctrinating the masses with neo-Marxist ideals and proclaiming their monopoly on morality and government policies. They are the greatest threats I guarantee you this. I'am serious person but to proclaim people should be perfect in every specific detail on the historical accuracy of geography is pretty trivial in the broad understanding of philosophy.
Also cannot not the student correct the Teacher on his misunderstanding? I don't take Gore for being a prideful man and if confronted by his mistakes I'm sure he would make revisions. However, I tell you these Universities professors if confronted by a student on their mistakes they will hammer down the nail that sticks out the most.
35:30 The paradox of the growing ball. I was watching two people throwing a baseball. The whole time the ball remained the same size until all of a sudden the ball was getting bigger and bigger. I was very curious about this and went into deep philosophical thinking...and then it hit me.
I laughed out loud, congrats
Thank you for teaching the philosophy sir.
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Mr. Bruce
Your lectures have enhanced my understanding of biblical history and Christian history and now philosophy. I passed these to my Sunday school kids as well over the years and they appreciate it too. Thankyou.
I have a question however - do you have any content on predeterminism vs free will? Its been on my mind for long.
I spotted a mistake at 17:10, where he said some Buddhists believe in Reincarnation, but the belief is not as conspicuous as in Hinduism. Reincarnation is actually very central in the doctrine of Buddha, a understanding of his teachings requires an acceptance of reincarnation. Buddha pledged that, even though we, as unenlightened beings, can't prove or see reincarnation as it really is, we should nonetheless have faith in his words and accept it as truth as it is vital in the path to end suffering. Many schools have different views on reincarnations and some Buddhists don't see it as vital in their practice, but, as Buddhists, they all have faith in the Buddha and seek to understand the reincarnation that Buddha preached. Just saying that to not spread misinformation :)
Thanks for the clarification!
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Hello, Dr Gore. Tought-provoking, great lecture!
It seems to me, based on your presentation, that Parmenides (and/or Zeno) has got to the idea of Infinity itself, and not through greatness, but actually smallness.
I think thats at least a part of what is so disturbing about it.
I wonder what are your thoughts about that!
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Excellent work! Helping me a lot in reading Bible.
Have a question , missing something in understanding how Phythagoras who believes in Body/Soul dualism be monist?
If any serious physicist ever reads this: Are Zeno’s paradoxes an early attempt to state the Heisenberg principle? “The uncertainty principle implies that it is in general not possible to predict the value of a quantity with arbitrary certainty, even if all initial conditions are specified” (Wiki-And, yeah, I know, Wiki has its limitations.)
It's not the runner which is the illusion in the first paradox, it is the abstract divisions of space which are "infinite". A point in space which has no extension does not actually exist. It's a mere abstraction. Each of the runner's strides will consume a certain distance which is non-infinite. So there is some number of average strides in the race distance, and covering it is simply a matter of executing a stride that number or a slightly larger number of times. Zeno's paradoxes are actually just deliberately constructed semantic confusions. In the second paradox, the illusory element is the "infinite" divisions of space, again a mere abstraction. In the third paradox, the illusory element is the moment. It's all verbal sleight of hand.
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I am having a philosophical breakdown because of paradoxes about arrows. Now I’m trying to figure out if there is a way to prove that motion actually exists. What have you done to me?
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Excellent, thank you!
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Thank you
I guess you had to be a *stable genious* in those days !
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It's only an illusion to the blind.
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When I was two years old I thought about most of what he greek philosopher wrote, no I'm not braging I'm just a little strange (no I'm really smart, but I can't say it like that, so I'll just disguise it by saying I am strange).
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I was being sarcastic, if you didn't pick that up , too bad for you ;)
This is actually a common phenomenon. I found a few things that I thought of on rainy days and the like, then later while reading up it turns out these things were discovered earlier by men of greater repute. Such things include Heraclitus' river, the Ship of Theseus and even the hard verification principle which the late logical positivists loved so much.
Not anything spectacular, a few of my more philosophically-inclined friends also noted 'discovering' similar ideas. Although, one of the most intelligent people I know of discovered a principle resembling the libertarian NAP and property rights ideas when he was in year 5, couldn't understand what the bugger was saying back then.
I guess you are a *stable genious* very common these days !
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Wrong. Everything in life takes up a space in time. Including you.
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Do your thoughts take up space
Italian philosophers ?? WTF!!! They were NOT ITALIAN!!! they were Greek, and south Italy was Greek at that time! ...Italian philosophers lol .... Xenophanes was Greek! google it
You don't know what you are talking about ! They were Greek who colonized south Italy. Also presocratic were the Ionians ! You are spreading false information! If they were Italian philosophers, then the Ionians were Turkish philosophers aghagaga Quit calling them Italians FFS !! you loose your credibility
Actually most of the per-Socratic philosophers that he mentions came from North western or South western Turkey. Also if you are so quick to criticize Gore, what lengths have you taken to teach philosophy to ever growing generation that will never know philosophy?
Lol I know Turkey wasn't a country at the time but you used the work turkish in the sense that is relative to the present day country of Turkey. If you want to be historically accurate I could use the word Asian minor. I was not disputing with you on whether the Asian minor was predominately Greek. I was actually agreeing with you on that most pre-Socratic philosophers resided in the Asian minor. However, I think you were too critical on Gore and his mistake on the geographical location of the pre-Socratic philosophers. What Gore is teaching for this young generation is amazing and I would like to see someone do better.
You said Turkey first, and yes the accurate location is Asia Minor. Also, It's a lot better to teach them NOTHING than teaching something WRONG! When you lie, even unintentionally, you add up misery into the world. He said, Italian philosophers, you said they came from NW or SW Turkey, .... what do you want me to say?
Unless you are not serious persons, and I took you too seriously.
You said in original post and I quote "The the Ionians were Turkish philosophers aghagaga Quit calling them Italians." Sure sounds like you said Turkish in relating to the country Turkey which is also the Asian minor. I did not dispute with you over the historical geographic location. I would say the greatest threat is the sophistry that is performed today in most universities. These so called educators indoctrinating the masses with neo-Marxist ideals and proclaiming their monopoly on morality and government policies. They are the greatest threats I guarantee you this. I'am serious person but to proclaim people should be perfect in every specific detail on the historical accuracy of geography is pretty trivial in the broad understanding of philosophy.
Also cannot not the student correct the Teacher on his misunderstanding? I don't take Gore for being a prideful man and if confronted by his mistakes I'm sure he would make revisions. However, I tell you these Universities professors if confronted by a student on their mistakes they will hammer down the nail that sticks out the most.