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Metaphysics and the Nature of Reality

By MeghanRiley | Published: January 5, 2011

Metaphysics (Greek words meta = after/beyond and physics = nature) Derived from the Greek meta ta physika (“after the things of nature”). It is a branch of philosophy concerned with the study of “first principles” and “being” (ontology). Literally, it means ‘after the Physics’. It predominantly addresses the philosophical question:”What is the nature of reality?” [...]

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Doomsday 2012 Will It Be The End

By DanielDavis56 | Published: November 29, 2010

The End Of The World What Do You Believe. For many years different cultures from all over the world have their different theories on when exactly the world will end, what is your conclusion, will it be in 2012. Due to such recent militant climate changes, is this a sign of whats to come, are [...]

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Words To Live By?

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

Watching the news the other day, it occurred to me that people who have “words to live by” often begin to attack and even kill others. I thought back to my own angry youth, when I could easily use words to justify violent thoughts which might have become violent actions. Words are tools, and yet [...]

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When the Morning Dawns

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about unconditional love, here’s your opportunity. When darkness turns to day, the sun moves over the horizon and touches everything in sight. This movement across the landscape brightens [...]

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Unlocking the Bible Codes

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

Did you read the DaVinci Code or maybe see the movie? Did it get you interested in history and secret codes? You do not have to travel to Europe to see the true secrets from history; technology now lets us unlock the oldest secret code in the world, the bible code. For centuries there have [...]

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The Science of Superstitions

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” Albert Einstein, The World as I See It, 1931 The debate between realism and anti-realism is, at least, a century old. Does Science describe the real world – or [...]

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The Emerald Buddha

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

The Emerald Buddha is a figurine of a sitting Budha, that is the is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Buddha is made of green jade, suprisingly not of emerald, clothed in gold is approximately 45 cm tall. The Buddha is kept in the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, which is located on [...]

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The Basics of Western Astrology Explained

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

Introduction: This article covers the basics of Astrology and how they are inter-related. Astrology is defined as ‘the art or practice of determining the supposed influences of the planets and their motions on human affairs and human disposition’. From this practice a horoscope can be produced -  a diagram (or chart) of the relative positions [...]

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Philosophy as a science

By nlioner | Published: August 7, 2010

Philosophy is considered a science but it is difficult to say, when one has to compare with an ordinary science, for example biology, or chemistry. This is a question that turns into a burning problem among the scientists and linguists all over the world. Can philosophy be a science? What does philosophy operate with? It [...]

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Peace On Earth, A Wonderful Wish, But No Way

By nlioner | Published: July 6, 2010

When asked, “If you could wish for one thing only, what would that wish be?” almost everyone; from beauty pagent contestants, to politicians, to religious leaders, to children, to the average person on the street states, “Peace On Earth” or “An end to all wars”. Those wishes, while exemplary, are meaningless. As long as humans [...]

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On Being Human

By nlioner | Published: July 6, 2010

Are we human because of unique traits and attributes not shared with either animal or machine? The definition of “human” is circular: we are human by virtue of the properties that make us human (i.e., distinct from animal and machine). It is a definition by negation: that which separates us from animal and machine is [...]

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Fact and Truth

By nlioner | Published: July 6, 2010

Thought experiments (Gedankenexperimenten) are “facts” in the sense that they have a “real life” correlate in the form of electrochemical activity in the brain. But it is quite obvious that they do not relate to facts “out there”. They are not true statements. But do they lack truth because they do not relate to facts? [...]

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