philosophy

imaginary lifeboat will save you

submitted by robertkamper on tue, 2009-11-10 00:21.

The Imaginary Lifeboat finally got around to being published as an ebook. If you want to know the secret to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything, look no further.

can people without navels engage in "navel-gazing"?

submitted by robertkamper on thu, 2008-11-20 14:04.

...or contemplate life without BBC Magazine?

It's World Philosophy Day - an opportunity to contemplate one's very existence and whether computer monitors really exist, says David Bain

Here are some questions from the article (plus one from another article in the same edition of the magazine). All good conversation starters at your next party, I'll betcha!
1. SHOULD WE KILL HEALTHY PEOPLE FOR THEIR ORGANS?
2. ARE YOU THE SAME PERSON WHO STARTED READING THIS ARTICLE?
3. IS THAT REALLY A COMPUTER SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU?
4. DID YOU REALLY CHOOSE TO READ THIS ARTICLE?
5. Why doesn't this woman have a belly button?