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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Why does Hume define “self” as mind or consciousness?

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Labels: Hume, Of Personal Identity

How can we have a “true idea of the human mind” when the mind cannot be perceived by the senses?

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Is Hume saying that the “self” does not exist or that we cannot have an idea of the “self?”

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In what sense are you the same person that you were 10 years ago?

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Why do we need to believe in our identity, rather than in our perceptions?

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Do you believe that people can change their characters?

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Does Satan win his bet (pp. 2 & 3) that Job will curse God?

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Has Job lost faith in God when he cries out (p. 6), "What is my strength, that I should hope?"

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Which is Job's main complaint, that the Lord is unjust or that He is unmerciful?

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What explanation of innocent suffering is approved?

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How do God's assertions of power & knowledge (pp. 26-29) address Job's complaints?

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What does Job repent of?

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Do God's actions in the epilogue restore the notion of his justice?

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How does the Book of Job differ from "Antigone" in its treatment of unmerited suffering?

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