http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com Islam, Philosophy, Art, Politics, Relationships, Insanity Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:09:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Descartes writes that, “…there is a great difference between the mind and the body, inasmuch as the body is by its very nature always divisible, while the mind is utterly indivisible.” (Descartes, 59) From this he concludes that the mind and the body can exist independently. In this paper, ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2010/03/05/descartes-mindbody-dualism/ Summary: Euthyphro is on his way to do a “pious” deed when Socrates asks him, “What is piety?” When Euthyphro replies that it is what the gods consider pious, Socrates points out two main considerations: 1. that the gods may disagree so that something is considered both pious and impious at ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2010/02/24/euthyphro/ "Love is a virtue, and requires virtue." http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/12/05/on-love/ First thing I remember was askin' Papa, Why?, For there were many things I didn't know. And Daddy always smiled, took me by the hand, Sayin', Someday you'll understand. Well, I'm here to tell you now each and ev'ry mother's son You better learn it fast; you better learn it young, 'Cause, Someday never comes. Well, time ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/12/04/someday-never-comes/ Baruch Spinoza and Robert Boyle were giants in their respective fields during the burgeoning examination of the relationship between philosophy and science which characterized the Scientific Revolution. The prevailing physical philosophy of the time was mechanical philosophy, which was to displace the long-held Aristotelian traditions.[1] At that time Henry Oldenberg ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/12/03/fruits-of-the-spinoza-boyle-correspondence/ when you're in kindergarten, and you get "1+1=2" correct, your teacher pats you on the head and exclaims, "good job!" now you could defend a brilliant phd proposal and no one cares many years ago, when i discovered the prayer of istekhaarah, it was amazing - jumping out of a plane with ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/10/30/when-miracles-cease/ sigh, just when life seems better, you get a glimpse of the adult world again, and how people are - adults are really disgusting people - cheap and low, no loyalty, no sense of shame, grabbing whatever they can get, backstabbing, betraying, hypocritical, 2-faced, and well, just gross i dont think ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/10/20/regression/ Once divided...nothing left to subtract Some words when spoken...cant be taken back Walks on his own...with thoughts he cant help thinking Futures above...but in the past hes slow and sinking Caught a bolt a lightnin...cursed the day he let it go Nothingman, Nothingman Isnt it something? Nothingman She once believed...in every story he had to tell One day she ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/09/24/nothingman/ sometimes the only reason you actually invite an addiction into your life is that your life feels very unreal; you wake up everyday thinking, "wow, i'm still here", and having a very strong sense of unreality in your waking life; so addictions are like physical anchors to reality; you use ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/08/16/on-addiction/ ROFL my friend from Germany (the "other Sabine") sent me this song, which she thought i'd get a kick out of...omg it is hilarious (i didn't hear the song, so i have no idea if it's "pro", "con", or "neutral") but it's freakin hilarious...i like understood every line, it was ... http://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2009/08/02/so-true/