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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:00 pm

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    Post by Elifia Fri May 31, 2013 6:04 pm

    So, where's the philosophy? All I see is some bickering back and forth about the definition of certain words. Which btw can easily be found in a dictionary.
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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:04 pm

    That's what philosophy is.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:06 pm

    Dibsville wrote:That's what philosophy is.

    Are you serious?

    thats a pretty uneducated statement...

    Philosophy is about theories, ideas and principles. Rather than asking what, you ask why.

    Why do people enjoy this? Why is our life like that? It's endless questions and discussion


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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:06 pm

    Serious_Much wrote:
    Dibsville wrote:That's what philosophy is.

    Are you serious?

    As someone personally interested in philosophy I find that a pretty ignorant comment lol!
    Then explain what imagination is.
    Counter my examples with your own. Prove your philosophy of it.
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    Post by Elifia Fri May 31, 2013 6:08 pm

    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagination

    1
    : the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality
    2
    a : creative ability
    b : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness
    c : the thinking or active mind : interest
    3
    a : a creation of the mind; especially : an idealized or poetic creation
    b : fanciful or empty assumption

    Medical Definition of IMAGINATION

    : an act or process of forming a conscious idea or mental image of something never before wholly perceived in reality by the one forming the images (as through a synthesis of remembered elements of previous sensory experiences or ideas as modified by unconscious defense mechanisms); also : the ability or gift of forming such conscious ideas or mental images especially for the purposes of artistic or intellectual creation
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    Post by Encore Fri May 31, 2013 6:08 pm

    Philosophy is different from person to another.

    Nah, it´s something defineable.


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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:09 pm

    Elifia wrote:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagination

    1
    : the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality
    2
    a : creative ability
    b : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness
    c : the thinking or active mind : interest
    3
    a : a creation of the mind; especially : an idealized or poetic creation
    b : fanciful or empty assumption

    Medical Definition of IMAGINATION

    : an act or process of forming a conscious idea or mental image of something never before wholly perceived in reality by the one forming the images (as through a synthesis of remembered elements of previous sensory experiences or ideas as modified by unconscious defense mechanisms); also : the ability or gift of forming such conscious ideas or mental images especially for the purposes of artistic or intellectual creation
    Now explain why we imagine things.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:10 pm

    Imagination...

    Imagination is pretty much the part of your brain that uses subconscious thoughts, memories, principles and so forth to think up something something. It can be brand new, or simply and old idea present in your head. It can be channeled in many ways, and used in a variety of things.

    Imagination is a central pillar in the process of creativity.


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    Post by Tolvo Fri May 31, 2013 6:11 pm

    Look Skyward

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    Post by Encore Fri May 31, 2013 6:12 pm

    Serious_Much wrote:Imagination...

    Imagination is pretty much the part of your brain that uses subconscious thoughts, memories, principles and so forth to think up something something. It can be brand new, or simply and old idea present in your head. It can be channeled in many ways, and used in a variety of things.

    Imagination is a central pillar in the process of creativity.

    I agree with this.
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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:12 pm

    Serious_Much wrote:Imagination...

    Imagination is pretty much the part of your brain that uses subconscious thoughts, memories, principles and so forth to think up something something. It can be brand new, or simply and old idea present in your head. It can be channeled in many ways, and used in a variety of things.

    Imagination is a central pillar in the process of creativity.
    Why is imagination the part of creativity, though?

    We could not possibly have creativity without imagination. If we need imagination to create things, and those things we create are made out of imagination, then why is it that creativity is the foundation of imagination.
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    Post by Soris Ice Goldwing Fri May 31, 2013 6:12 pm

    Serious is spot on with that.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:14 pm

    As to why?

    Imagination is generally driven by our subconscious desires, emotions and longings. If you care about people you will imagine it. If you wish for a different life, you can imagine an adventure in your head. If you wish for bacon, low and behold, you'll imagine it in your head.

    Imagination is centred around want and wonder. It can be ponderous, but also remembering

    Also dibs in reference to your question- I said creativity needed imagination, not the other way around. You can have imagination without being creative, but you cant be creative without imagination

    Also just saying, but I'm not feeling much of a philosophical vibe going on here, lol
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    Post by Tolvo Fri May 31, 2013 6:18 pm

    So is this supposed to be about philosophy, or Linguistics?
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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:20 pm

    It's about imagination. Shrug
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:21 pm

    Im not sure really. It seems like game over though there's not much you can talk about with imagination.. unless you start with interesting questions about imagining.

    So. Hypothetically, can God imagine a boulder that he couldn't hold up?
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    Post by Tolvo Fri May 31, 2013 6:22 pm

    Depends on if the god in the concept can imagine, is or is not all powerful. If all powerful yes, it can just imagine a boulder more powerful then.
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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:23 pm

    Serious_Much wrote:Im not sure really. It seems like game over though there's not much you can talk about with imagination.. unless you start with interesting questions about imagining.

    So. Hypothetically, can God imagine a boulder that he couldn't hold up?
    He would have to imagine to the contrary first. If he imagined himself being able to hold up any boulder, then he can imagine one that he could not hold up. There has to be two sides to the choice.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:24 pm

    But surely it's impossible for him to imagine one he can't hold up, since he's omnipotent?
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    Post by Tolvo Fri May 31, 2013 6:25 pm

    If he is omnipotent he has no limitations meaning he distinctly can. Meaning his imaging would have no limitations if he can imagine things.
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    Post by Dibsville Fri May 31, 2013 6:26 pm

    But if he's omnipotent, then he would be able to create something even stronger.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:28 pm

    Dibsville wrote:But if he's omnipotent, then he would be able to create something even stronger.

    Surely though he couldn't create something stronger, as by definition of being omnipotent he is ALL POWERFUL- he is weaker than nothing
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    Post by Tolvo Fri May 31, 2013 6:28 pm

    The version of himself he is imagining does not have to be omnipotent.
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    Post by Serious_Much Fri May 31, 2013 6:29 pm

    Tolvo wrote:If he is omnipotent he has no limitations meaning he distinctly can. Meaning his imaging would have no limitations if he can imagine things.

    I'm confused by this statement silly

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