Reminiscing on those chemically-enhanced days of college, where we would discuss just about anything, including philosophy...
Me: If the phase “I think, therefore I am” is right, would the converse make stupid people dissapear?
Friend: That's not philosophy, that’s logic.
Me: No, thats a one-liner.
Sometimes it would be serious. What is the purpose of mankind? What is MY purpose in life? But those days are gone. Now, my closest brush with philosophy is the day-to-day instructions for my kids. My years of collected wisdom come out in phrases along the lines of Because I said so! and One of these days, you’ll thank me, but not today. and Who shut the cat up in my underwear drawer, and why? That just happened a few minutes ago. Never a dull moment.

A Non-Philosopher’s Guide to Philosophy. I hope this helps.

For a short course, follow the links in the Meaning of Life.

The Nietzsche Family Circus pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Friedrich Nietzsche quote. The results are cosmic. (via Sarcasmo’s Corner)

The Illustrated History of Buddhism. I don’t know how much you’ll learn here, but there’s some mighty pretty art.

You can join the discussion board at The Meaning Of Life Depot.

Existential Warning Signs. (via Sarcasmo’s Corner)

Check out this Ghandi doll. There’s a whole selection of Little Thinkers available from The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild.

Or you might prefer the Carl Jung Action Figure. The perfect gift for someone you love.

If you liked that, you’ll love the Philosophical Action Powers figures. (via Neatorama)

Bill and Ted's Excellent Philosophy

THE SIGN

   Don't LOOK at anything in a physics lab.
   Don't TASTE anything in a chemistry lab.
   Don't SMELL anything in a biology lab.
   Don't TOUCH anything in a medical lab.
   and, most importantly,
   Don't LISTEN to anything in a philosophy department.

Being a philosopher, I felt compelled to post the following upon seeing the above.  

Philosphers truly appreciate the profound nature of life's deep questions.  As a result, they are still struggling with the same questions that have been asked for millenia.  Thus, they are the objects of ridicule on the part of scientists, who have less patience with such lack of progress.

For example, consider the age-old question: If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one around to hear, does it make a sound? This question was posed by philosophers of antiquity, and there is still no philosphical consensus as to what the answer should be.

But ask a scientist the same question, and he'll go off for short while, apply for a grant or two, and come back saying, "Well, we've solved it for elm and birch, but we're still working on the general case"!

The Laughing Yogi

THE PIZZA

What did the Buddhist monk say at the pizza parlor? "Make me one with everything."

When the monk asked for his change, the clerk replied, "Change comes from within."

WALK ON WATER

Three monks decided to practise meditation together. they sat by the side of a lake and closed their eyes in concentration.

Then suddenly, the first one stood up and said, "I forgot my mat." He steeped miraculously onto the water in front of him and walked across the lake to their hut on the other side.

When he returned, the second monk stood up and said, "I forgot to put my other underwear to dry." He too walked calmly across the water and returned the same way. The third monk watched the first two carefully in what he decided must be the test of his own abilities. "Is your learning so superior to mine? I too can match any feat you two can perform," he declared loudly and rushed to the water's edge to walk across it. He promptly fell into the deep water.

Undeterred, the yogi climbed out of the water and tried again, only to sink into the water. Yet again he climbed out and yet again he tried, each time sinking into the water. This went on for some time as the other two monks watched.

After a while, the second monk turned to the first and said, "Do you think we should tell him where the stones are?"

Thought for today: The philosophy exam was a piece of cake -- which was a bit of a surprise, actually, because I was expecting some questions on a sheet of paper.

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