October 2012
1 post
July 2012
2 posts
Oh, BBC Sherlock. Your google results shock clumsy philosophy majors everywhere >.<
January 2012
1 post
I'm new to Tumblr. How do I send you a FYPMF?
First off, welcome!
I don’t know why the link to the submission page is refusing to show up, but here it is: http://fuckyeahphilosophymajorferret.tumblr.com/submit If that’s not working, you can always submit through the ask box.
Also, thanks for submitting! I’ve let this blog stagnate because of school and for want of any good ideas.
December 2011
3 posts
The person who says their life has no purpose because they are but particles in a moment - they forget that as a human being with thoughts, emotions and ideas that they are capable of seeking a higher purpose and pursuing happiness in life. Society does not provide happiness for the individual, the individual decides the well being of society. Also, since you quote Sartre: do you agree with his definition of existentialism? Is there a better one? Great blog, you should update more <3
First, about updates: as I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, the majority of the ferrets were submissions, not my own creations. But you’re right, I definitely should try to update more often :)
Second: Since this is a blog dedicated to a particular meme, I’m thinking that I should try to keep non-theme stuff off as much as possible. I’ve answer the rest of your question on my personal blog right here: http://outofthedarkness.tumblr.com/post/14201814043/thefilthyunicorn-asked-1-the-person-who-says#notes
October 2011
1 post
dilemma. why am I?
Existence precedes essence. There is no why. You just are.
August 2011
1 post
My life has no purpose since I am but particles at a given moment. Thus the only goodness I have is that which pleases me, that is, happiness. Society will not allow me happiness. School will not allow me happiness. How may I gain happiness within society?
WELL
I’m not too sure about your metaphysical claims and the consequent assertion that the only goodness you have what pleases you or happiness (the two aren’t necessarily the same thing.) In order to answer your question, however, I’ll accept the premises and I’ll take your word for it that neither school nor society (though I am always wary of speaking about “society” as if it is something outside and not inclusive of the individual) will allow you to be happy.
So: how can you be happy? Just do it. Choose to be happy. Consider that being happy is not so much a matter of one’s situation in life as it is a matter of conscious will. Thus, in L’Etranger, Meursault is happy even as he sits on death row precisely because he chooses to be happy. His situation is still dire; his execution is still imminent. But by rejecting the possibility that he will be pardoned - by accepting the realities of his situation - he frees himself and allows himself simply to live. His predicament is not a happy one, to be sure, and he has no way of making it better; he cannot change reality. All he can do is accept that reality and then choose to be happy where he is.
Of course, that’s not easy. Look at all that Meursault has to go through before he can choose happiness. But theory is often easier than praxis. So it goes.
July 2011
1 post
First, I L.O.V.E. your blog, you are pure genious.
Second, please, PLEASE, tell me where did you get your theme from?
Third, thanks for existing (yeah, it happens. :D ).
Well thank you! But before you start to believe I’m even vaguely close to being a genius, I should inform me that most of the ferret memes are not of my creation; they were either submitted to me by my fantastic followers or I scoured the internet for them
The theme is called Random Daze. I grabbed it from the theme garden, but as I look through now, it seems to have been removed. Sorry :(
My existence would be entirely meaningless but for the wonderful people of Tumblr, one of whom is you. So I owe you my thanks as well!
June 2011
1 post
Is there an ancient greek philosophical school that stands between middle platonism and gnosticism in its ontological precepts?
Two caveats:
1. I’m not much of an expert on the history of philosophy.
2. “Gnosticism” can be either a very narrow or a very broad term; it’s been used to describe a bunch of schools of thought.
He’s not exactly ancient Greek, but you could make the case (perhaps a shaky case) that Plotinus (and, more broadly, Neoplatonism) of the Late Antique period is sort of a middle ground.
Really, you should ask someone more knowledgeable about the history of philosophy; I’m sure you would get a MUCH better answer than this.
May 2011
4 posts
I think our age is headed toward a nihilistic destruction, sooner rather than later. What do you think?
It hardly matters because the Rapture is a mere two days away, remember?
People have always said that the next generation is experiencing a catastrophic moral/philosophical decline, but somehow, the human race has always continued living.
Why did you create a page for this meme if there already was one?
http://heckyeahphilosophymajorferret.tumblr.com
I looked to see if there was already a Fuck Yeah for Phil Major Ferret, and I didn’t find one. What is this Heck Yeah business?
April 2011
8 posts
I think you may be in the wrong school rather than the wrong department: all the philosophy majors I know (and professors I've seen) at my school are female....
That seems really weird to me, because I only know 1 female major and I believe there’s 1 female professor. But I guess every school is different.
Also, I didn’t make the one you’re referring to myself; I just found it floating around the internet.
I promise this blog isn't dead
I’ve just been really busy working on, of all things, an ethics paper. But I’ve got a whole stockpile of ferrets, so I’ll try to be better about uploading them. Of course, submissions always help!
March 2011
19 posts
Shoot, forgot to ask this with the other question:
Would you like it if all future submissions used the same format as Fuck Yeah English Major Armadillo, to allow for screen readers to work?
I’m not sure what that means, but if it makes this blog easier to access/read, I’m all for it.
I remember once getting confused by a priest and accepting his answer until I left, at which point I realized that he just used so many fallacies that my brain shut down to protect itself
Has this ever happened to you, by any chance? Maybe not with a priest, but any situation where a person uses an argument with such little logic that you have no choice but to accept it to make the pain stop?
Stop arguing with the person? Sure. Accept their argument? NEVER.
i feel you deserve a high 5 :) so internet 5 dude.
oh and try the paradox of truth, always fun :)
Every statement I make is false. This statement, however, is true: thank you!
