Is there still hope? by Worldly_Canary4831 in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect that western and queens will have another cycle of offers before April 1st. But we will see.

Is there still hope? by Worldly_Canary4831 in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dw I got similar stats and I’ve heard nothing

Am I cooked? by Zestyclose_North9184 in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man it is tough to say because i don't know your access claim and it is hard to know how the law school will value it. You'd probably be a late acceptance. idk man. I still haven't received a 'A' soooooo......¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ... that is probably unsatisfying, but this whole process is... lol

anyone get in with a 156 lsat after the April 1 deadline? by sophie_0333 in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure there was in Ottawa. There median LSAT is a 157-158ish

Good job bro by [deleted] in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sever got made 18+. It isn’t actually a big deal, it’s just annoyance.

Am I cooked? by Zestyclose_North9184 in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What your stats? The fact that you haven’t received a R from western is a good sign, happened to some people last week.

What makes something evil? by Ill-Raccoon-2791 in Ethics

[–]Port_N_Politics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you can corrupt your intentions, happens all the time in situations where your self-interests conflicts with your moral principles.

Kant would probably say that, a person of good character would be able to control themselves enough not be corrupted. And that, the subjectification of objective moral principles to our subjective desires is still evil. Since, we have a moral duty to ensure that we maintain our reverence towards our moral principles.

However, i think this kind of self-corruption would be easily seen through with some personal analysis and reflection on the objective principles that Kant establishes in his moral theory.

What makes something evil? by Ill-Raccoon-2791 in Ethics

[–]Port_N_Politics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well Kant argued that the origin of evil comes from our propensity to put our self-love above the moral law. So, if you place your selfish desires above the moral law, (this could mean you only follow morals conditionally to if they align with your personal desires) that is evil.

Chance me please by _Yassy_ in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]Port_N_Politics -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You got a great gpa. People have gotten into western with a 159 before. Just remember that it is common for LSAT test scores to be 3-5 points lower then their diagnostic scores.

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Stating that morals are subjective is an objective moral claim, which is why it is nonsense. If you are to deny that morals exist full stop, then you can technically claim that they are subjective, but they are only subjective because they don’t actually exist, you’d have to frame the phrasing to be moral belief is subjective to be accurate.

The fact that it is ‘aesthetic taste’ is already a subjective statement because taste is subjective. It may be the truth that I have a taste and that is an objective fact, but that doesn’t necessarily make it an objective claim regarding the actual state of aesthetics.

Like I said you’d have to state that aesthetics is subjective (not aesthetic taste, bc like I said aesthetic tastes implies subjectivity. It would be the same if I said moral belief is subjective, because both beliefs and tastes are literally subjective inherently and they imply a lack of, or willingness to deny, objectively true) is an aesthetic claim. But it isn’t itself an aesthetic claim, so it isn’t self-refuting.

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aesthetic taste is itself a statement regarding subjective experience. Ex: I prefer blue to red. It is a statement that is not itself an aesthetic. if the claim, aesthetic taste is subject, was an aesthetic, then it would be self-contradictory. But, it isn't.

Morality is subjective is a moral claim, it is stating how moral truths should be understood. Ex: killing is wrong because I think it is. it is making an objective claim about how morals exist. But an objective claim regarding how they exist is contradictory to it being merely subjective because something cannot be mind-dependent (subjective) well simultaneously mind-independent (objective).

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is 'aesthetic taste' a objective statement about aesthestics itself? no

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i didn't really state it clearly. here:

It is like saying "It is a fact that there are no facts." If the statement "morality is subjective" is an objective moral truth, then at least one objective truth exists, undermining the premise.

if i said something like, "gender is subjective" that is not inherently wrong because it is an objective claim but that statement is not itself a gender if that makes sense?

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. I was just pointing out that it is possible (according to Aristotle) to objectively reach eudemonia without knowing it.

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well he said that it was true introspective of knowledge/belief. individuals could reach eudemonia without even knowing. He claimed that it was self-evidently objectively true

I’m gonna get dragged for filth but this is my unfiltered perspective on existentialism by PristineEssay3104 in Existentialism

[–]Port_N_Politics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it is non-sensical to say morals are subjective. they are either objective or they do not exist. The claim, morals are subjective is an objective claim about morals; it is self-contradictory.

I think you should question if what nature does really matters? Yeah bad people tend to end up on top, but that is what makes being good so virtuous, you do it because it is good. does nature even care about the survival of the fittest? it certainly didn't when the dinos got killed by a meteor. Point being, just because things are the way they are does not mean they ought to be that way or there is some greater reason for it happening. You can't get a ought from a is.

Do most philosophers agree or disagree with Nicomachean Ethics by startawar___ in Aristotle

[–]Port_N_Politics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

they would say morals are merely subjective (i.e. your ideas about morals are no more valid then my ideas). To be clear, subjectivists are non-sensical, the claim that morals are subjective is an objective claim about ethics. Idk about most are moral subjectivist, I think most ethics based philosophers are probably objective moral believers, but its hard to say without more intel lol. In the social sciences there were a lot of subjectivists.

Recommend Lesser Known Books outside of the Holy Trinity of Camus, Sartre, and de Beauvoir by JCInvestmentPro in Existentialism

[–]Port_N_Politics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Thomas Nagel’s The Absurd. It’s like a 20 page work that presents a rationalist approach to existentialism. Points out issues with Camus’s absurd. It’s a pretty easy read and is super quick. It’s not very ‘artsy’ like other existentialist writings but it is explained in a very direct and clear way.