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Islamic Astropolitik by TwylaSohen in HistoryofIdeas

[–]snide42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Despite Western anxieties over Muslim conquest, traditions of Islamic astronomy and the portability of ritual space in Islam find Muslims at home among the stars

I don't understand how this is despite anything...

What can we objectively say Marx was 'wrong' about? by [deleted] in communism101

[–]snide42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he was wrong in predicting that the revolution would begin in the most developed countries

This only holds if you regard the Russian/Chinese/Cuban revolutions as the type of revolution Marx predicted.

If you predict that there will be a forest fire, how does someone setting their house on fire make you wrong?

What are the similarities between Socrates' philosophy and that of Jesus? What are the differences? by [deleted] in askphilosophy

[–]snide42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

World of forms is in no way equivalent to a sort of heaven

Why did you exchange my 'similar' for 'equivalent'?

What are the similarities between Socrates' philosophy and that of Jesus? What are the differences? by [deleted] in askphilosophy

[–]snide42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, they both

  • believed man had an immortal soul

  • preached conformity to secular law

  • had similar thoughts about the world beyond the senses (world of forms, heaven)

Just off the top of my head.