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Tell me your epistemology, theists and atheists!

Hallucinogen December 08, 2022 at 15:30 2075 views 5 comments
I'd like to ask for a breakdown of the epistemology and ontology of all you atheists and theists while trying to keep things as simple as possible -- that means making some sweeping generalisations, so if you have a very nuanced view, please choose the general view that your view falls under.

An "improvised" glossary in the interest of keeping the number of options low:.

Empiricism - the only or primary source of truth or proving a theory is with data (e.g. sensory, experimental).
Rationalism - the primary source of truth or proving a theory is with deductive reasoning from logical certainty.
Materialism or dualism - consciousness is dependent on (dualism) or identical to (materialism) material processes such as movements of physical particles in electromagnetic fields (for e.g.).
Idealism - consciousness is immaterial and ontologically primary, and material processes are particular kinds of ideas.
Atheism - The lack of affirmation of or outright rejection of, God's existence.
Theism - An affirmative belief in God.

Comments (5)

Hallucinogen December 08, 2022 at 15:31 #761859
Please note materialism in the poll includes dualism
I like sushi December 09, 2022 at 09:26 #762101
Oh, sorry. I did not read your definitions properly. I guess my answer still fits ‘roughly’
Benj96 December 09, 2022 at 10:37 #762113
None of these fit my personal viewpoint.
I'm a material-idealism dualist (as in immaterial and material are simultaneous and mutually neccesary/complementary). I'm also a theist.
I like sushi December 09, 2022 at 10:50 #762114
Reply to Benj96 None of them fit for me either but they did at least ask for closest answer.
Benj96 December 09, 2022 at 11:38 #762136
Reply to I like sushi That's fair yeah and hallucinogen was fairly thorough and methodical. I think it probs captures 80/85% of popular philosophical identities.