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Darwin's theory of evolution, though a nice attempt to figure out the origin of species, does little to help us understand even the most basic of huma...
April 04, 2022 at 23:56
Berkeley's focus on perception gave rise to the notion of "essence precedes existence". Through our perception we may learn to understand goals that p...
April 04, 2022 at 23:32
Hi Bob! The information that you have provided to the thread, especially re: "the existence of unicorns" has been more than adequate! The thread shall...
April 03, 2022 at 13:38
Hello Wayfarer, I really love what you say here. I must agree that there seems to be an inherent mystery between our own consciousness and the sub-con...
April 03, 2022 at 13:33
Hi Bob, Spectacular :) So the way that people such as myself would say it, is "all concepts exist beyond time". Your answer to the op would be, "exist...
April 03, 2022 at 02:36
Excellent. Do you think the concept of "being" has always existed (or do you think that this concept had a beginning)? Has that concept of a unicorn a...
April 02, 2022 at 23:05
Hi Bob! :smile: Okay, so at this point I'd like to take just a small step back, and really try to understand what your contention is with the question...
April 02, 2022 at 17:22
Disclaimer: Bob, this was a very long post. Please make sure to read to the end before starting your response. I think that once you read the post in ...
April 02, 2022 at 04:20
You think so? That is certainly one way of looking at it. :)
April 01, 2022 at 22:58
I'm sorry, I meant in terms of distinguishing between science and religion. Of course you could just as easily get your morals from ethics or some oth...
April 01, 2022 at 22:42
Banno, that is very true. Questions pertaining to existential origin are the hardest questions.
April 01, 2022 at 22:36
Absolutely! You have it right, it's just that ever since Einstein described time as a fourth dimensional property, time was seen as something existing...
April 01, 2022 at 21:18
Religion for some time has been trying to make amends with science -which has been moving farther and farther into the realm of empiricism (and only r...
April 01, 2022 at 19:31
That's very interesting, did you know that some Physicists are now trying to prove that time exists separately from space? This is in regards to your ...
April 01, 2022 at 18:14
I think it would be easier on the eyes if you wrote that, "why does causality exist?" :snicker: Ahh, I see what you're trying to do there. :smile: Ahh...
April 01, 2022 at 18:02
Hmm, well "begging the question" is the informal fallacy of the conclusion being contained in the premise, it has nothing to do with an actual questio...
April 01, 2022 at 17:41
From recent ganders on the net, I've seen growing talk of "evolution of consciousness". Someone by the name of Donald Hoffman (cognitive scientist) cl...
April 01, 2022 at 13:33
My friend, you braved the answer to my question, and so I must be brave enough to be as modest as you are.
April 01, 2022 at 13:07
Yes, indeed. And it's peculiar that in a mental world we all share the same explicit descriptions of biology, nature, and physics. One example could b...
March 27, 2022 at 04:34
I had a pleasure reading everyone's comments. Unfortunately, I'm feeling a bit under the weather, but don't worry I am still here...perceiving... :sni...
March 26, 2022 at 01:33
A very intriguing idea :) Thank you for sharing. "To be" entails something greater than perception? Interesting :) Perception is the sense awareness o...
March 26, 2022 at 01:32
Hello Angelo :) Ah, it seems you find much joy in the story of life. What about someone living in abject poverty such as a third world country or some...
March 25, 2022 at 22:17
That sounds fantastic. :)
March 24, 2022 at 19:46
I suppose it is true, that women need love. Do you think that men and women have the same needs?
March 24, 2022 at 19:42
No need to apologize, it was a pleasure to read. I do wonder though, was Einstein a victim of his own intellectuality? I assume he died unsatisfied wi...
March 24, 2022 at 19:40
Ah, very sentimental :smile:
March 24, 2022 at 19:39
Are you referring to women?
March 24, 2022 at 18:50
If you desire greater capital, then it is achievable to the degree that you give effort. Partake in more capitalistic endeavors.
March 24, 2022 at 18:48
Ahh, that is very interesting :)
March 24, 2022 at 18:44
What exactly is the point of being a philosopher anyway? Science is far more interesting.
March 24, 2022 at 18:41
Ah, silly you say? The quest for great knowledge is futile to some, but intellectuality, methodology, precise accuracy, these are the measures of scie...
March 24, 2022 at 18:35
Ahhh, yes blame it on my old age. I was breaking up one premise into 2 premises. I'm too used to old college days of at least 2 premises followed by a...
March 24, 2022 at 03:58
Ahh, very interesting. 1. Either all things have a prior cause for their existence, or there is at least one first cause of existence from which a cha...
March 23, 2022 at 19:33
You're saying that... 1. All things have...prior cause. 2. There is...first cause of existence. Are not the exact same thing? Okay! :smile: :up:
March 23, 2022 at 19:03
Let's take out the fluff... 1. All things have...prior cause. 2. There is...first cause of existence. :snicker:
March 23, 2022 at 18:54
Years and years ago, I knew some really smart European brothers that ran one of the local gas stations in my area, and I would come to them with vario...
March 23, 2022 at 18:41
That is literally saying the same thing twice. :snicker:
March 23, 2022 at 18:21
Yes his argument is valid. But in logic, a valid argument has nothing to do with the truth. :smile: But I would certainly agree with Aristotle that ei...
March 23, 2022 at 18:15
In: Free Will  — view comment
Freewill can be based on 2 differing factors. One involves the inevitability of fate, while the other involves the more commonly referred, ability to ...
March 23, 2022 at 16:59
Well most people believe in a God that gives freewill. The argument of evil is only purported by those with rose-colored glasses.
March 23, 2022 at 16:31
God loves all people. God's love is so great that you cannot even comprehend it. And God's love is far greater than the tiny differences that you see ...
March 19, 2022 at 23:36
Lol, so now it was a mistake? You didn't even have to ask for proof! :snicker: Just stop with the false and constant pretense of authority and things ...
March 19, 2022 at 01:37
Hold on, did you just falsely accuse me of changing my comments? I certainly did not. All of my comments are in their original form. I'm not sure why ...
March 19, 2022 at 00:47
Alrighty, I somehow failed to make you believe in God. How ironic that probably no one here is trying to convince you to believe in God. :razz: Again,...
March 18, 2022 at 18:44
Well I went out to the bar tonight, "so to speak", long awaiting anything that resembled moderate discourse on your behalf (rather than the child's pl...
March 18, 2022 at 07:59
If it is not immediately evident to you that there is something going on, whilst living and breathing in a gigantic universe...then it's a safe assump...
March 18, 2022 at 04:35
I'm sorry that I tickled your fancy by mentioning that I can prove we are not alone (by way of logic). Again, my post was really about the "invalidity...
March 18, 2022 at 03:32
As I have stated to you, my post is not meant to be persuasive. And I also stated in my first post that this is not the place to discuss God since the...
March 18, 2022 at 02:40
I think you (not "we") are assuming that my post or my work in general is persuasive. You come across a bit on the aggressive side (as far as the assu...
March 18, 2022 at 02:06
I can actually prove (through logic) that we are not alone, but since I created a discussion on God giving us gifts and talents (for the philosophy of...
March 18, 2022 at 01:29