JustSomeGuy

Then go post on an art forum. This is a philosophy forum. Logic is the foundation of philosophy. You yourself just admitted that you aren't using logi...

The statement you just made implies that there are multiple "things", aka entities. You're being logically inconsistent. Can you stop trying to distra...

No, you didn't. Entity: a thing with distinct and independent existence This is a very simple question, and your dancing around it makes you seem dish...

That doesn't answer my question. Are they the same entity?

I was surprised, as well, but I try to remind myself that we are all biased by our own experiences. When people have experienced something like this, ...

So the mind and the brain are two different entities?

No, that determinism is false.

Who is taking action and who is becoming aware of action?

Not only did your rephrasing of the comment fail to alter its tone, but there is very clearly nothing wrong with the tone of the comment in the first ...

I was agreeing with you and addressing tom. I feel like that was made perfectly clear.

I keep seeing you say the same things over and over again in discussions about determinism and free will, but I still have yet to see any actual argum...

I have to second this, @"tom", you're displaying a very juvenile attitude with the tone of some of your comments. Being a smartass is extremely detrim...

What exactly does it mean for something not to be a function of the past?

Certain theories in Quantum Mechanics claim that there is randomness, but randomness isn't the same "freedom". Or are you referring to something other...

This made me laugh. This is the crux of the issue, and "traits" is not a valid answer. "Better" is an entire subjective thing. Something cannot be obj...

That's not at all what belief means or how it is commonly used. The concept of belief is very simple: it means having the notion that something is the...

The root cause of everything would be the event which began the universe, "the unmoved mover" as Aristotle said.

That's not what I'm saying, though. I am saying nature is seamless, that's what "interconnected" means--when two things are connected it means they le...

That's not accurate. If everything is the result of a cause, there cannot be true freedom of choice. A choice in itself does not imply free will. We n...

Are you saying each individual event is isolated and unconnected, unrelated to all other events? When I eat, and then my hunger is satiated, those two...

Very well said. What can be done, though, by someone with low psychological energy (depression) to remedy their situation? How does one increase their...

I don't see the relevance of this distinction. Isn't saying "physical reality is seamless" just a more concise way of stating what I said? That everyt...

The two most reasonable explanations seem to be: 1 - We don't know why God planted the tree, He works in mysterious ways 2 - The story isn't literal, ...

Example: You are sitting under a tree. An apple falls from the tree and hits you in the head. What set this event in motion? There are many lines of c...

Physics. You again! Haha, I had just mentioned to the OP that I was discussing this same topic here recently. Speak of the devil and he shall appear, ...

I was discussing this topic on here with a few people recently, and I wish I had more insight to share than I do. I left behind my religion in my earl...

I can't tell if you're just making a joke, but to be safe I'll clarify that I wasn't trying to be condescending; I was being completely earnest. Reddi...

I'm far from an expert when it comes to time and relativity, but I don't see how this makes any sense. The Earth and the spaceship aren't two isolated...

I should add for clarification, when I say life has no point or purpose, I'm only speaking of inherent purpose. But this lack of purpose is exactly wh...

I live for life. For the experience. Occasionally I still get in a funk and question what the point is, but I always remember--either on my own or wit...

I'd like to voice a stern opposition to this request. This is a forum for discussion. If you like something that someone says, tell them. Discuss it w...

I would be very interested in hearing about them.

Dear lord...I feel like I'm talking to a malfunctioning A.I.

It has everything to do with time. You're still subjecting God to time, which doesn't make sense. God sees all of your decisions at once, your entire ...

I welcome your virtual embrace.

We are all aware of the things you have said, the claims you have made. The point is that you are wrong The flaws in your reasoning have been demonstr...

I know this was a distinction PGJ insisted on you making, but it isn't necessary because mathematics is not a science; it is a tool that science utili...

You are subjecting God to the constructs of time, which is a mistake. The reality is that everything that ever has existed or happened, and everything...

I know I said I was done engaging with you, but you are either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresenting my position, so I feel the need to res...

Haven't you been paying attention? He doesn't believe anything....

If you follow some of his links you can see that he is actually trying to sell a short book he self-published on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072...

This isn't accurate. I believe in freedom of speech. That doesn't mean I believe it exists, it means I support the concept. Also, contrary to your cla...

I quite enjoy irony. Though this was my suspicion from the beginning, trying to reason with you is a waste of time. You are nothing more than a delusi...

I'll break it down for you: Your very first sentence claims "science is true". Clearly this is a nonsense phrase in itself, but I'll allow that it's e...

No. They aren't. The fact that you think they are should discredit anything else you have to say on this subject. All you have done throughout this en...

I know you didn't, that's why I did. You implied they were synonymous; I was correcting you. This is the second time in this discussion that you have ...

I remember discussing this paradox in one of college philosophy classes. I can't recall which authors we read, but I remember we watched a portion of ...

Direct quote from the link you provided in regards to "scientific proof": "While they provide very strong evidence for those theories, they aren't pro...

Proof and evidence are not synonymous. Of course, but if he said "no" it would be a lie. He knows that, which is why he refuses to answer. I was just ...

I'm sorry, did you really just say "On the contrary" before restating what I said? You claimed belief involved ignoring evidence. I corrected you by s...