Metaphysician Undercover

You don't believe that the water consists of molecules of H2O? And do you not believe that the wave is an activity of these molecules? No, I'm referri...

You seem to be missing the point, "wave" refers to an activity of particles, so it makes no sense to say there is no particles, only waves, because a ...

The problem, as I said already, is that I think of a wave as a bunch of particles interacting in a certain way which produces the form of a wave, like...

You may utilize wave analogies to describe things like electrons, as "wave-like", but that doesn't change what a wave is. A "wave" still abides by the...

But "wave" refers to an activity of a substance, and that substance must consist of particles, and space between the particles in order that the wave ...

That's not exactly the problem, but it's an acceptable analogy. In theory, if two points are separate then there is an infinite number of points betwe...

Since the memory, is not the occurrence itself, then the memory is a symbol of the occurrence and memory is symbolism. I agree, and believe there are ...

Let me see if I understand what you're asking. You have assumed a teleporter which positions the arrows at a particular place at each moment of time. ...

The op is a question concerning what is left out. Sure you can say that as long as you can predict what will happen, it doesn't matter how it happened...

We derive knowledge from others, so our principles of communication dictate how we derive knowledge. This is not true, because "what is", which is wha...

If mathematics is what we apply to reality in an attempt to understand it, and there is a problem with the mathematics which renders the reality incom...

The problem is, that to have an ontology which has the capacity to act as the basis of an epistemology, it is required that the ontology is premised o...

If genetic variation is in any way random, as they say, then it - like any other random event - requires a designer.

The problem applies to the movement of any object. If the object is at rest, then accelerates, there must be infinite acceleration in this time period...

If I understand correctly, the falling ball has kinetic energy. In relation to the atoms in the glass, the energy is expressed as potential energy in ...

OK, so with reference to your op then, I would assume that "explaining God to scientists" means reciting a definition of "God" which is consistent wit...

How are you distinguishing "religion" from "God"? I've provided a definition of God, one derived from religion of course, and we are discussing this. ...

OK, now compare this with what is said about God in the OT, "I am that I am". How can it be true that the present is relative, unless God is relative....

Are you calling me Mike? If so, that's OK, I like the name. How is your spatial analogy related to how we conceptualize time, unless you are already p...

The problem remains though. The way that most people interpret special relativity is directly incompatible with the definition of God "I am that I am"...

I agree that continuity is the critical factor here. If we stipulate that consciousness, and all different states of consciousness are properties of a...

Here's something to consider. In the Old Testament, when Moses asked God, who are you, God answered "I am that I am". "I am" commonly refers to being ...

Isn't apo saying that the concept doesn't actually work?

So the question, what creates the system, as a whole? A system cannot create itself, it requires an author.

The need is never satisfied to the point of perfection so your conclusion of boredom is inappropriate. Whenever we anticipate a point of satisfaction,...

It is not true that biologists generally conceive of genetics in this way. There are many "accidents" which can occur right within the genetic system,...

What kind of reply is that? Genes play a part in determining the characteristics of the individual, but that's only a part. This is where we find fina...

This is where the temporal problem lies. Formal cause relates to what exists, and final cause relates to a goal for the future. By binding up these tw...

As I explained, "top-down constraint" is formal cause, but this is inconsistent with "final cause" which gives the thing acting (the agent) freedom to...

Thjs is surprising coming from someone who supports the idea of "final causes". What do you think final cause is, if not a dualist principle? In any a...

If that's how you support your principles and defend neuroscience, it's a pathetic defense.

Of course we have words for things which do not exist, words like "nothing". We also have words like "impossible", and despite something being designa...

I think that this is a misrepresentation of habits. Habits do not represent finality, or final cause because a habit develops as a means to an end, wh...

I'm not leaving out final causes, I want to bridge the gap between final and efficient cause. Do you agree that conscious goals are final causes, but ...

OK, now that we're clear on this, we can approach the issue of motivation with some level of agreement in principle. It's fine to have your "division ...

Yes, this is one of the points I am trying to make here. When we dispel the idea that the "laws of science" are discovered, (implying that they cannot...

"Nature" was Wayfarer's word. Law was said to refer to regularities in nature, so I was responding to this usage. I have no problem arguing skepticism...

You seem to have very little understanding of habit. A habit is acquired, but it is not necessarily learnt. If attention is required to learn, this do...

The concept of "habit" was first formally defined by Aristotle in his work on logic. The word is derived from the same word as "have", and refers to a...

This is not true at all. What "the law" refers to is what is written down, and that is a description of a regularity in nature. Take your example, the...

All I see in a law is a bunch of symbols which need to be interpreted. Learn the right technique of interpretation, and you know the law. That's why i...

Well, study some philosophy and maybe you can break this bad habit.

You haven't yet explained how a physical law which came into existence a few hundred years ago could have "obtained a billion years ago". As I explain...

No, attention hasn't really entered the model yet. We've been discussing the role of motivation in relation to intent, and habit. Attention enters as ...

No, what makes it a law is that it is accept by the people. F=MA was not accepted by the ancient Egyptians, and therefore was not a law for them. It d...

I agree that habits short circuit conscious decisions, that's consistent with the point I was making to Harry Hindu. But what I'm looking for is the b...

I would agree that such is the case, if the "Laws of Motion" are correct. But now we have a different issue to deal with, and that is what makes a law...

I don't think that this is a good argument. The precise time, the "millisecond accuracy" can be predicted in advance, so all the extra time require fo...

No, I am simply pointing out that it is impossible for a description to be used prior to the existence of the description. Take the statement "the sky...

I disagree with this, A goal is a describable object, it is a state, and as such it is static. The mind iswhat is active in forming goals. If a goal w...