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Wikipedia/atheism describes atheism to broadly mean lack of belief in deities. It's only when you get to the narrow definition where there is a positi...
December 07, 2018 at 14:04
You should perhaps: 1. Read Wikipedia/atheism, and you'll probably discover yourself to be wrong. 2. Actually read the rest of the OP, which addresses...
December 07, 2018 at 14:00
Science can reasonably indicate objective goal states or purposes. Whichever standards are predicted to approach said goal states, may perhaps be cons...
December 07, 2018 at 03:25
The thing is, purpose is not solely within the realm of religion; religion does not have monopoly on purpose. In fact, the only valid types of purpose...
December 07, 2018 at 02:50
You seem to be ignoring that teleonomy concerns quite quantifiable features, that can contribute to a framework for predictions, regarding species. Sc...
December 06, 2018 at 21:22
Not only does it coin possessiveness, but this process concerns quite quantifiable scientific properties.
December 06, 2018 at 21:16
Yes. Do you have a point above?
December 06, 2018 at 21:15
Teleonomy concerns Science. Why would Scientists need to "cease" to be Scientists, in order to apply Science?
December 06, 2018 at 21:14
The OP concerns an objective/scientific process. Remember, Science tends to not care about the feelings of individuals, i.e. Science tends to aim to r...
December 06, 2018 at 21:13
1. Oh, but Science can contact matters of "purpose". It seems you completely ignored the "teleonomy" label, and that's expected, since it's not a wide...
December 06, 2018 at 20:59
You may not have known about teleonomy, but teleonomy, a scientific/atheistic concept, shows that religion does not have monopoly on purpose. They nee...
December 06, 2018 at 20:58
Have you heard of teleonomy? It is teleology evolved. Teleology was left behind after the scientific revolution. Wikipedia Teleonomy: "Teleonomy is th...
October 22, 2018 at 20:30