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I think you slightly misunderstand the point of the example. It's about why cutting of the head can be labeled a "cause" even though it's only one ele...

Yet it would be very weird to claim that a flame is caused by fuel, a window is caused by there not being a brick in the same space, and a person bein...

For the reasons you outlined, I have started to question the validity of an "equality of opportunity". Increasingly, it seems to me that "equality of ...

Perhaps my opinion is a bit of an unusual one, but I don't think Trump's election is a result of a cult of personality, because, to wit, his personali...

Everything physical behaves according to the laws of physics. If the laws of physics are "order", then everything physical is thus ordered. You were a...

If we agree that this is about tactics, then not alienating Trump supporters is a contingent goal, right? Something we do in order to change the outco...

Ditto. I seem to have grown sick of gratuitous violence in action films sometimes in the last couple of years. I also feel that this story isn't news....

This is mostly on point, I just wanted to note that Kant doesn't use the term "intuition" at all. He uses the term "Anschauung". There is a german ter...

Well, why shouldn't we be? Eh, I don't know. Germany was invaded by 3 powers, split into two countries for 45 years, and yet still came out as a mostl...

It's possible. I wonder if they're interested in peace though. Both don't seem particularly concerned with how they reach their goals. That said, I'd ...

A bit of context for that passage would be helpful. Otherwise I'd have to check the text myself to really answer. Note that Kant says he "cannot rest ...

I don't advocate treating Trump supporters as literal Nazis. I advocate treating them as literal Trump supporters. That is, treat them as if they know...

Will you vote for Trump again? What policy has decided you for or against that decision?

I don't know if there is a "best" form of punishment. Incarceration is practiced around the world and, if properly managed, seems to work ok, though i...

So, in a move that several posters have predicted, the Kurds have now struck a deal with Assad, and the Syrian army is moving into the contested are a...

Given that definition of "order", there is no chaos at all in the physical universe, since everything physical behaves in accordance with the laws of ...

I can see the connection to idealism, but not pantheism. Your video alse spend a lot of time briefly touching an eclectic mix of philosophers (some of...

This seems contradictory. A-priori means prior to experience. I cannot be a synthetic a-priori judgement if it contains experience. Kant uses the qual...

Snowflakes, for example, are fromed from chaotic water molecules. There is also a good post about order from chaos here: https://www.quora.com/In-the-...

I am not sure what you mean by Kantian intuition, but I do at least have some idea of Kant's epistemology.

Why does there have to be only one love? I feel that there are kinds, or maybe degrees, of love. I don't think you can choose to love someone, but you...

If you cannot explain the rules of chess to a pigeon, that doesn't mean that you don't know them.

Do you know the saying about playing chess with a pigeon?

That, however, renders any talk of a designer moot as well. Design is eliminated as a category, there are only physical laws.

I see your point, but on the other hand, a certain amount of categorization is important for social, political action. If we look at everyone's exact ...

I am saying the inference isn't justified. Upon reflection, there is no actual evidence that the universe is designed. That is circular. Calling it a ...

There is a difference between a human tendency towards certain interpretations and such interpretations actually being warranted by the evidence / sup...

Are you familiar with any actual research on deterrence or is this folk psychology? You said deterrence was necessary. To justify that claim, you'd fi...

Depends on who you're talking to, I guess. I agree insofar as God is incoherent as a physical entity anyways. But I tend to bring up the possibility j...

The question is why you are looking at this from the perspective of justice first, and not, say, from the perspective of a problem to be solved. Sure ...

That rather depends on the alternative, don't you think?

What do you mean when you say classical theology? A specific time period? That seems to describe a metaphysical concept. So, you're saying God should ...

This does sound quite a bit like faith, though. I think faith in concerning metaphysical concepts is perfectly fine. I just don't think it obliges me ...

I did refer to the scientific method, which is inductive. If you have a way to inductively reason about the non-physical, I'd like to hear it. Right. ...

The question was "does God exist". Possibility is not actuality. I am just going to quote what I said before:

True. I don't see how that follows. Usually, "existence" denotes physical existence. To make the argument that God, or gods, do not exist as physical ...

But what follows from it's limitation? The God of the gaps? Damn, looks like I selected the wrong partner.... Anyways, it seems we mostly agree. I jus...

What I don't quite get is what rational process you aim to follow here. It has already been pointed out that disproving the theory of evolution wouldn...

What do you think about sexual selection, for example? I have always found it weird that there is such a focus on survival advantage when what really ...

The target are Kurdish forces wishing to establish their own state. Yes. The YPG isn't though. Of course Turkey correctly identifies a strong Kurdish ...

Having no regard for the consequences counts as intent in my book. It is, after all, an intentional disregard of the safety of others. How is that sup...

As good a rejoinder as any.

If that wasn't the intent though, why would we call it "mean"? At worst it'd be careless. Uh, why not? It's a fairly basic feature of human interactio...

What if we discharge our duties to one another as human beings by instituting certain government policies?

You're not that naïve, so I guess you're now also spreading propaganda for Erdogan? I would have guessed you'd be against someone with an Islamist age...

Perhaps you should tell Trump? As bad as his reasons for voting for Trump are, his analysis isn't without merit. It's a mistake to think racism or sex...

I suppose by "our" you mean Americans? How do you figure?

You could vote for a third party. Though I'd question why you exclude any democrat on principle. It's far too early to make a call on that. It's entir...

Trump isn't actually withdrawing any troops though. He is just pulling them back within Syria to allow Turkey's operation to go forward unimpeded.

Previous posts have explained this, and you aren't that stupid. Until an agreement has been brokered between Turkey and the Kurds or, failing that, un...