Frank Apisa

The "logic" in the post in question was not logic...the syllogism was an abomination. If you consider that an insult...consult a logician (any nearby ...

Not sure what that was supposed to mean. But I do not like the sound of that "Frankie" you are using. I will be 84 years old in a few weeks. I think I...

My point is that one cannot get to X using logic. Countering that you are essentially claiming that logic is not rigorous enough for the task. In one ...

Eric, I truly appreciate your intellect and attempt to deal with the problem here, but if you look at your attempt carefully, you will see it as a var...

Not even close. In fact...there is not even a mention of "therefore there are no gods" because you know the "logic" is missing. Your syllogism would b...

At no point have I suggested "beliefs" are not a part of philosophy...nor have I inferred it. It would be an absurdity to do so. My comment dealt with...

That particular question was directed to A Seagull...who asserted what you see above.

Aside from the fact that what you "believe"should not enter the picture at this point... ...I would ask you now to prove that installing an idea into ...

I put the words "believe" and "belief" in quotation marks just about EVERY time I type either. You would see that by inspecting my posts here in Philo...

The part of your response that I made bold is the problem, Eric. "We" in your "...as we know it..." means we humans...the currently dominant life form...

Thank you. I'll pass.

How is the second scenario any less a blind guess than the first...even with the "information?" And what "information" do you have to make the answer ...

Thank you for sharing what you "believe." But I am interested in the question being asked in the OP...and what I had to say about it.

Okay...now prove that the concept of god was invented by man...rather than instilled in man by a god of some sort.

What on Earth does any of that have to do with the comment I made that you quoted? Here is the quote again: "I further assert that one cannot establis...

They ARE blind guesses. And there is PLENTY of evidence that at least one god exists...just as there is PLENTY of evidence that no gods exist. We huma...

Okay. Let's discuss them. I'll lead off. NOT A ONE OF THEM LEADS TO, "Therefore there is a God" or "Therefore there are no gods." NOT A ONE OF THEM LE...

If you do not understand what a person means when using "the god of the Bible"...I doubt the conversation is going to make much sense.

You are free to think of "blind guess" whatever way you choose. My idea of a blind guess is any guess not made based on reason, logic, math, or scienc...

Haven't ruled out anything...INCLUDING THE GOD OF THE BIBLE.

The notion that an atheists is "someone who lacks a 'belief' in any gods" is bizarre and self-serving. I think the publishers of every English languag...

Kaepernick was attempting a respectful, peaceful protest. Ya know...the kind many American conservatives say people ought to do rather than engage in ...

You are definitely a misanthrope or something else. My guess would be...something else.

Gotta answer your question with another question I often ask: Is what we humans refer to as "the universe"...everything that exists? Obviously it is p...

I suspect we humans over-estimate our abilities to understand things. We are the current dominant species on a nondescript rock circling a nondescript...

TO ALL THE POSTERS STILL SUPPORTING TRUMP: What Trump has done to our nation and its institutions will leave MORE scars on us...and for a longer time....

I originally was going to post: Has any philosopher ever written something related to WHAT? I couldn't make sense of the predicate to your question. B...

The "his lips are moving" is a regular meme. I added all the rest myself. Trump is a thoroughly disgusting individual as far as I am concerned. I gues...

How to tell if Trump is lying: Either his lips are moving... ...or he is tweeting. I've been told he never lies while he is sleeping...but occasionall...

I get what you are saying...and agree. But your problem is a bit too close to, "If your mother and I were both drowning...which one would you save?" L...

On a more serious note...if you were to pull the lever and make the train switch tracks...and the guy on the other side were killed...you would be res...

Well...just to highlight how screwed up things are right now...my first thought was... ...is there any change that Trump and Pompeo are two of the fiv...

If it were conclusively proved tomorrow that Trump has given blow-jobs to Putin and Kim...the thing that would surprise me is that it could be proven....

If you are not kidding here...you are fucking nuts. I hope you were just kidding.

Trump has greatly exceeded our expecations. We expected him to be very, very bad as president. We underestimated him. He has been horrendous.

Streetlight does seem to have anger problems. Biden is not the perfect candidate...and frankly, I doubt the perfect candidate is out there. In the 83 ...

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Trump is corruption personified. He has done more damage to the Republic and its institutions than all of our foreign enemies combined. The only thing...

I agree with you. "Terrible" is not fair or accurate. I would use "loathingly disgusting" in most cases, but there are times I would use, "infantile" ...

Yes!

Okay...I included you and Tim because of the conversation you were having. It is a dangerous trap to do so...and I think we all ought to remind each o...

The two major parties are NOT the same...not at all. There are significant differences. America has made a rather steady move to the right. Unfortunat...

His supporters suspected that then...and know it for certain now. But instead of making adjustments...and disavowing this buffoon, they continue their...

I agree...advice from advisors is a must. BUT...one must choose one's advisors...and that is a significant project. (One our current president has mad...

I have been at this Internet posting thing since the late 1990's. We old-timers develop impressions of the cyber selves with whom we interact. If you ...

I've been thinking he might choose a woman. Nikki Haley might make sense...but she may be too smart to take the shot. Republicans are running scared r...

Answer to your first question: I would like to see Kamala Harris chosen. Partly for the reasons you listed, 0...but also because I think the tradition...

Ah, yeah. Dutch. Okay...apply it over there.

Not sure if you are an American or not, so this applies to wherever you live: What would you do better...and why are you not doing it?

To anyone who gives as much grief to politicians as someone like you, I simply ask, "What would you do better...and why the hell aren't you doing it?"...