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I was going to take the high road but karma has a strange way of rearing its head: YOU'RE FIRED!!!! One term loser; the experiment failed. My question...

In this context, that's kind of sad. To become another person for a day, might yield interesting results. Think of it this way, does having a life alt...

Actually I think it is you who is denying your vulnerability. And that was evidenced by your foregoing arguments concerning denial over the objectific...

Then please explain using logico deductive reasoning; driving while daydreaming and being in a coma, living yet not living. When you explain the afore...

But we can't know it through deduction. Would that mean you agree that deduction cannot adequately describe ontology/conscious existence? Otherwise de...

Gus! Have you given any further thought to the video and how something that's absolute wouldn't require any outside/external data?

That sounds like a subjective truth. A truth that relates to me and no other object. For example if I have a will to be or a will to exist, what deduc...

I'm not following that TMF, what do you mean by none? Early Christian thinkers such as Plotinus proclaimed that God is infinite, and that they were pr...

I thought the absolute one represented infinity?

MU! Could that suggest that the unity of opposites principle is the energy/informational source of the emanate?

You're welcome Gus! Through simple engineering formulas for say the design of a building, aircraft, xcetera, as well as computing the laws of gravity,...

I'm not sure this will answer the question but it may be one starting point (among others). Consider mathematical truths being both objective truth an...

Good stuff. The question that may be relevant, is whether the " arrow of time " incorporates the concept of infinity. The reason I think we would want...

I suppose one place to start would be, what is the meaning of absolute? In mathematics (which is closely related to Platonism/Metaphysics), you have C...

Thanks for the invite Philosophim. If I could loosely paraphrase your thesis, in a practical way, I do think it is useful to parse or understand which...

Is this like a Donald Trump megathread :smile:

I agree I hate it when that happens (just being lighthearted) !! Yeah I think there were some previous comments about the so-called pragmatics of clot...

Thank you! Oddly enough, deduction and mathematical truth's are basically one in the same. And so I wonder how tax laws, deductive reasoning mathemati...

That's quite problematic Philosophim. Are you saying that there is no difference between propositions that are tautologies and logical inference( the ...

Wonderful question. Likewise, what are deductions to the meaning of life?

I agree with this interpretation of awareness. I think there are two metaphors in Genesis that relate to that awareness. The common theme to both the ...

Interesting. 1. Why is the percentage drop not commensurate with atheism? In onother words people are not moving toward atheism as an alternative. 2. ...

It appears the survey only relates to young adults, which kind of makes sense. If one were to try to make a case for atheism, you would want to look a...

Yep. There are those who say that religion gives Deity or God a bad name. Likewise, in Christianity, I'm not convinced Jesus mandated religion. He did...

Christian Existentialist. Do your homework Timmy!

“The temptation to belittle others is the trap of a budding intellect, because it gives you the illusion of power and superiority your mind craves. Re...

It's okay Tim. You don't seem to be that resolute in your belief system anyway, and I certainly can understand that. My questions are basic existentia...

Nah, it's not going anywhere soon. The good news is that folks are becoming a bit more sophisticated with their views about religious dogma and such. ...

I'm not following that. I thought logic was used to support your belief system (Atheism)? Othwerwise, per the OP, I believe you still need to provide ...

Timmy! Just want to make sure I am understanding you and interpreting your statements thus far:: 1. You must be saying that you don't rely on deductiv...

But none of that is as persuasive as deductive reasoning, no?

OIC. Frankly I'm confused. How do you support your belief system then? What kind of logic do you use?

Oh please don't take it personal. You are certainly more than welcome to argue your Atheism. It's just that here in America it's more of a losing batt...

I think part of it had to do with religious dogma. That's one reason why in political philosophy here in America, we have separation of church and sta...

Oh, sorry, I saw that you dodged this question. This is an important question that relates to the OP: Can deductive logic explain consciousness? Is th...

Really? God is 'posited' in ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, contemporary philosophy and even logic (o...

I realize metaphysics is kind of new to you. Traditional metaphysical problems have included the origin, nature and purpose of the universe; how the w...

Over 75% a philosophical domains posit God as a customary or standard axiom or criteria. You know, it's all part of philosophy and philosophical disco...

Any and all distinguishable features from self-awareness beyond exclusive, physically objective phenomena. Of course, one of many examples from one's ...

Well, in a word, consciousness. For example, most atheist's rely on logic to support their belief system. And as such, can deductive logic explain con...

....have you a renewed interest? Don't take this the wrong way, but it's been my experience that Atheists on this site don't usually seem to be that i...

Gosh, you know Tim, just regular stuff that relates to conscious existence. Stuff you're really not interested in... . Be well!

Reasonableness generally means treating like cases likely, and different cases differently. As such, the atheist seems to be more ignorant to common s...

It was probably some sort of love that they experienced. You know that, walk in front of a train kind of love, you have for your family! Is that illog...

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Yep. Jersey has insatiable appetite for grinding axes. You're at least the second person who pointed that out .. As such, according to the OP survey, ...

Then you should get out of philosophy all together because over 75% of philosophical domains posit God. As they say, if you can't stand the heat get o...

Don't take this the wrong way, but it seems like you really get emotional about theism and post quite a lot about it. I don't think your fellow atheis...

This is yet more evidence that you troll threads to project your anger towards Theism. Dude, slay your Gilligan's!!! Philosophim's right. Once again, ...

Ahh, but what moves wisdom forward? Wisdom itself? How is wisdom advanced, and for what purpose? Something beyond pure reason, you think? Please share...