Hi Atemis! Thanks! I'm still wondering though, about this paradoxical conundrum of sorts ( metaphysical/consciousness) , perhaps you can help me with ...
Great questions...just for a starting point of discussion: "Metaphysical necessity is contrasted with other types of necessity. For example, the philo...
I'm assuming that post was for Isaac (you had my name there...) ? Otherwise, glad you joined Banno! I'm assuming you won't be able to answer any of th...
Does the word "God" - as you are using it in this discussion - represent any physical being or object in the universe? Please choose one of the follow...
Isaac, it's really really simple. I'm trying to understand how the Atheists account for existential questions. I completely understand your frustratio...
I can't possibly answer that question within the framework you've set up. The frame work is Existentialism. It started in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Ok...
You said atheism is a lack of belief in a god or gods. Then my question was why do you care to take a position on the subject. Unless I'm mistaken you...
We are talking past each other. Again, why do you care to take a position on the subject matter? Another example, once again, you said: Why is that us...
You said atheists aren't concerned about asking questions, and I said: Interesting...seems contradictory...what is causing your sense of wonder about ...
\ Hey 180, wow, now there's a novel proposition to parse: "Theism is false, therefore god does not exist" 1. Is that what you believe? 2. If so, can y...
Your Interesting thought about drug induced mental phenomena, made me think of this study: "IFAS researchers had dosed a total of 22 other men for the...
None of which are questions atheists do not ask, many of which are questions religions claim to answer. Interesting...seems contradictory...what is ca...
Hey jorn, that's a great question. I view consciousness as metaphysical necessity. I used the propositional example to demonstrate our sense of logica...
Yeah TS, I'm on the fence about that distinction as well. I guess in Kant's mind, he was thinking that noumenon was the result of transcending phenome...
Firstly, I appreciate you sharing that personal bit of info. Secondly, unless I'm missing something, philosophically, my answer is real simple. The na...
True that! I think we will see a lot of' 'protest vote' choice/lesser of two evils kind of rationale at the voting booth, assuming he's not removed. K...
But if it had then turned out that god did exist, that might make an enormous practical difference in how to live one's life, but it wouldn't change a...
Rather than trying to talk about how some things might be similar, I was going for a recognition of a necessary truth itself. Hey guys, as apposed to ...
Sure. In what way we you thinking, a philosophical way? For example, a transcendental inquiry of some sort? Or , more from a cognitive science point o...
Not to sound disparaging, I'm just a bit confused, why do you feel the need to contribute anything on this subject matter? Are you not happy with Athe...
The religious experience: Subjective Truth's/Soren Kierkegaard...you'll figure it out, I think.... In the meantime, not to drop book titles, but Willi...
If you can't explain the nature of those mysteries ( and many other Existential phenomena) then how can you explain the nature of your belief (system)...
Well, perhaps you can answer the question I put to Wayfarer then. What are these questions which a belief in God causes you to ask that were not there...
Sorry TS, I haven't been purposely ignoring you ( I enjoy the exchanges) I've just been all over the place lately with work, here, and everywhere...we...
In other words I don't throw the baby out with the bathwater LoL. Some of his stuff was obviously very impactful and still useful to this day. I'm not...
I want to give your post the analysis it deserves so I will only answer one of the two questions tonight and the other one about experience tomorrow. ...
That's not what he said, he said it was metaphysics. If SK were to write today, I think he would be remiss not to consider nature's secrets along with...
Sure absolutely. 1. Your point is well taken. Atheism would deny the religious experience as has been reported in cognitive science. Or maybe better s...
You're not paying attention. I'm not discussing metaphysics. I'm discussing the nature of a thing or things. Existence precedes essence; the central t...
First of all I'm not a 'theist'. However I posit that a theist, atheist, et.al. is unable to adequately explain the nature of those kinds of things. M...
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