High marks to you my friend!! I could not agree more with your analysis! I wish the fundamentalist's would take heed!!!!! Now let me go and try to ans...
I'm happy to learn you're seeing a little of that now. I think the salient point to be made is that those characteristics of human nature are unique. ...
I'm not exactly sure, are you wondering now? Clue: physical science theories' always use synthetic propositions because they make statements about the...
Ok no worries. You came across as if there were no mysteries or using your words "no hard problems" associated with our consciousness. I just wanted y...
LOL! Ok I'll offer two different examples/ propositions viz. our consciousness and maybe you'll be able to answer them: The ball is red and the ball i...
Great question, but a vexing problem nonetheless (aka: the problem with evil). I take a different view. My interpretation is that the tree of knowledg...
Interesting question (no pun intended)! I can think of it this way. Rhetorical questions are kind of like being passive aggressive. All in a nice way ...
I think Mmm is right, me saying God caused the big bang would be synthetic a priori. Nevertheless, guess what....that's why we have natural sciences t...
You said: "As I said, I don't think the hard problem of consciousness is hard. I don't even think it's a problem". Speaking of logic, how do you expla...
Here's a fun exercise. I'll first try some definitions and add assumptions. (“All A is C; all B is A; therefore, all B is C.” ) Noumena= partly mathem...
That's right Khaled, self-awareness is what separates us from lower forms of existence such as those in the animal kingdom. Seems obvious to me too......
Aurther, I failed to mention an important driving force behind one other metaphysical theory that may help. Theoretical Physicist Paul Davies has post...
....sure Auther, it's worth exploring the notion that all events must have a cause as it were. I think metaphysics is enjoying a little resurgence. Qu...
"Are there any scientific synthetic a priori propositions?" Of course you are joking right (or maybe I misunderstood)? Here's an easy one for you: eve...
"No, because I don't think a sense of wonder is a necessary condition for doing science. The ability to weigh/evaluate evidence is." RA, I think you m...
Marzipanmaddox said: "While it is true that if we had an infinite amount of computational and analytical power, we could likely map and analyze the br...
AR, Some Christian Existentialists' would interpret noumena as a metaphysical construct. Meaning the idea of noumena is a force of energy that possibl...
Marzipanmaddox, What a great question (s) and debate! I hate to ask this somewhat rhetorical question but after reading some of your analysis; what is...
RA, just a thought, would it make better sense to ask …"Can you do science without a strong sense of wonder"? In other words, if we were to use logic,...
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-God-Scientific-Basis-Rational/dp/0671797182 If you haven't had the opportunity to read physicist Paul Davies' Book...it's ...
PP, you can also think of it this way: embrace the feelings you have about living a constant life of striving. We are never satisfied. Content or comf...
A few years back I made a case for subjective truth vis-à-vis the existence of God. I tried to parse objective truth v. subjective truth (I will try t...
Here's another thought. The idea of God being three persons seems to defy our rules of logic and/or is a logical fallacy. If that is true, then questi...
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