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I had another thought/question. Back the poster POP (from my metaphysics thread), and his world view concerning emotions. We know that in sports, emot...

Goggle Wheeler's Cloud first, you may use that as your reference point... .

Thank you for asking. Here are a couple examples of the way I interpret 'abstract structures' in nature: We know in structural engineering we have a m...

With respect to John Wheeler's notion of PAP/double slit's (Wheeler's Cloud), I had another thought or simple question. Let's say the world is a cosmi...

I understand. That was POP's view, and wanted to get your thoughts on it. However if one embraces the notion of ethnoscience/structuralism: The belief...

Indeed. You probably know I'm not a big Fundy fan. Yet I don't throw the baby out with the bathwater either. Hence, for one, the religious experience....

Jack! Thank you for joining the discussion. a lot of things to think about here. First, of course cognitive science investigates religious experiences...

Wayfarer! Thank you for your contribution. Of course we'll have to agree to disagree. And that is because life science studies evolution and human bei...

T Clark! Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute your thoughts. If I could use an urban term, you're one of the well-respected old-schoole...

Thank you Manual. Can you contextualize that quote/paraphrase for me? I haven't studied him much... .

:100: There are many of those (on this forum) who seemingly disagree...I won't mention any names LOL. (Mini-lesson: don't overlook the obvious.)

I know. However, perhaps the irony is that those same "abstract structures" have more rules than we can imagine. :cool: Imagine that.

Manuel, nice! I did a little digging, and found ethnoscience/structuralism: The belief that phenomena of human life are not intelligible except throug...

Not following you on that one my friend. Are you saying Scripture is somehow correct (whatever that means)?

??? Does Scripture talk about the nature of curiosity? I didn't think it did...

Hey 180! Thank you my friend. Let's pick that one to debate if you care to. First, what exactly do you mean there? I can interpret that in numerous wa...

And never mind disingenuous, it is a necessary obligation and job of the judges of the court to keep what is impermissible out, for the which in real ...

What relevance does this have (in the OP) with platonism and mathematical structures ? Second request, please answer.

Mr Wood, Oh my. What relevance does this have with platonism and mathematical structures (other than substandard philosophy/jibbering)?

And never mind disingenuous, it is a necessary obligation and job of the judges of the court to keep what is impermissible out, for the which in real ...

Yep/thanks, just more of a pragmatic interpretation... .

Mr. Wood: I see you may need a little tough love here. You've made some wild suppositions, and either-or arguments that are at best, non-sequitur's. 1...

Great question! Just a few housekeeping matters though: 1. What is Love? 2. Altruistic Love... . 3. 'Tough Love'... . 4. Unrequited Love... . I think ...

1. What are "objects of reason"? 2. What makes things-in-themselves "provable"? Third time asking, please answer these questions. What are you afraid ...

Mr. Wood, This only leads to more confusion, because you seem to be saying in your thesis that beliefs are grounded in reality, yet you haven't even d...

Mr Wood, I did some digging, and went back to your thesis and found the foregoing. Frankly, your suppositions seem weak and unsupported. You seem to b...

Great point, because I did not notice an explanation in his thesis. What is the nature of human belief systems? This is the third time I've asked you ...

Hey Cic! I don't know about you, but it seemed a bit like gibberish. For one, he didn't speak to the nature of human reason relative to the relationsh...

Good point 180! We're patient, we'll wait for mr. Wood to reply

:up: Yet another problem with mr. Wood's thesis: What is the nature of human belief systems? This is the second time I've asked you please answer the ...

It's okay you can close the thread now. Thanks Baden.

How offer you an olive branch: What is the nature of human belief systems? Perhaps that will come easier to you.

This is a philosophy site mr. Wood. I will ask you for the 4th time: What is the nature of human reason?

My goodness it's as if you don't understand philosophy at all? Don't take this the wrong way but that's incoherent gibberish. I'll ask you for the thi...

Second time, please answer the question.

Quite honestly I find this utter nonsense. After reading the somewhat incoherent text, and providing no references, I'm not really sure you know what ...

Pop! Just going back through the questions in order to get caught-up, did 180 ever provide for a Metaphysical insight to that?

My last word, with all due resect, is that you have proved by default (or at least one can reasonably infer) to be just cherry picking/trolling this t...

This thread is about Metaphysics, first and foremost (The Video, Items 1 thru 7, 7 of 8). If you're interested in parsing these distinctions (even for...

Gee, I was just getting started... Didn't The Rolling Stones have a song .... . I'll anxiously await your response to my challenge. Let's check your k...

Crickets!!!! LOL

Now I'm on a roll. Why don't you put up and shut up and open a thread and call it something like the existence of God thread. I challenge you to debat...

Let me offer this to you. Your intent is to clearly troll the thread and disparage and discredit people. Unless you have something constructive to add...

Indeed!!!! Please be well Mr. Wood. Actually your participation in this thread is not welcomed.

Apology accepted!! You of all people 180 should know that internet forums leave little room for inflection :nerd: Afterall: Philosophy lives in words,...

You stand corrected: “The temptation to belittle others is the trap of a budding intellect, because it gives you the illusion of power and superiority...

180! Thanks, but I'm not sure I'm following your logic. Does this quote apply to you too brother? Or does it just apply to “The temptation to belittle...

Okay guys, let's have some fun!!! I've got some time now to address the peanut gallery :gasp: But be quick!!! ...let's see, isn't it ironic, that in a...

FR! Sorry for the piece meal, but your thread was a bit long, and for cogency sake, I'm allowing for each subject matter to stand on its own merits as...

FR! Thank you for your response. I agree that there are gaps (some of which obviously having to do with recent discoveries over time...) but what is y...