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Depends on how you define it. If you define existence as, "What is" then existence is the base upon which predicates are made. If you say, "My identit...
August 01, 2023 at 06:02
"But they're job creators!" At the end of the day I've found that its simply people being convinced that a billionaire's self interest is somehow thei...
July 30, 2023 at 15:32
I've viewed reality as, "That which does not contradict your identity of the world." So, if I viewed an apple as healthy, ate it and got sick, that's ...
July 28, 2023 at 22:23
Its a paradox because commits the mistake of, "We know everything, yet we do not do not know everything". What you're doing is taking the observer out...
July 25, 2023 at 02:15
I answer this hear if you're interested in something serious and not surface level. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/14044/knowledge-and-indu...
July 23, 2023 at 18:56
We need balanced identity politics. Identities are useful in so long as they don't make us forget that we're all part of the same identity: the human ...
July 23, 2023 at 18:54
Well schopenhauer1, if that is your conclusion, then take that with you in your life. I will take mine. Good conversation.
July 09, 2023 at 05:27
Ok, that's fair. I don't want to divert from the intent of the thought experiment. If it is your parallel for procreation, then we also don't know wha...
July 09, 2023 at 03:56
Ok, I think I understand what you're saying here. You view positive and negative as "shift changes". So if someone were unhappy, it is not a moral imp...
July 09, 2023 at 00:21
So existential is considering both the positive and negative as the moral points, while shopenhauer1 is only considering the negative as the moral obl...
July 08, 2023 at 21:28
Not at all. I took a look over the thread and decided that I did not have the full context of the conversation between you two. It did not seem right ...
July 08, 2023 at 16:48
Did you read the paper or just a summary Darkneos? I understand your opinion, you just haven't proved your opinion. Which is fine. If you're not inter...
July 08, 2023 at 12:51
Oh, I don't mean like a human. If that test isn't satisfactory to you, the test is just to see if an animal can separate X from Y. Food vs not food wo...
July 08, 2023 at 00:06
I've never encountered a bot with your level of sophistication. Its plausible, but that doesn't outweigh the possibility you're a person. Same with th...
July 07, 2023 at 22:49
Yes, because you answered my question. To answer my question you would have had to read. If you read, then you're able to part existence out. Can you ...
July 07, 2023 at 13:21
Its not an assumption, its a proof if anyone can grasp the concept. If you can't discretely experience, then you can't differentiate between the lette...
July 06, 2023 at 23:26
Thanks Bob! I appreciate it, I just felt like both of us were getting nowhere with each other at that point. Have a great day as well, I look forward ...
July 06, 2023 at 20:50
Let me repost this section. That's the claim. If you believe its incorrect, why? This is fair as I paired this down a bit. The difference between each...
July 06, 2023 at 20:48
Yes, we may be at an impasse at this point simply due to differences in definitions. If we can't agree on those, there's really nothing we can debate ...
July 06, 2023 at 20:18
Intuition is a summary of a book, while knowledge is the book itself. I can give you an overall idea of what the book is about, but unless you careful...
July 06, 2023 at 16:18
If you have a genuine interest in this question, check my post here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/14044/knowledge-and-induction-within-yo...
July 06, 2023 at 16:16
Inductions derive from the distinctive property sets we create. The set of inductions I can form when considering only A and B are potentially differe...
July 06, 2023 at 14:10
As am I. But a knowledge set is the distinctive properties you are using at its base, not the inductions. The inductions rely on the base. You can com...
July 05, 2023 at 14:46
Alright, I think we have some focus again! Let me get right to your points. And I've informed you that not only do we not have to compare the inductio...
July 04, 2023 at 23:15
Ok, at this point I can see nothing new is being said, and I think I understand your points. We're going round and round at this point, so I'm going t...
July 03, 2023 at 22:29
No, I am not. You keep inserting these words in my claims, and I'm not doing that. To be clear, we're talking about hierarchy sets, H1, and H2. We are...
July 03, 2023 at 15:59
Fantastic Bob! I feel we're back to discussing the situation properly now and can continue. I am not saying that, but this is close. I am not saying t...
July 02, 2023 at 13:40
Oh, I think this was lost in communication then. I did not intend to say this. I noted in the circumstance where you take in A/B and X/Y then you shou...
July 01, 2023 at 21:13
Happy Saturday Bob! After looking over your last few responses, you keep saying things that show you don't understand the paper. Its been quite a whil...
July 01, 2023 at 14:13
I don't find this to be a very good experiment. Broadly defining people as "conservative" and then zeroing in on that as the only possible cause seems...
June 29, 2023 at 04:58
The theory is a foundation. Does it work consistently and logically for what it does? Yes. The fact that its a screwdriver and not a hammer isn't real...
June 29, 2023 at 04:54
I would argue one of the fundamentals of proper philosophical discussion is clear and unambiguous definitions. Clear definitions lead to clear argumen...
June 27, 2023 at 19:32
Why would anyone get huffy over that? Makes perfect sense.
June 27, 2023 at 03:20
Yes, that's right. Ok, I think I see your issue now. Your issue is not with the hierarchy. Your issue is you are attributing what people decide as dis...
June 26, 2023 at 23:22
Yes, philosophy that stays in the realm of "What if" without any way to test it or apply it is ultimately useless beyond entertainment.
June 26, 2023 at 19:05
This only occurs if we do not then try to apply those beliefs to reality. Philosophy does indeed end up pointless if we make up a bunch of definitions...
June 26, 2023 at 16:00
Well, no, there's a clear criteria. You go for what is most cogent in the property situation you have. Taken another way Bob, if you know the probabil...
June 26, 2023 at 13:20
Yes, this is correct. I'm not quite sure what you mean by extending it to applicable knowledge, but I'll state what I see. We know that definitions ar...
June 26, 2023 at 02:46
Great! This absolutely had to be understood before I addressed your questions. Now let me get to them! If I miss any of your questions or points in th...
June 25, 2023 at 21:17
Sorry, I meant air and no air situation first without the X/Y's. Missed it on the phone, but I have access to a computer again. I wanted you to walk t...
June 25, 2023 at 20:50
Not a problem Bob! My smiley face did not go through on that statement. My internet is down so I'm having to type these on the phone for now. Again, I...
June 25, 2023 at 17:24
A good question! Before I answer, I want to make sure you've read the theory first. To do so, use the terms for knowledge and inductions in the paper ...
June 25, 2023 at 15:02
No, you cant in the instance I noted. You usually do fair readings, but this time you're not. I've told you how the theory works, you don't get to say...
June 25, 2023 at 14:56
Correct! This is what I've been trying to get across all along, so I'm happy to see this is cleared up. Also correct! quote="Bob Ross;817572"]The impl...
June 25, 2023 at 05:42
Your point has been that the hierarchy does not hold and that there are certain instances in which a lower level of the hierarchy is more cogent to ho...
June 24, 2023 at 22:35
I hope your Saturday is going well Bob! I think I've been able to pare down our discussion in a more intelligible way this time. Read everything once ...
June 24, 2023 at 20:21
True. But if you're going to later include, "I believe property X is a property that indicates it has air," then you've made it an essential property ...
June 24, 2023 at 14:03
Here is where you also have to clarify. Does the design of X or Y have anything to do with the probability? For example, if the ration of X airs to Y ...
June 23, 2023 at 21:10
Ok, I think we've narrowed down the point of contention. I think we're seeing two different contexts here. When you say, "The odds of any box being wi...
June 23, 2023 at 02:41
Hi Bob, I think a little too much is being thrown around by both of us, so I'm going to narrow the scope to your exact example. 1. Probability is 51% ...
June 22, 2023 at 23:56