Disappointing. You made a mistake in thinking it was a particular topic that it is not, and instead of bothering to read it and enter the conversation...
That's a rather large topic that covers many points. You'll need to narrow down what specific points counter my reasons if we're to have a meaningful ...
According to my argument, no. To disprove this, you either need to show a flaw in my logic, or show why it is logically necessary that the emergence o...
No disagreement. Yes, I'm using the word "formed" but perhaps "incepted"? would be a better word? I originally wrote, "It just is" repeatedly in the l...
Which if you feel that way, is fine. But why? You simply said, "I don't agree." and left it at that! I want other viewpoints other than my own. If you...
Sigh. For shame 180. I am not arguing the Kalem cosmological argument. It is irrelevant whether it is plank state or big bang. Why all the effort to n...
Try to think about it from their point of view. You're trying to find people who have experience with cows who have had the same problem as yourself. ...
Yes, you understand this part then. What I am proposing are plausibilities. Its either "Infinitely Regressive", or "Finitely regressive". We don't kno...
Interestingly enough, Newton wasn't wrong. It was simply not precise enough for large bodies. You can take the theory of relativity and reduce it down...
Fair enough, I am presupposing some knowledge here. Causality is the idea that a snapshot of existence is in the state that it is because of some prio...
Y You're judging my post based on the title? Isn't that the same as reading the title of a news article, then commenting on it at the bottom of the fo...
My advice for serious philosophical conclusions is to heed your own words. Ask the person who you're debating with what they mean by metaphysics. Get ...
That's an interesting conclusion. If you read it and understood the premise, I would say it was clever. Feel free to explain why its clever within the...
Aw, don't do me like that 180 Proof. I usually love your wit and insight. Let me get you into the fun version of yourself. So technically, no, a first...
Just to be clear on specifics, you mentioned there was an article that suggested cows were affected by magnetic fields. Was it a scientific article? D...
We cannot challenge you on your accusation, because you have not defined what "Love" is first. You could be thinking of a definition that is different...
A look at science can help us identify a conspiracy. Science seeks to disprove its hypothesis. If for example I say, "Cows do not drink water at this ...
You have made a step into the next level of philosophical thinking. Yes, the reality of many "ideologies" is they are imprecise but easy to digest ide...
You might want to hear from my experiences. I have a master's in philosophy. You know what I do years later? I program. First, do not go into philosop...
Prishon, defining things does not destroy the thing itself. In fact, if you find you cannot define something, it's an indicator that you need to think...
Again, the examples are fine, but you haven't defined what you mean by reality. That means I am left to draw my own conclusions by what you mean, and ...
Each are tools that are used for specific problems based on the culture and needs of your society. Free markets at their extreme are simply the idea t...
I appreciate the examples, but you still need to provide a definition so that we can have a foundation of conversation to stand on. Why are they separ...
Yes, you can deny the claim that everything must have a prior cause, because it cannot be proven that everything has a prior cause. In fact, we can co...
First, I have to say your post is absolutely fantastic. While many atheists may feel like you, it seems rare that they voice such ideas. Great questio...
That's still not a contradiction though. That is a contradiction of beliefs, but not of facts. In the theists case, there is a God. But honestly, neit...
Ha ha! This reminds me of something that happened in a freshman philosophy class. The lecturer was a graduate student, and had commented that a square...
If you fully understand what the problem of evil is from my earlier post, then the discussion is done. What you are positing is that God is limited. T...
What I'm trying to point out, is it does not solve the problem of evil. I think I understand where you are coming from. You may be under the impressio...
That is because you are not an omnibenevolent being. An all benevolent and omniscient being would not round the numbers. Zero evil is the only thing a...
My understanding of quantum mechanics is its not an observer that causes outcomes, its active measurement. All measurement at that level requires boun...
Clever, but it doesn't quite work. The problem of evil comes about because of a misuse of terms to describe God. If you describe God as being able to ...
Looking at history, I think there are a couple of key ingredients to avoid war. 1. Some type of unified identity. A "family", "town", "state" or "coun...
But is this a perfect simulation? In the first case it seems the computer simulated that the person would drink the poison "if they were not told a si...
MWI is a level 3 classification scheme of multiverse theory.... — Philosophim ...according to Max Tegmark's classificatory scheme, which is shared by ...
If you read the wiki article you linked, you'll see that MWI is a level 3 classification scheme of multiverse theory. I was correct then. You seem to ...
Mind explaining how? As far as the specifics go, my understanding of many worlds interpretation is that all quantum states exist in some type of branc...
Multiverse theory is the same as unicorn theory. No one has found a unicorn yet, and no one has found a different universe yet. As such, they are just...
I don't think we can ever remove evil entirely, just diminish its degree. If good is "more existence" and evil is "less existence", then good and evil...
Glad to chat with you again Jack, glad you've been well. To me, good is what we "ought" to do, and evil is what we "ought not to do". In other words, ...
IQ and intelligence are not necessarily correlative. IQ is a test from a group of people who have an opinion of what counts as intelligence. The probl...
No, because something existing forever still reduces down to no explanation for why it exists forever. But you seem to understand this. Basically if e...
Yes, there is. Long ago when I was attempting to write a philosophical proof of God I came upon an interesting logical conclusion. There must exist a ...
Well, this thread has gotten ironically emotional. I'll try to examine your question. First, what are emotions? Some might say they are instinctual re...
I was the OP in the "homosexuality" thread that was closed. I did not see the follow up thread until much later, so did not get a chance to reply ther...
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