A good question. Lets look at the second portion of the definition. Being co-existent with reality is an assertion of your belief "being the case", or...
Absolutely. Fear of death is an emotional motivation to stay alive. Death is game over. No do overs. No more accomplishments. Fear of death can be why...
I think he initially did, but realized his error later on and stated JerseyFlight is passionate and opinionated, but he also claims to value logical t...
My apologies then, I stepped out of line. I suppose I will weigh in then. While we can criticize individual philosophy writings "style", noting one pa...
What is the information? Lets be generous and simplify it to "The wet spot on the ground and the liquid in the bottle." What is a "hunch"? A belief th...
1. Sound Logical thinking This is probably the pillar of professional philosophy. 2. Clear Communication Language is a tool to convey our ideas. You s...
Why not message the moderators directly about this? This is unnecessarily dramatic. Talk to moderators if you wish to give feedback on moderation. Tal...
Janus, if you wish to have a discussion, that is fine. But we should not call other members out on the board like this. If you wish to have a discussi...
Very nice! I did a quick skim over the theory and think this has a very sound basis. Consciousness is basically the part of us that manages other part...
What am I testing if I have no belief? After combining the first two bits of information, the child had a hunch, or a belief that the drink and the we...
Not a worry! As long as you are referencing the paper, we can have a great conversation. This is also a great way of defining a belief. A wish or desi...
You are being snide again with a side of petulance. It is imperative to ask for clarification when you begin to see that the terms you are using seem ...
Because it is a philosophy forum, I believe we should vote up or down with our discussions. We are here to say why we disagree. I think an up or down ...
Yes, you are saying you are better, because that person is beneath your time. That's what thinking you are better than other people who reply to you m...
No, I am not claiming you are born with beliefs. I state in the paper that beliefs are things you make. Knowledge is an attempt to figure out which be...
Yes, and what was that rigorous process? I lay that out in the paper. I am using knowledge as I defined in the paper. Distinctive, and applicable. Sta...
Jersey, I have a master's in philosophy. You have no idea what you're talking about. Feel free to show other wise. What are your credentials? Do you h...
Ha ha! Its hard to know what is serious, and what is not without tone. I've made the mistake of not taking people seriously before, and accidently off...
Hi Judaka, I stated the unwillingness to define one's definitions is the mark of a novice, or those who cannot arise to the occasion. There is nothing...
No, just because you have knowledge of something does not mean that you believe it to be true. I have knowledge of a meeting scheduled tomorrow at 5 p...
We are composed of matter, and matter tends to like to stay at a state of equilibrium. When someone is super happy, and you aren't, you can feel press...
This is a good topic. I was a high school math teacher for 5 years, so its something that I've had time to think on. There are a few things I tried ov...
You are incorrect. Logical thinking requires solid definitions. It is often the novice who needs to be coached into formally defining their terms. Log...
Without defining what a religion is, I'm not sure we can come to any meaningful discussion comparing it to technology. Each of us would just use our o...
I see. If what we're trying to discover here is whether people's implicit use and regard towards technology trends to a religion, I don't think it qui...
Neat topic. I don't think its a new religion, just people "nerding out" about the possible future. People did it in the industrial age, when computers...
Correct. One can have knowledge, but believe that knowledge is wrong. One cannot both know, and not know the same thing. One cannot believe, and not b...
Oh, in that case, your personality would likely change a little. Imagine being short, then suddenly becoming tall. Or being tall, and suddenly becomin...
In a way, yes. How different depends. While memories do shape us, our genetics and chemical makeup are a certain base that our memories rest in. So if...
If you mean identically? No, you should be the same. Your personality is a combination of genetic and chemical expression. If that is identical, to wh...
I'll give it my best shot. So one of the things about logic is it is irrelevant to time. The premises state the facts as they are at a particular mome...
Your book may be great, but as they say, "Marketing is everything". (I struggle with this myself) So what does your book give us? If you could sum up ...
Its definitely sad, but no one can say she didn't live a meaningful life. I honestly see nothing wrong with a "conservative" judge if they are a good ...
Certainly. I will use the terms in the paper. Please feel free to critique and ask questions if something does not make sense. When using subjective d...
A good point. While yes, at the end we all die, it is the measure of the life that we live that will be different. If you are person born in a wealthy...
Knowing by application is knowing by deduction. I would read parts 2, 3, and 4 if you want to understand it all. Part1 is only a primer, and is only a...
This thinking can come about because you are leaning greater weight on the doubt then what you see before you. Why should you believe the doubt you ha...
The difference between a paradox and a poorly constructed sentence can be tricky. A paradox would be the result of a logical concept taken to its conc...
No, knowledge is not a claim to the truth. Knowledge is a methodology that to our understanding, will have the best hopes of obtaining the truth. Have...
There is nothing wrong with positing your ideas, as long as they are logical. I view science as taking words that we know, and testing them against re...
First, high and low IQ are not necessarily good judges of a person's competence in a particular area. One could be a genius cook for example, and a te...
The trick in the sentence is that it implies its talking about people other than himself. If we put the true intention of the sentence together we get...
I have had people use the a priori and a posteriori words to relate before, and it has often caused them to misunderstand the points. Subjective deduc...
Actually, this may be a good time to get on another thread as we had discussed. I have a thread on knowledge here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/disc...
My words were not an invitation to discussion. They were a voice from the community that you might want to remember in your behavior going forward. If...
1. If you have a suggestion for the moderators, then you can message them. Publicly attacking a segment of people who visit this forum in one unedited...
If you feel your post deletion was a mistake, then you should be privately reaching out to the mods. No one here can confirm what your post actually w...
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