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- Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Religion
- Topic: The Antichrist
- Replies: 647
- Views: 144991
Re: The Antichrist
I haven't read all 43 pages of this thread, but I've picked up on a couple of ideas I'd like to address. Most of the following comes from my memory of Walter Kaufmann's highly regarded analyses and English translations of N, but I checked other sources concerning N's character and biography. The Man...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:48 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Coincidence?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1930
Coincidence?
I'm trying to develop a reasonable criteria for determining meaningless or insignificant coincidence vs. possible or even probable connection or causation, when that connection or causation may not be verifiable by empirical means. Yes, I'm thinking of religious attribution, but not that subject alo...
- Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:49 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Religion
- Topic: ?? primarily for atheists, but all comments welcome.....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3637
?? primarily for atheists, but all comments welcome.....
I'm probably phrasing this query poorly, but I hope I'm communicating the general idea behind it. All observations/experience/knowledge/comments welcome, from "believers" and "non-believers" alike. Do most atheists/agnostics, particularly the atheists/agnostics in this forum, opp...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:00 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: aphilosophy
- Replies: 582
- Views: 151165
Re: aphilosophy
I posted this in another thread in response to a question. For tidiness sake, it seems it should be here as well... A summary of my perspective. Just as we can explore thought via the disciplines of philosophy, we can also explore outside of thought via the disciplines of "aphilosophy", i...
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:58 am
- Forum: Articles in Philosophy Now
- Topic: Where’s The Evidence?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20494
Re: Where’s The Evidence?
I don't know, I think the article presents a dumb argument. I am fine with the Hellenist notion that reason, is the controlling force of the universe. It seems quite obvious to me that our reality would not be possible if the universe were not organized and maintained by physical laws. This would b...
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:13 am
- Forum: Articles in Philosophy Now
- Topic: Where’s The Evidence?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20494
Re: Where’s The Evidence?
I've just gotten around to this forum, and I'm enjoying the articles posted here, including this one. Thanks, rebecca
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:26 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Philosophy videos
- Replies: 121
- Views: 94835
Re: Philosophy videos
Clown Philosophy I hope these two (short) humerous philosophy vids are appropriate for this thread -- These are from a satirical animated series on YouTube which usually features debates between The Atheist and The Christian, but these two vids feature "The Clown Philosopher" as one of the...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:50 pm
- Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
- Topic: Is "lack of belief" a "kind of belief?"
- Replies: 274
- Views: 81837
Re: Is "lack of belief" a "kind of belief?"
Sorry to intrude -- most of this debate is over my head, although I enjoy following it. I have noticed that my Webster's dictionary definitions differ from some assertions given in some posts. Per my 1979 Webster's New World Dictionary: Atheist: A person who believes that there is no God. Atheism: ...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: aphilosophy
- Replies: 582
- Views: 151165
Re: aphilosophy
You're gonna call me stuff!!! Is it not still true that one only resorts to argumentum ad hominem when one has no legitimate case or point of debate? And is not the intention of a rude and bellicose argumentum ad hominem attack to discourage your opponent from further discussion. It worked with me ...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:41 pm
- Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
- Topic: Is "lack of belief" a "kind of belief?"
- Replies: 274
- Views: 81837
Re: Is "lack of belief" a "kind of belief?"
Sorry to intrude -- most of this debate is over my head, although I enjoy following it. I have noticed that my Webster's dictionary definitions differ from some assertions given in some posts. Per my 1979 Webster's New World Dictionary: Atheist: A person who believes that there is no God. Atheism: T...
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:00 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: aphilosophy
- Replies: 582
- Views: 151165
Re: aphilosophy
DUDE!!! You're overthinking this one. Just chill out and "become one with the cute". rebeccaTypist wrote:I can't figure out if I'm the baby, or the ass. I'm sure some poster will help me solve this vexing riddle.
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:55 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12279
Re: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
Thanks -- I do better with examples, such as you've provided, than with abstractions. I'm chewing on the matter now, using simple paper and pen sketches. rebecca Cool.- - On rereading, I see that what I wrote wasn't as clear as I had hoped it would be, but I'm sure I could improve on it. If you nee...
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:53 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12279
Re: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
I'm not a maths guy, or a physics guy (except in a vary amateur sense,) but I'll have a go at this. It doesn't need a great deal of maths to grasp the priciple; just basic adding and subtracting of a few simple numbers. Say the speed of light is absolute. This means that two observers, measuring th...
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:25 am
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: aphilosophy
- Replies: 582
- Views: 151165
Re: aphilosophy
Dude...
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:34 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12279
Re: Quantum of Light and my Parrot.
I think the idea is 'black swans'. Could be Taleb but maybe the old philosophical one about induction, i.e. "All swans are white, this is a swan therefore it is white" and then we found black swans in Australia(?). Thanks -- I wasn't familiar with Taleb or the black swan theory. Interesti...