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The fundamental of racism i.e. tribalism [us versus them] used to have significant survival value and thus was adaptable and embedded in the base of the brain. In those days humans were so barbaric and most are like 'animals' [beasts] and any group could be a threat to another [extermination]. This ...

"I exist" is an objective statement that exists seperate from the subjective experience of "I". Discuss. I wonder you understand clearly what is meant to be objective. Objectivity is a central philosophical concept, objective means being independent of the perceptions thus objec...

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7. The Incoherence of Solipsism
https://www.iep.utm.edu/solipsis/#H7

As far as I have known, I have countered all arguments against my premises and I have not conceded to any. Imagine that! .....an argument taking place on a philosophy forum wherein one of the combatants does not concede to the other. :shock: :D Tell me where if I have missed your counter to my P2. ...

My main point is, the idea of God is an impossibility to be real. Thus the question of God is real is moot, i.e. a non-starter, so is the question 'Can God be beyond the universe?' God as the "Idea of the All" is real, as all ideas are real as ideas. I am speaking of 'idea' in the philoso...

There is no ontological evil floating around independently for man to discover. Yes, in that case 'evil' is subjected to the state of man. This is the critical point that evil is man-made. Because evil is man-made, evil can be man-prevented and eliminated by man. How can evil be man-made when evil ...

The Moon was "objectively" there before any human existed and could think about it. However, that Moon from the past and the present me are fundamentally non-separable. I don't find these fundamentally non-separable. Sure, the ancient moon exists to me, but I don't exist to it. It seems t...

All the one love action dreaming difference where there is none...In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities. Even in dreams and love, contradictions are impossibilities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_noncontradiction Can humans imagine or idealize a square-circle in their dreams or ...

Dontaskme wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:29 am

Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:10 am Why Believe in God When the Odds of its Existence as real is So Slim?

Do you believe in LOVE?

Yes, this..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love

Re my point on Morality, note

Theistic Versus Non-Theistic Morality and Ethics.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24716

Why Believe in God When the Odds of its Existence as real is So Slim?

I understand there are some pros with theological morality but at the same time has its cons.

Other than this limited moral benefit what are the other positives with theism and God?

Note "and" above I stated somewhere what is crucial is, objectively verifiable reality top up with philosophical critical thinking. This is why we need to reinforce scientific knowledge with Philosophy of Science and Philosophy-proper [which will include among others, Morality and Ethics]...

The Moon was "objectively" there before any human existed and could think about it. However, that Moon from the past and the present me are fundamentally non-separable. I would say otherwise. I would say it was there relative to me before any humans existed, but that is not 'objectively'....

Reflex wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:39 am Ain't nuthin' there to suppress or deny, and your "solid truths" ain't nuthin' but sound and fury signifying nuthin'.

No point making such noises.
Just provide your arguments to counter what I have presented.

One of my college professors (a Heidegger scholar) highly recommended this secondary source on Heidegger. A lot of "continental" philosophers respect him immensely, though he's been called a "charlatan" by some philosophers of the "analytic" tradition. Good luck in you...