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........... Why, then, do so many theists claim not only to be moral realists, but that moral realism is dependent on theism? It can't be, even if it were true. I believe you are viewing "morality & ethics" from a corrupted perspective which is not realistic. What is reality is all-th...

Thus, the premise 'there is no reality-in-itself' [existing absolutely independent from humans ] entail the conclusion, 'therefore, reality [in-itself] can't be absolutely independent from humans' Your argument is a mess. It is advisable for you to suspend judgment because you are arguing from a ve...

Have a think. You're trying to get to the conclusion that reality can't be absolutely independent from humans, or that reality is (somehow) intricately related to humans, or that there is only reality-contingent-with-humans. These are all ways of saying much the same thing. But if your premise is '...

Have a think. You're trying to get to the conclusion that reality can't be absolutely independent from humans, or that reality is (somehow) intricately related to humans, or that there is only reality-contingent-with-humans. These are all ways of saying much the same thing. But if your premise is '...

It should be this P: [.i]There is no such thing as reality-in-itself. [ii] There is only reality-contingent-with-humans. C1: Therefore, reality cannot be absolutely independent from humans. [Pii] C2: Therefore, reality is (somehow) intricately related to humans [Pii]. Have a think. You're trying to...

P: There is no such thing as reality-in-itself. (Agreed. The expression 'reality-in-itself' is meaningless.) C1: Therefore, reality cannot be absolutely independent from humans. (Why?) C2: Therefore, reality is (somehow) intricately related to humans. (Why?) Neither conclusion follows from the mean...

P: There is no such thing as reality-in-itself. (Agreed. The expression 'reality-in-itself' is meaningless.) C1: Therefore, reality cannot be absolutely independent from humans. (Why?) C2: Therefore, reality is (somehow) intricately related to humans. (Why?) It should be this P: [.i]There is no suc...

What I am asserting is in a negative claim; What is reality [all there is] CANNOT be absolutely human[mind] independent. To add, somehow, reality is intricately related to the human conditions. P: There is no such thing as reality-in-itself. (Agreed. The expression 'reality-in-itself' is meaningles...

My general moral position is, there should be ZERO wars. But due to the current psychological and evolutionary state of the majority of humans, wars will unavoidably happened. It is not possible to run a state based on unrealistic idealism. Say that there will be wars. Therefore, you need an army. ...

2. Be a dhimmi, pay taxes or or join the army. Nobody wanted to do military service. Not the Christians. In fact, also not the Muslims. So, how to run a state in which nobody wants to be in the army? Not paying taxes or join the Army is under the pressure of coercion or die if otherwise. The state ...

Notes: KIV

Antirealists [Kant] do not believe all of reality [all there is] is an illusion. It only when philosophical realists claim there is something beyond the empirical, the experienced and possible-to-be-experienced, that antirealist charge the p-realists as chasing an illusion. Wow. So this all that an...

VA [antirealist-Kantian]; Reality is Real; PH-et-al [philosophical realist]:Reality is Illusory Despite my repetitions, p-realists seem to interpret that I believe reality is an illusion. I [as an antirealist(Kantian)] have never claimed 'reality is an illusion'. To antirealists(Kantian), whatever &...

Antirealists [Kant] do not believe all of reality [all there is] is an illusion. It only when philosophical realists claim there is something beyond the empirical, the experienced and possible-to-be-experienced, that antirealist charge the p-realists as chasing an illusion. Wow. So this all that an...

On a voluntarily basis, I agree Christianity cannot readily convert Jews or Muslims or vice-versa because of the hatred between them is so doctrinally embedded in their holy texts. It is not about hatred. It is about the fact that the alternative usually does not bring enough new material to the ta...