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- Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: There is No Distinction Between Appearances and Things in Themselves
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9158
Re: There is No Distinction Between Appearances and Things in Themselves
A false statement is as much a part of the Universe as a true statement is The important thing here is the fact that both types of statements can exist regardless of anything else A false statement is false in relation to the statement itself but not in relation to the fact that it exists A true sta...
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:44 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
I would actually say that the human beings known as or who call themselves scientists are just as susceptible to their own biases as other human beings The ones that are called scientist just pretend or believe they are not and some others actually believe this What evidence do you have for this ? ...
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:40 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
That division raises more questions than it answers because it eliminates the mechanism for deciding where the line between opinion and fact is drawn The line between opinion and fact is actually very clearly drawn : opinion is subjective truth which does not have to be demonstrated as it is simply...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: How would you chose to die?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 13679
Re: How would you chose to die?
As painlessly as possible and with zero awareness of it either so probably in my sleep
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
Surely you admit belief can be either justified or unjustified ? Yes it can but belief can never be knowledge and here is why Belief is a faith position with insufficient supporting evidence / knowledge is a non faith position with sufficient supporting evidence Belief is opinion based and knowledg...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:46 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Religion
- Topic: Is it possible to obtain a fixed truth?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1774
Re: Is it possible to obtain a fixed truth?
The only possible truth that could be classed as absolute is logical truth because logic is deductive Truth from experience is less absolute because perception is subjective and is therefore unreliable a priori deals in knowledge derived from logic whereas a posteriori deals in knowledge derived fro...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
I would actually say that the human beings known as or who call themselves scientists are just as susceptible to their own biases as other human beings The ones that are called scientist just pretend or believe they are not and some others actually believe this Do you have any evidence for this ? W...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
The standard definition of knowlege is justified true belief but I do not use it because belief and knowledge are not and can never mean the same thing so that definition for me is an invalid one My definition of knowledge is that which is taken to be true and which can be demonstrated to be true An...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:16 am
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: The Privileged
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2469
Re: The Privileged
Just for the record I am not a social justice warrior or post modernist or neo liberal I simply say all this because it is true
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:04 am
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: The Privileged
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2469
Re: The Privileged
For example a white woman will be privileged because she is white but not because she is a woman Or a black man will be privileged because he is a man but not because he is black and there are many other examples like these To simply identify privilege in terms of wealth or class is to disregard the...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:49 am
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: The Privileged
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2469
Re: The Privileged
Privilege today exists on so many different levels not just the most obvious one [ rich ]
As there is also privilege pertaining to gender / class / orientation / race / physicality
So someone can be privileged on some axes while not being privileged at all on others
As there is also privilege pertaining to gender / class / orientation / race / physicality
So someone can be privileged on some axes while not being privileged at all on others
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:39 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: ethical suppression of speech
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13232
Re: ethical suppression of speech
But what exactly is Spiritual Math ?
And is qua a reference to qualia ?
Why does it occupy a higher place than either Science or Math ?
How can it be verified if it is first person subjective experience ?
And is qua a reference to qualia ?
Why does it occupy a higher place than either Science or Math ?
How can it be verified if it is first person subjective experience ?
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:32 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Why truth is necessary?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 11612
Re: Why truth is necessary?
Excellent post that was from Spheres so well done for that bio of your life
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:16 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Which one is first : observations or hypothesis ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1887
Re: Which one is first : observations or hypothesis ?
I Observation
2 Testable Hypothesis [ Potential Falsification ]
3 Intersubjective Consensus [ On Evidence ]
4 Peer Review In Reputable Publications
5 Hypothesis Confirmed Or Falsified Or Undetermined
6 Replication [ To Eliminate Any Potential Bias / Flaws ]
2 Testable Hypothesis [ Potential Falsification ]
3 Intersubjective Consensus [ On Evidence ]
4 Peer Review In Reputable Publications
5 Hypothesis Confirmed Or Falsified Or Undetermined
6 Replication [ To Eliminate Any Potential Bias / Flaws ]
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:07 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Which one is first : observations or hypothesis ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1887
Re: Which one is first : observations or hypothesis ?
Observation always comes before hypothesis because hypothesis is based on observation