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by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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 ? ...
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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
by surreptitious57
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...
by surreptitious57
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
by surreptitious57
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 ?
by surreptitious57
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
by surreptitious57
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 ]
by surreptitious57
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