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This experimental thread addresses the God-concept from two opposing perspectives This thread invites comments to either of us. Constructive, thoughtful comments will be appreciated over argumentative rants and knee-jerk reactions Attracted to respond, not by the subject matter but by the word 'exp...

From artisticsolution, in another thread, elsewhere in the galaxy: << I hope all is well. Missed you >> Hi AS, all is well enough...and hell is probably just around the corner :wink: Missed you too, and the PN forum - I don't stay away for too long. Thanks for the welcome back. It's all in the timin...

Hi M! I didn't see you there...posting from my phone, hard to see...lol! I hope all is well. Missed you! Hi AS, my earlier posts didn't appear until after your chat with Hex. The joys of pre-moderation and acceptance into PN paradise. If you don't mind, I'll scoot the personal stuff over into my 'R...

Well, I think truths are a lot more interesting to chase that tails. The very reason you and I are able to have this conversation is because someone tried finding a solution to a problem. Perhaps it depends on what 'truth' or tale you are chasing. It does seem that philosophy sets itself 'new' prog...

HexHammer wrote:
It's an artificial problem...

Truths are only used by people lacking rationality or being desperate.

With reference to the article:
What exactly is an artificial problem?
What 'truths' are you referring to?

Grover: My impression of some philosophy papers is that they are the products of a wandering mind moving backwards and forwards as whim takes them. Could such minds be usefully disciplined to make clear-cut points, divided into sub-sections if necessary, before wandering off on another tangent... .....

AS: Either Richard Baron is getting better explaining things so that I can understand or I am getting better at understanding Philosophy! M: No 'Either/Or' about it, AS - but both. Every day in every way, PN people just keep getting better and better :D I picked this for discussion, leaving a first ...

Interesting. Never heard of 'experimental philosophy'... << This is what experimental philosophy sets out to do. Make up stories that pose philosophical questions, and ask people from all sorts of backgrounds for their intuitive reactions. Ask whether Bob knows. It turns out that people from western...

Just to say 'I'm back...

...again...'

After mulling it over, I decided to re-subscribe to the PN magazine. Rick and team do a great job and deserve all support

M.