And, 'who', EXACTLY, BELIEVES this? In 'reality', OF COURSEbobmax wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:32 pmI mentioned logic to open the subject.DPMartin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:16 pm well logic wasn't mentioned, though I can see what you’re getting at, I see it on philosophy web sites everywhere, but the subject is reason as a god and or religion. Many are closet worshipers of reason idolizing it.
granted logic is garbage in garbage out, reason is considered superior to that by most.
Because in reality it is precisely determined thought as such that is believed to be absolute truth.
Do 'you', "bobmax", REALLY BELIEVE that using words like; 'in reality' and 'precisely, provide MORE WEIGHT to or behind what 'you' are 'trying to' argue for?
ALL that was asked for, in the opening post was:bobmax wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:32 pm In a nutshell, it is the Identity Principle that is considered True regardless.
And the True is God himself.
Therefore, although one may not even be aware of it, it is A = A the God who is interpreted to be the foundation of reason.
Without, however, considering that the Principle of identity is a negation.
That is, A is not B, C, D, everything except A.
While God... is the negation of the negation
What is the religion of reason?
Just how powerful can self-justification be?
How is it that one can believe in reason as their god, worshiped as the most admirable thing?
Truly they see it as the provider of all they need to know.
And, from what 'you' wrote here I can NOT SEE absolutely ANY thing resembling answering ANY one of these four questions posed.