I'm an atheist, but I do not believe that religion is in any way the opiate of the masses, a mental illness, a hinderence to scientific progress,...
And then I told you that geometry isn't arithmatic and that with non-Euclidean geometry you can do all sorts of things. But the only reason such...
If only that was all you're arguing! But you bringing up geometry and quantum physics makes it clear that you are not making a mere linguistic...
Kharakov, there's no need to analyze my last post. I've figured out how to say what I'm trying to say very clearly now. "It is possible that 5...
I just thought of the best way to express what I'm trying to say. "It is possible that 2 + 2 = 4" is the same thing as saying "It may or may not...
First I'm going to respond to Hikaru, then Kharakov. First Hikaru, yes "possible" is an adj. I know very well what part of speech it is. But...
First, don't tell me my semantics is off when you think that "possible" denotes. Only names can denote. Possible is a modal operator. If "it is...
If "relationship to reality" means "how I interact with the world," then I think I'm starting to understand what you're saying. Also, I've been...
I'm starting to get very intrigued by this conversation. But there are still a few things I'm confused about. First thing, is this a theory of...
Varuna, how can say if I agree with you or not when I have no idea what you're talking about? You've introduced a whole bunch of concepts such as...
That's ridiculous, and if that's what you learned then that class should be scrapped. I have a concept of a chair in my head right now. How can...
Okay, I think we've abused Popper enough for one day.
It's not difficult to play with the idea. Plato played with that one quite a bit. And all the problems with it are very clearly expressed in...
I must say, Prof. Jumbo expressed that beautifully. Clear, precise, and simple, that's what philosophy is all about.
[/size][/font][/font][/color] Things like peace, love, and truth don't have an independent existence outside the mind, so I'm not arguing that...
By "mystical," do you mean metaphysical? If so, then I certainly agree. But of course, the Young Hegelians were still materialists (Stirner...
We could argue over all of those things for the next year, but there's one I'd like to focus in on in particular. You say that you agree with the...
I'd like to talk about Marxism from an entirely philosophical point of view, although I suppose the methods of economics could enter into the...
It's not a contradiction, but it's certainly ignorant. Disbelief is still a belief in that it is not knowledge. What's the difference between...
I like Iconoclast's selection, but I can't stand Rorty.
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