[/size] There's an old saying, "It's easy to criticize." This is particularly true of philosophy. But let's not pretend that you have no...
[/size] I understand that it is circular, but no less circular than any system of axioms. Simply because you designate a proposition as an...
First of all, theories of truth fall under logic, not metaphysics. Second, it doesn't matter. That's just the difference between intensionality...
Jatom: If sense-data were not generally reliable, then the success of science, the success of technology, and even our own survival could be...
Let's stop with the vague metaphors and get to the heart of what you're really saying: (i) After taking the leap of faith, you see confirming...
That's what this thread is about. We haven't reached such a conclusion one way or the other yet. And the deduction is only valid if the God of...
This post is directed at both Kharakov and Colours. Your answer didn't the question directly or indirectly. "It's just the way it is" is not an...
Trippin: I was brought up Catholic too, and it probably does inflluence my thinking. I still have a lot of respect for some Christian...
Let any degree of faith in the slightest or more be a "leap of faith." Please elaborate on that. No, I'm only speaking of the latter type. I...
You're right. This is the real heart of the matter. The trouble is that, to my knowledge, no philosopher has yet built a set of criteria for...
Okay, but that doesn't answer the question now, does it?
I'm a little disappointed that no Jews, Christians, or Muslims have responded yet. So far, we have an atheist, a pagan, and whatever ganjaprince...
And that includes Muslims, too. This is not an argument but a question. I'm departing from my typical style of argument, hoping instead to spark...
The answer has nothing to do with psychology. Knowledge corresponds to the state of affairs. That is not necessarily the case with belief. Now,...
No, you can't. The idea is that a universe without God is more parsimonious than a universe with God. It's Ockham's Razor. Such as what, other...
I would never sign the Humanist Manifesto. First, I try to stay away from any kind of atheist organization. Atheism has always been an...
Van Fraasen holds a similar belief, only he also refuses to believe in explanations that are empirically adequate, and for good reason, I suppose,...
But you still face the problem of explaining why an orderly universe implies God's existence. It's the exact same problem, except now we're...
Well, to call atoms "unseen" is a little off. Of course, they are invisible to the naked eye, but there now exists technology that enables us to...
Maybe I should have said "animal-made," but in any case, I can still see a beaver. And I wouldn't use the example of the behavious of beavers as...
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