Thanks for this post. I agree with most of it, and the parts that I don't agree with I am sure you are already aware. Since I've already said...
When I was talking about theories, I was talking about non-scientific theories. I should have been more explicit about that. Obviously, I would not...
I haven't. Sounds interesting though. What is it? This isn't really the proper thread to dispute that statement, but I must. Religions engage...
Possibilty is one of the most important tools in a philosophers handbag. I can discredit a theory simply by introducing a set of scenarios that, if...
It is important to remember that philosophy does not necessarily reject scientific knowledge or method (empirical observation, induction), nor does...
Obviously, I disagree. Thanks for the intelligent thoughtful response.
You have religious fanatics who dogmatically spout there own metaphysical views about the world in one corner. You have scientist fanatics who, in...
One of the crucial components of facial beauty is symmetry. People with symmetrical faces are judged more attractive by a huge cross-cultural...
And again, since you have failed to respond to half of my arguments, I am reposting this one so you can see it again. In closing, (and this will be...
Suppose Lisa is a super scientist who has been locked in a black and white room her entire life. Throughout the course of her color-deprived life,...
Out of all the subsets of philosophy, unfortunately for us, philosophy of mind is the one I have studied the least. I admit that I have had some...
I said I wasn't going to post again in this thread, but I guess I was mistaken. Stop speaking of "non-physical processes" as though my entire...
If anyone would like to continue this discussion by email I'd be glad to oblige, but this will be my last words here. There is one topic that is...
I am claiming that scientists should pay more attention to the clarification about a particular topic that philosophers can bring to the subject...
To better explain sufficient and necessary causation, the following is from Wikipedia:
Theology is not capable of producing "effort". It is not a personal thing that desires. It is an academic subject. Would it would be more accurate...
If non-physical elements or phenomenological explanations are even possible then the scientist must take them into account before she extrapolates...
I'm not too sure what you mean by this. Why does it matter what position the scientist is working from?
You infered from a fictional discussion between Socrates and the leader of one religion, that therefore philosophy is greater than all religions?
Any attempt to explain mental phenomenon solely by way of physical processes in the brain will succumb to the fallacy of confusing causation with...
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