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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:35 pm (GMT -5) In your case, what is the difference?
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Meleagar Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:02 am (GMT -5) James S Saint wrote: So you believe that everything that you experience is a dream merely caused by the dreamer? Its an analogy. _________________ http://spiritualintelligentdesign.blogspot.com/
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:20 am (GMT -5) So you believe that everything that you experience is a dream merely caused by the dreamer?
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Belinda Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:52 am (GMT -5) OTavern wrote Quote: The human beings that "operate" computers are not "part" of the system - not physically integrated into the computer and operate externally and autonomously away from the computer. However, these two systems impinge upon ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: Metaphysics of math functions and science phenomena

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Serendipitynomad Subject: Getting out of our own way Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:34 pm (GMT -5) "That resonates with an insight I stumbled upon earlier this year" The "limitless" or the improbable cant be achieved in the midst of our egos context. Once we step out of the way, we are no longer the ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:16 pm (GMT -5) Meleagar wrote: James S Saint wrote: Meleagar wrote: I never said the above; "deliberations" is not the same as "deliberacy". Well, since "deliberacy" isnt a word in English, what is your definition for it? ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Meleagar Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:26 pm (GMT -5) James S Saint wrote: Meleagar wrote: I never said the above; "deliberations" is not the same as "deliberacy". Well, since "deliberacy" isnt a word in English, what is your definition for it? Free will agency; locus of ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:16 pm (GMT -5) Meleagar wrote: I never said the above; "deliberations" is not the same as "deliberacy". Well, since "deliberacy" isnt a word in English, what is your definition for it?
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• speaking the truth

  
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  you are reading an article about truth right now. at this moment, your eyes are working sufficiently to be able to read this article, which is written in lower case, and involves a quote by nietzsche. in the alternative, you are listening to an audio program that is translating these words into voice, or someone ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: Metaphysics of math functions and science phenomena

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Nick_A Subject: Re: Metaphysics of math functions and science phenomena Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:55 am (GMT -5) Serendipitynomad wrote: What thoughts does anyone have on this subject? Andre Weil, one of the twentieth centurys most brilliant mathematicians wrote: Quote: God ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: Metaphysics of math functions and science phenomena

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: ape Subject: Re: the inscrutable is giving the need for emotion? Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:31 pm (GMT -5) Serendipitynomad wrote: Pi, the hyperbolic asymptote, irrational numbers, et al represent the limits of intellectulizations... Because rational and irrational are diametric ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Scott Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:49 pm (GMT -5) wrote: Your assumption that you can discern true statements is not just one assumption; it is a shorthand version of including countless assumptions. You are assuming, in each case of truth discernment, a favorable chain of causal events that ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: Metaphysics of math functions and science phenomena

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Serendipitynomad Subject: the inscrutable is giving the need for emotion? Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:46 pm (GMT -5) Pi, the hyperbolic asymptote, irrational numbers, et al represent the limits of intellectulizations and the reliance on the effects of the undefinable-the irresistible and undeniable. The ...
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• Umair Haque: Evolving leaders to builders

  
  P2P Foundation — Authority: 490
  The 21st century doesn’t need more leaders - nor more leadership. Only Builders can kickstart the chain reaction of a better, more authentic kind of prosperity. A very important point made by Umair Haque in “The Builders Manifesto “: Excerpt: “Leaders don’t create great organizations — the ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:50 pm (GMT -5) Algol wrote: I think we need a definition of "determinism". A determinist is someone (at least what I thought) who believes life follows an inalterable path (like the planets or a comet) and regardless of ones free will, what will be will ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Alun Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:21 pm (GMT -5) Meleagar wrote: Your assumption that you can discern true statements is not just one assumption; it is a shorthand version of including countless assumptions. You are assuming, in each case of truth discernment, a favorable chain of causal ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:18 pm (GMT -5) Meleagar wrote: The sky is green. The sky is purple. There is no sky. If I exist in a deterministic framework, determinism just produced an untrue statement. So you believe that if YOU say something stupid then reality is ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Meleagar Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:08 pm (GMT -5) James S Saint wrote: Meleagar wrote: Actually, Im just pointing out that you could be wrong, because thats all that is required for determinism to fail. If determinism can produce not only untrue statements (it does),.. To ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: James S Saint Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:26 pm (GMT -5) Meleagar wrote: Actually, Im just pointing out that you could be wrong, because thats all that is required for determinism to fail. If determinism can produce not only untrue statements (it does),.. To an idiot, ANYTHING "could be ...
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• Epistemology and Metaphysics :: RE: The Simple Reason Why Determinism and Materialism Fail

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Meleagar Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:21 pm (GMT -5) Scott wrote: He is refusing to debate other points unless we first assume that materialism and causal determinism are false as an axiomatic premise. Actually, Im just pointing out that you could be wrong, because thats all that is ...
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