Hi Alice, There is very little that I really know. I am certain of my own existence and what I am (which is not what you might think). The rest of it is...
Most folks are happy to accept that there are reliable cause and effect relations between one's actions and what happens in the world. They are less happy to...
Hi Steve, Well I have to say I agree with you, right down to feeling just fine about really not knowing. the thing is, that I know I don't know, and maybe...
Hi Tom, Well I'm totally convinced that that statement is true: "It is impossible that you have the specific thoughts, desires, and plans you have, in the...
Hi Stephen, But that's not true to say that he can imagine virtually any number of evolution processes. he can't, he is limited to what he is aware of.. Other ...
Hi, I had a crisis of confidence in 'determinism' early this morning after contemplating doing 'Naturalism' type workshops for most of the night and only...
Hi Steve, LOL, yes, I'd say that's a really good idea.. :-) It's my husbands birthday family get-together today. I was thinking of going to see the CC...
... reason to invoke God as ... have been judged to be a ... for the universe, or the ... physics --- there are ... completely formal, ... God would just make ...
Hi Stephen, Yes, that makes sense. The whole question of the beginnings of time really troubles me. I suppose it's not really worth worrying about though, as...
Hi Stephen, Of course if the process was different we would have been aware of different things and we would have acted differently, although the process was...
[ with apologies to those Applied Naturalism members and CFN newsletter subscribers who've already seen this RFC (request for contributions) ] Dear Naturalism...
Hi Alice, I'm sure your crisis is long past, but it's worth thinking about how to respond to such questions, should they come up. People will always be able to...
... Tom, I notice that you argue for the "rational thing to do." I would like to ask: Where does your rationality come from? If you are solely a physical...
Thanks Tom, I agree, and also think it wise to keep things simple. I also think that Naturalism and its implications might be something that people have to...
Hi Otis, Seeing as how we are all made the same, what I say or you say or anyone else says is as valid as anyone else. So to single out Tom and question his...
In a message dated 15/12/2007 22:23:45 GMT Standard Time, ldg994@... writes: Otis, If you are solely a physical being and all aspects of you reduce to...
... Stephen, You don't have an answer to my post and neither does Tom. The point of my post is truly a defeater of naturalism. You say that some thoughts...
... Congratulations Alice! Your above statement shows that you understand the essence of naturalism. Tom has taught you well. If naturalism is true, then...
All, Otis is exactly right. Your assertion of 'truth' in reference to any proposal is worthless. It is, through logical necessity, either redundant or absurd....
The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09wwln-idealab-t.html December 9, 2007 Idea Lab The New New Philosophy By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH ...
In a message dated 16/12/2007 00:45:56 GMT Standard Time, ldg994@... writes: You don't have an answer to my post and neither does Tom. Otis seriously I...
Otis' argument is Alvin Plantinga's evolutionary argument against naturalism (EAAN) which has generated quite a literature pro and con, some of it pretty...
Hi Otis, I totally agree, none of us can be empirical data and testing, as none of us can be truly detached from the casual web in order to be objective. It's...
Hi Otis, Yes well it's probably similar to reaching Buddhist Enlightenment, where if you call yourself a Buddhist you've missed the point. I agree, no one can...
Hi Keith, See my in text response. _____ From: naturalismphilosophyforum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:naturalismphilosophyforum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of keith...
Hi Mike, Interesting article. I do think that philosophy needs to be interactive. Otherwise what relevance does it have to anyone but the philosopher? In ...
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