Grammarsalad
Grammarsalad
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Re: The Religion and Philosophy Thread
I see. I mean, sure, that's fine. But, a few things: 1) one can believe in God and accept evolution. There seems to be an implied assumption that these are mutually exclusive. I, in fact, know people… (View Post)Post edited by Grammarsalad on4 -
Re: The Religion and Philosophy Thread
I did want to talk a bit about game theory, in relation to a kind of Darwinian based rationality..I put it aside because I thought it would distract. But, it is an interesting way to approach these i… (View Post)4 -
Re: The Religion and Philosophy Thread
Very controversial. If you believe that stealing is wrong, then you have a reason to believe that you shouldn't steal. As such, the belief is rational, no? Desires aren't the only things that come in… (View Post)3 -
Re: The Religion and Philosophy Thread
Very interesting argument @Artona . This reminds me of Descartes' mind body problem. It's definitely not nonsense. Let's say we have a box. The box contains all existent things. That is, if something… (View Post)4 -
Re: The Religion and Philosophy Thread
A given religion is defined by the adherents of that religion. If it's about supernatural being(s) for them, then it's about supernatural beings. If it's about realizing ones own inner divinity for t… (View Post)2