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Existence of the Material World
Bishop Berkeley makes this argument (simplified) to argue against the existence of an external material world.1. "Material objects" are simply collections of "sensible qualities" (sensory data).2. Sensible qualities are mind-dependent.3. Therefore, material...
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What is the true meaning behind materialism?
Materialism, a notion based upon the acquiring of various goods to achieve ones goals. What is materialism however, and how much does the notion impact your life? Would you say it was more positive or negative and why?
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Subjective Truth vs Objective Truth
For those who are interested, I am putting together a primer on the difference between subjectivity and objectivity. Much of the disagreement in this forum is due to confusion between the two. We'll start with a comparison of the definition of the terms.SubjectivitySubjectivity is a personal...
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Renewing of the mind : New Age or Not?
As I have engaged and read quietly in these forums, it appears there is much 'chatter' of the human mind (brain/soul). As posted many times, the mind once had all knowledge and slowly depleted into a massive jumble of thoughts -consciousness- which believers are still slaves to.I believe renewing...
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Why argue science with religious assertions and vice versa?
The hilarious pattern of people in the forums is not realizing they are in the wrong genre.There is a scientific discussion and then the churchgoers who know nothing about science pipes in.Then the churchgoers want to discuss matters of faith, what the passages mean and then there's this thick lump...
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"Knowledge in not given; it is earned."
This quote is philosophical. In my personal experience, acquiring knowledge was not just handed over, it was a goal to be worked towards by way of learning life's lessons, reasoning out what's right and last but not least personal experience (what life has taught me). Feel free to express your own...