Comment by TKoL on Is reality a "societal construct"?
In order for it to be a societal construct, wouldn't society have to exist? And if society exists, doesn't that mean it's real? And if it's real, doesn't mean that there's a reality?
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Does indeterminacy imply contingency?
Conceptually, it is not hard to imagine a series of events that are metaphysically necessary and yet may occur without any cause and thus without determination. - like what?
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Situation deemed as offensive, where offended party and/...
@mindoverflow You're welcome. I think "offense" is a bit of a cloudy, wishy-washy word. I'm not even entirely sure what someone means when they say "I'm offended", except for the cases when they...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Is cultural appropriation bad?
It occurs to me that the existence of Indians and an awareness of their visual styles is part of my culture. Like, I'm not Indian, but I live in a world with Indians, interact with them as people and...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Does anesthesia disprove solipsisim?
@Wiseman you are trying to prove he is false to yourself? (I assume you mean his belief in solipsism is false) But... you already know he is wrong. You don't need to prove it to yourself. "I think...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Does anesthesia disprove solipsisim?
@Wiseman many of your comments point to you not understanding what NotThatGuy actually said: "It's an idea that only applies to oneself."
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Did Kant consider Newtonian mechanics a priori?
wonder how a kantian would try to prove quantum physics is a-priori...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on About the validity of the Zombie concept
That first bullet point is well stated and centrally important, +1.
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Is there a definitive answer to this question, or is it...
@ScottRowe who knows? Somewhere else. If you're curious about the ideas, Wolfram and Tegmark both talk about their ideas at length in books and in interviews in podcasts.
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Is there a procedure for determing what's causing what?
I'm not here to answer your question, but just to commiserate with you. I've been struggling with a puzzle game lately, the hints were a bit too opaque for me to work my way around, and I'm a bit...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on Head thought reading by others, analyzing this...
A felony? I assume that's a typo, not sure what word you meant to type.
View ArticleComment by TKoL on I am confused regarding my beliefs
Many people feel the same. You're right, though, that it's incredibly hard to discuss certain ideas in some environments. In many Muslim countries, it's downright dangerous to even say you're no longer...
View ArticleComment by TKoL on I am confused regarding my beliefs
registered religious organisations in Pennsylvania alone have assets of $7billion and earn $2billion in revenue each year - and I'd love to hear about how much they pay in taxes...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for If it weren't for the theory of evolution, would the...
Wouldn't such a person be forced to accept the argument from design, based on the empirical fact (from the 18th century perspective) that complex objects require an intelligent/intentional designer to...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for Objection to Pascal's Wager (I don't see this argument...
Please note before I start this post that I'm an atheist and don't literally believe any specific religion is true.I can start an arbitrary religion that states any belief in a god leads to eternal...
View ArticleWhat are the philosophic positions regarding the ontology of mathematical facts?
1+1=2 and, discarding any mildly clever counter-examples that don't really matter (eg 1.4 + 1.4 = 2.8, which rounds to 3), I have a hard time imagining how the discrete quantity 1 could ever be added...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for Through what epistemological means is one's gender...
Honestly, I think the current answer is we don't know.Right now, in the current world, we see many thousands of people telling us "I may have been born with a penis, but I am a woman." Some people...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for Is Group Suffering Worse than Individual Suffering?
I think the answer by causative is pretty clear and straightforward about why we would like to stop more people from suffering.This answer isn't an answer to the actual question but an invitation to...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for How can experts disagree despite having access to the same...
I was actually thinking about this question the other day - I haven't read all the past answers so I may be going over something that has already been covered.For example in science, why is there...
View ArticleAnswer by TKoL for What type of logical fallacy / assumption is this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_divisionFallacy of division.The example on the page is:The second grade in Jefferson elementary eats a lot of ice creamCarlos is a second-grader in Jefferson...
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