Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 626
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
I dont think genuine logical contradictions exist as true statements, only a some apparent ones.
Logic only exists in the human mind? No. Firstly dogs use logic without being taught by people. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 193
Re: 14 Months Clean
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The point is that we are changed people. We don't think, act,or feel the same about so many things. These changes came from the Holy Spirit-I can imagine the responses as I type this.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 417
Re: Tossing this question up
A society of psychopaths could do quite well.
Take for example, ants, bees, and termites.
Perhaps they could do better with sympathy for each other, but I doubt it.
For creatures like humans...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 626
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
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I have been trying to get into the mindset of atheism and have an honest question. I hear many atheists claim that the laws of logic are self-evident and axiomatic and cannot be proven. I...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 226
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
12-28-2005, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 681
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2005, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 463
Re: Artificial humans vs. Christianity
How is this different from when people make new people the old fashioned way? One way we use some elements in a lab, in another we use elements in our bodies.. Seems like there isn't a theisticly...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 1,554
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 219
Re: Random SETI Comments & Questions
Its a scientific endeavor. They are observing the universe looking for evidence. So far it looks like there isnt anything out there but the universe is far more vast than could ever be searched by...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 671
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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I didn't say that. Sins do have to be punished. All sin without exception. You will pay for your own sins apart from faith in Christ. To all who believe, their sins were nailed to the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 671
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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The only think that "makes up" for their sin is the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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Again, pardoning sin without payment may be merciful, but it is...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 671
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
None of the things you mention address his question of why an all powerful and good god requires a painful death on the cross in order to get people into heaven.
Just saying symbolism, martyrdom,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
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The statement was that no logical form makes it, so not just tautology.
[/ QUOTE ] You still dont know what logical form means and ignored my links which would have been helpful in...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
Yep chez, thats right. The only reason I bring it up is i suspect many of the people who said no probably think they know they have hands or that they know what they ate for lunch this afternoon. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
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Similarly, no objects will be both red all over and green all over simply because of what "red all over" and "green all over" mean. You don't have to know anything about the world to know...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
I guess I wasnt clear. The defect is simply that if you claim that it is impossible to justify knowledge through induction, which I am guessing all the 'no' answer people are doing then they are...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
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If you accept only deductive reasoning as being justified, then we cannot have knowledge of the future.
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Tomorrow, nothing will exist which is both...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
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I dont think thats what skeptics claim. Induction can support beliefs, one question is can it support knowledge. Even if you allow that induction can support knowledge then thats not...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
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All logical forms that are true today are true any other day.
"Tomorrow, nothing will exist which is both red all over, and green all over"
Is true because of this identity
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 76
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
Nothing that is red all over is green all over.
Its logical form is: Something that has property X cannot have property Y.
You can make substitutions which make this true and which make it...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 76
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 76
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 76
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 304
Re: Can we have knowledge of the future?
Neither of my examples are logical tautologies.
They are necessarily true, but not by virtue of their logical form.
The problem that was posed was whether we can know anything about the...
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