Facetiously, he was not a philosopher.

(April 25, 2024 at 4:49 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(April 25, 2024 at 3:52 pm)polymath257 Wrote: Calling him a philosopher is a stretch.

Why? He’s got a doctorate in philosophy, writes books and papers on philosophy, and is a full professor of philosophy at two different universities.

It’s no stretch at all to call him a philosopher.

Boru

Sure, he has the credentials. But he is dishonest in a way that no philosopher should be. Instead, he is a huckster and plays to the fundy crowd instead of the scholars.

(April 25, 2024 at 10:12 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(April 25, 2024 at 7:05 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: That’s rather the point, innit? Putting wheels on her rocker doesn’t alter the fact that she’s your granny. Craig being an apologist doesn’t stop him or disqualify him from being a philosopher.

Boru

But it does show how vacuous the profession can be at times.

No argument. I never said he was a good philosopher. It’s sort of like when you call a licensed plumber to fix a leak - he works, be bills you for the repairs, and you still have the leaks. He’s a plumber, just a lousy one.

Craig is the lousy plumber of modern philosophy.

Boru

(April 25, 2024 at 7:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(April 25, 2024 at 3:27 pm)Istvan Wrote: If you're asking about libertarian free will, I'm actually registered as a Democrat.

I had thought it was obvious I was asking about your intent. Did you choose to be a dick, or was that something you had to do?

Your party identification is irrelevant to the question.

Oh. I thought you were making a clever joke about Dennett's opinions on free will. I forgot that atheists have no sense of humor. My apologies.

(April 27, 2024 at 7:56 am)Istvan Wrote:

(April 25, 2024 at 7:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I had thought it was obvious I was asking about your intent. Did you choose to be a dick, or was that something you had to do?

Your party identification is irrelevant to the question.

Oh. I thought you were making a clever joke about Dennett's opinions on free will. I forgot that atheists have no sense of humor. My apologies.

Having no sense of humor is one of our by-laws.

(April 27, 2024 at 7:56 am)Istvan Wrote:

(April 25, 2024 at 7:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I had thought it was obvious I was asking about your intent. Did you choose to be a dick, or was that something you had to do?

Your party identification is irrelevant to the question.

Oh. I thought you were making a clever joke about Dennett's opinions on free will. I forgot that atheists have no sense of humor. My apologies.

"Not making a joke right now" doesn't equate to "not having a sense of humor". It's clear you're choosing to be a dickwad ... par for the course for so many theists who claim we need religion to be good.

(April 27, 2024 at 9:59 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(April 27, 2024 at 7:56 am)Istvan Wrote: Oh. I thought you were making a clever joke about Dennett's opinions on free will. I forgot that atheists have no sense of humor. My apologies.

"Not making a joke right now" doesn't equate to "not having a sense of humor". It's clear you're choosing to be a dickwad ... par for the course for so many theists who claim we need religion to be good.

I made a joke, poking mild fun at the stereotypical atheist's disdain for philosophy. The umbrage you're taking is way out of proportion to any offense that was intended.

Incidentally, I'm nonreligious. Thanks for living down to expectations yet again.

(April 27, 2024 at 9:59 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(April 27, 2024 at 7:56 am)Istvan Wrote: Oh. I thought you were making a clever joke about Dennett's opinions on free will. I forgot that atheists have no sense of humor. My apologies.

"Not making a joke right now" doesn't equate to "not having a sense of humor". It's clear you're choosing to be a dickwad ... par for the course for so many theists who claim we need religion to be good.

You could just meet in the middle sometimes. Is your ego so important?

(April 27, 2024 at 10:54 am)Istvan Wrote:

(April 27, 2024 at 9:59 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: "Not making a joke right now" doesn't equate to "not having a sense of humor". It's clear you're choosing to be a dickwad ... par for the course for so many theists who claim we need religion to be good.

I made a joke, poking mild fun at the stereotypical atheist's disdain for philosophy. The umbrage you're taking is way out of proportion to any offense that was intended.

Incidentally, I'm nonreligious. Thanks for living down to expectations yet again.

What can I say? I don't like condescending pricks, and I won't make an exception for you. <shrug>

(April 27, 2024 at 11:00 am)Angrboda Wrote: You could just meet in the middle sometimes.  Is your ego so important?

Just expressing my opinions, ma'am.