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Naturalism
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RE: Naturalism
(December 24, 2015 at 8:54 pm)Jenny A Wrote: I would define supernatural as anything that contradicts the laws of nature.  The first problem being the underlying assumption that we know all of the rules of nature. The second being that if phenomenon follows any pattern at all, then it would appear to be following a natural law of some kind.  Which leaves me with a more personal definition:  supernatural is that which one person doesn't  understand and intends never to understand.  Obviously,  it's in the eye of the beholder.

This is a fundamental problem with demonstrating the supernatural. If it repeats the same effects, then it becomes a candidate for natural law. If it doesn't repeat, then it simply falls into the bin marked unexplained. So in neither case can we identify the supernatural as being beyond the natural. It is a label without a subject.
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Naturalism - by RobbyPants - December 23, 2015 at 4:29 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Alex K - December 23, 2015 at 4:33 pm
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RE: Naturalism - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2015 at 6:00 pm
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RE: Naturalism - by robvalue - December 23, 2015 at 6:50 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2015 at 6:51 pm
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RE: Naturalism - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2015 at 7:09 pm
RE: Naturalism - by robvalue - December 23, 2015 at 7:12 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Edwardo Piet - December 24, 2015 at 6:33 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Sal - December 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Jenny A - December 24, 2015 at 8:54 pm
RE: Naturalism - by Angrboda - December 25, 2015 at 4:29 pm
RE: Naturalism - by robvalue - December 24, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: Naturalism - by The Grand Nudger - December 25, 2015 at 6:25 am
RE: Naturalism - by downbeatplumb - December 25, 2015 at 6:44 am
RE: Naturalism - by The Grand Nudger - December 25, 2015 at 5:51 pm



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