(April 15, 2016 at 4:16 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:(April 15, 2016 at 2:32 pm)RozKek Wrote: I assume you mean science is based on philosophy, alright, but they aren't mutually exclusive are they? So what is the problem of using science in a philosophical discussion? I refer to Drich right now.
You're right that they are not mutually exclusive. What Drich and I are saying is that there is a one-way kind of dependency between science and philosophy. As it specifically relates to metaphysics, the cosmological arguments concerning the existence of God simply happen at level of inquiry above natural science. And here is why...
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Let's stop at metaphysics. First give me evidence that the metaphysical exists before we continue.
As for the rest of the post, I didn't understand. That problem might be on my behalf. If you care, you can simplify it, but I'd prioritise giving evidence for the metaphysical. Not just arguments, evidence.