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What philosophical evidence is there against believing in non-physical entities?
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RE: What philosophical evidence is there against believing in non-physical entities?
(August 29, 2016 at 10:31 pm)Maelstrom Wrote: Philosophy is not an actual science, dear.

Well maybe not, but philosophy establishes the definition of what science is based on argument and reason, rather than a magisterial argument (like citing a Scientific Academy's definition) which is based on an argument from authority.

Try to establish the bounds of science inside of the methods of one discipline of science and you will fail.

(August 29, 2016 at 10:34 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: Why would anyone willingly accept such a claim without evidence?

But there is evidence, virtually all human societies have records and testimonies of people who had contact with spiritual entities. This is universal. Why be hostile to it?

Why not seek it out yourself? You can make contact with another type of life, I do it every day. I promise you it is real.

I am not asking you to believe me, I'm asking you to seek it out yourself because virtually all societies have testimony evidence and there is zero evidence to say that it is impossible.

Wouldn't that change your life if there were other forms of life besides humans? What if those spirits had a role in the origin of life on earth (as Richard Dawkins admitted was a possibility).
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RE: What philosophical evidence is there against believing in non-physical entities? - by joseph_ - August 29, 2016 at 10:35 pm

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