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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 31, 2016 at 7:52 pm

(August 31, 2016 at 7:51 pm)Panatheist Wrote: I'm not sure why you are quoting me here exactly. I argued against and not for the reality of supernatural phenomena.

OK, then consider yourself unquoted, since I obviously misunderstood what you meant.

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