RE: An Essay about Atheism in Latin
September 12, 2019 at 8:56 pm
(This post was last modified: September 12, 2019 at 9:00 pm by Succubus.)
(September 12, 2019 at 12:19 am)Belaqua Wrote:(September 11, 2019 at 7:43 pm)Succubus Wrote: You are of course referring to scientism. One of the greatest strawman arguments ever devised.
As for the bolded; who states this? Names please.
Quote:Yes, scientism is real, and it's bad. I'm glad we agree on that.
We agree on that? Evidently you have a problem with reading comprehension, I said no such fucking thing!
Quote:As for who states that "only science can tell us anything about the human condition," you are right to call me out on that. It's not something that people are usually willing to say straight out, and I can't provide any links to people who say it.
Then how did you come by this knowledge? Tea leaves, crystal pendulums, squeeing the goats testicles, or did you make it up?
My underline.
Quote:Still, I think many things that people are willing to assert aim at that conclusion,
[Cough] Who are these people? Names please.
Quote:...and it's one we should avoid.
Musht be shome mishtake.
Quote:One of the most anti-intellectual trends I've seen recently is the assumption that only science can tell us anything about the human condition.
Consistency is not your strong point is it.
Quote:For example, if you keep your eyes open on this forum you'll see people asserting that only that which science demonstrates can be considered true.
Another testable claim. No, wait..
Quote:Sorry, I haven't kept the links.
My I suggest you avail yourself of this forum's excellent search function. Report back, soonest.
Quote:I've been told that questions not answerable by science are not even "legitimate" questions, as if it is somehow illegal to ponder them.
#3 Who are these people? Names please.
Quote:If we add together the ideological position that only science deals with the truth...
#4 See above.
Quote:...and that religion is only about obfuscation, I think we get pretty close to the sentence in blue. If we're paying attention, I suspect that one of the more intemperate posters on this forum will provide us with another example soon.
Another example? You have yet to provide one.
Quote:It was our stem arthropod friend Anomalocaris who confidently told me the other day that life is all about survival, and any pleasure or wisdom gained for its own sake is a waste of time.
Full quote please, in context.
Quote:Anyway, as I said, I'm glad we agree that things other than science can tell us important things about life.
Who said otherwise? Other than those elusive Scientismists.™
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.