RE: The existence of God
November 14, 2022 at 10:06 am
(This post was last modified: November 14, 2022 at 10:07 am by polymath257.)
(November 13, 2022 at 7:47 pm)snowtracks Wrote: They believe unconsciousness first then consciousness next, and brain organ before mind in clear violation of the principle of causality* and abductive reasoning (Inference to the best explanation).
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* Cause proceeds effect, and the cause is always (yes always) greater than the effect.
Yes, causes proceed effects. But they do NOT have to be greater than them. Also, there are events that are un-caused.
There are many situations in nature where exponential growth means that small causes produce very large effects.
For example, a small spark can serve to detonate a large explosion. A conventional explosion can trigger a nuclear one. A single pregnant rabbit can lead to over population in a few decades. A single rock falling can cause an avalanche.
Yes, *according to the data*, consciousness is associated with brains and brains didn't exist until well over half the current age of the universe. So, by reasoning from the best explanation, we do get that consciousness came after non-conscious things and minds came after brains.
