(March 19, 2013 at 8:08 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:(March 19, 2013 at 2:24 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Or we could doubt that it does and see where that takes us.It takes you no where. Without 'a priori' knowledge radical empiricism has nothing with which to cement experiences into knowledge.
(March 19, 2013 at 2:24 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Some folks love that word, presupposition, and it gets tossed around alot, but a great many "presuppositions" are no such thing, by simple definition.You have not shown, by either logic or evidence, the falsity of my statement "the idea of a universe that is inherently orderly is a necessary axiom for rational thought."
I'd suggest the earliest forms of logic came along with the evolution of language, primarily syntax.
MM
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"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
