RE: Argument from perpetual identity against naturalism.
March 22, 2013 at 11:00 pm
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2013 at 11:03 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Unfortunately...even granting this your second example about appreciating your parents still doesn't qualify.
You (a belief in identity) believe that treating your parents a particular way (belief in morality) because you value them (belief in value) is the right thing to do (belief in morality, again). That's actually quite elaborate. Not properly basic at all.
(cogito for example, has been criticised as "I think, therefore I am" - "i am" being dependent upon "I think". If one wanted to be a stickler its very difficult to identify something thats properly basic - which is why the position of anti-foundationalism exists)
You (a belief in identity) believe that treating your parents a particular way (belief in morality) because you value them (belief in value) is the right thing to do (belief in morality, again). That's actually quite elaborate. Not properly basic at all.
(cogito for example, has been criticised as "I think, therefore I am" - "i am" being dependent upon "I think". If one wanted to be a stickler its very difficult to identify something thats properly basic - which is why the position of anti-foundationalism exists)
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