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RE: rational naturalism is impossible!
October 4, 2013 at 8:32 pm
(October 4, 2013 at 8:16 pm)Rational AKD Wrote: do cognitive abilities exclude reasoning skills?

No.

(October 4, 2013 at 8:16 pm)Rational AKD Wrote: if that is the case, then how does my conclusion not logically follow? if our cognitive abilities were not adapted to determine truth, then all reasoning that leads to naturalism is not necessarily true.

Your conclusion, as it appears to be stated, is that no knowledge is attainable, which is not the case. Just because our cognitive abilities were not adapted to determine truth does not mean that they can't determine any truth at all.
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rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 1:26 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 1:38 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Ryantology - October 4, 2013 at 1:42 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 1:52 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Cato - October 4, 2013 at 3:05 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 4, 2013 at 2:16 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 4, 2013 at 2:28 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 4, 2013 at 4:14 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 4:33 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 4, 2013 at 4:59 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 9:10 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 2:43 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Ryantology - October 4, 2013 at 3:10 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 3:11 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 4, 2013 at 2:45 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Esquilax - October 4, 2013 at 3:44 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Mister Agenda - October 4, 2013 at 12:06 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by max-greece - October 7, 2013 at 1:35 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 7, 2013 at 2:53 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by downbeatplumb - October 7, 2013 at 2:58 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 8, 2013 at 3:22 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 9, 2013 at 9:21 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Ryantology - October 4, 2013 at 3:14 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 3:17 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Ryantology - October 4, 2013 at 3:28 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 4, 2013 at 3:39 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by max-greece - October 4, 2013 at 3:52 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Chas - October 4, 2013 at 5:20 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by pocaracas - October 4, 2013 at 6:27 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 8:15 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 4, 2013 at 10:06 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 10:28 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 11:25 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Esquilax - October 4, 2013 at 11:27 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 11:56 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Esquilax - October 4, 2013 at 12:06 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 7:16 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by pocaracas - October 4, 2013 at 7:44 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 8:01 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by pocaracas - October 4, 2013 at 8:26 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 8:06 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 5, 2013 at 1:02 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 8:16 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 8:32 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 8:42 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Faith No More - October 4, 2013 at 9:19 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 9:25 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 4, 2013 at 9:38 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 4, 2013 at 9:49 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 4, 2013 at 11:09 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 5, 2013 at 6:23 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 5, 2013 at 7:28 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Whateverist - October 5, 2013 at 9:07 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 5, 2013 at 1:40 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 6, 2013 at 10:14 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Whateverist - October 6, 2013 at 11:37 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 9, 2013 at 6:44 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by downbeatplumb - October 9, 2013 at 2:01 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 5, 2013 at 1:49 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 5, 2013 at 7:46 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 5, 2013 at 8:12 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 6, 2013 at 1:03 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 6, 2013 at 1:19 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 6, 2013 at 1:56 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 6, 2013 at 2:31 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by genkaus - October 6, 2013 at 3:23 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 5, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Esquilax - October 5, 2013 at 4:10 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Chas - October 4, 2013 at 11:42 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 4, 2013 at 11:55 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Chas - October 5, 2013 at 12:14 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 5, 2013 at 3:42 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Chas - October 5, 2013 at 7:50 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 5, 2013 at 8:34 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 5, 2013 at 12:01 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Whateverist - October 5, 2013 at 12:03 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 5, 2013 at 12:15 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Whateverist - October 5, 2013 at 12:44 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 5, 2013 at 12:59 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Simon Moon - October 5, 2013 at 9:41 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by max-greece - October 6, 2013 at 4:10 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Angrboda - October 6, 2013 at 2:16 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by KichigaiNeko - October 6, 2013 at 4:46 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 6, 2013 at 7:58 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by max-greece - October 7, 2013 at 1:31 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 8, 2013 at 8:24 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 9, 2013 at 5:41 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by FallentoReason - October 9, 2013 at 5:47 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 9, 2013 at 8:02 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by pocaracas - October 9, 2013 at 9:17 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Rational AKD - October 9, 2013 at 11:08 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by pocaracas - October 9, 2013 at 11:36 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Dunno - October 9, 2013 at 4:40 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Whateverist - October 25, 2013 at 9:41 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Cheerful Charlie - October 27, 2013 at 8:34 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by bennyboy - October 28, 2013 at 7:16 am
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Cheerful Charlie - October 29, 2013 at 5:23 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by Cheerful Charlie - October 29, 2013 at 7:32 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by DeistPaladin - October 29, 2013 at 8:48 pm
RE: rational naturalism is impossible! - by TheBeardedDude - November 1, 2013 at 3:05 pm

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