(January 22, 2014 at 3:30 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: Chad...what is this non-physical "stuff" that you keep referring to?Non-physical stuff is that which gives form to primal matter. Primal matter is the formless ground of being.
(January 22, 2014 at 3:30 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: And why do you keep running around shifting your burden on everyone else to disprove this "stuff"?Saying that consciousness emerges is a positive claim. Saying that consciousness can be reduced to physical processes is a positive claim. Saying that consciousness evolved is a positive claim. Saying that evolutionary imperatives are the basis of morality is a positive claim. There is nothing dishonest about pointing out the shortcoming of these claims.
Here's the thread and post where it was last left unanswered.
http://atheistforums.org/thread-22939-page-7.html
[/quote]Sorry, I dropped off that thread because the princess formerly known as apophenia had resorted to vulgarity and insult which I find boring and unworthy of response.
(January 15, 2014 at 4:25 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: ...what exactly this non physical stuff is? ... Can you describe the nature of this non physical stuff and how could think apart from its physical vessel?First off, I didn't say non-physical "stuff" could think without reference to physicality. That's a whole different question. If you wish to continue this discussion, I suggest you join my thread titled "The Category Error of Scientism" in the philosophy section.