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Is evidentialism a dead philosophy?
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RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy?
(April 4, 2014 at 4:12 am)FreeTony Wrote:
(April 2, 2014 at 7:53 am)Freedom of thought Wrote: Particularly the arguments about how we believe in the existence of other minds, yet we don't really have evidence for that belief.

1. Go and have a conversation with a friend.
2. Go and have a conversation with a rock.

Depending on your friend, one will be more satisfying than the other.

I don't think you understand how much more complex this issue is. Are you familiar with something called a 'philosophical zombie'? A philosophical zombie has no conscious experience, yet behaves like one of my friends.
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RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Alex K - April 2, 2014 at 8:05 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by tor - April 2, 2014 at 11:06 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by ManMachine - April 2, 2014 at 8:23 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by ManMachine - April 2, 2014 at 11:02 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by ManMachine - April 2, 2014 at 11:38 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by ManMachine - April 4, 2014 at 5:38 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Anomalocaris - April 19, 2014 at 1:01 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by John V - April 2, 2014 at 9:01 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 4, 2014 at 11:41 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by tor - April 4, 2014 at 11:55 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 2, 2014 at 11:25 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by FreeTony - April 4, 2014 at 4:12 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Freedom of thought - April 5, 2014 at 11:07 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by ManMachine - April 4, 2014 at 6:15 pm
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 18, 2014 at 10:38 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by bennyboy - April 18, 2014 at 6:44 pm
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 19, 2014 at 11:14 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by bennyboy - April 19, 2014 at 4:44 pm
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 20, 2014 at 10:55 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by bennyboy - April 20, 2014 at 1:17 pm
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by bennyboy - April 21, 2014 at 2:34 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by Angrboda - April 21, 2014 at 9:37 am
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by bennyboy - April 21, 2014 at 5:25 pm
RE: Is evidentialism a dead philosophy? - by archangle - April 22, 2014 at 7:03 am

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