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Incommensurabiliy
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Incommensurabiliy
Aloha AF:

In a forum like this, we are incommensurable because we use words differently and have different measures or, standards. There is no consensus. Commensurability is scientific philosophy whereby, we use a similar verbiage, and measure, in discussion.


But, when we theists and atheist discuss evolution. It is completely incommensurable. 


I personally, don't have a problem with that. I don't know everything but, love to learn. I'm not the only theist here trying to prove scientific observation and the bible, which will not and, cannot and, did not and, does not, refute scientific observation. Premises and conclusions aside. Yet, an observation is still an observation and often, irrefutable.


However, enter the church, and whatever you think that means, and you've entered the world of incommensurability. No consensus and openly hostile to each other. Yet, all claiming a truth that is hidden from them. 

Yet, incommensurability is sometimes the only way to understand some things. Like, in the English bible we have the word 'peace'. It is the translation of the Greek word eirEnE. But, what does 'peace' mean? I could ask 10 people and get 10 different answers. Why? No commonality. It is an incommensurable subject.


But, if we then try to understand what it is not, then we can talk. eirEnE means: the absence of strife. So you see? I could only tell you what that words means by what it is not--incommensurability! 

So, both commensurability and incommensurability are legitimate philosophies.

Only to His glory, Bill
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Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 5, 2020 at 8:43 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by no one - January 5, 2020 at 8:54 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 5, 2020 at 9:33 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by onlinebiker - January 5, 2020 at 9:19 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 5:38 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by LadyForCamus - January 6, 2020 at 12:13 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 4:22 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 6:09 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by LadyForCamus - January 6, 2020 at 7:44 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Rhizomorph13 - January 6, 2020 at 6:45 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 9:05 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Rhizomorph13 - January 6, 2020 at 9:32 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 10:13 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Ranjr - January 7, 2020 at 10:28 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 7, 2020 at 8:47 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Rhizomorph13 - January 6, 2020 at 10:43 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Haipule - January 6, 2020 at 11:13 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Rhizomorph13 - January 6, 2020 at 11:20 pm
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2020 at 6:33 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by polymath257 - January 7, 2020 at 11:13 am
RE: Incommensurabiliy - by Ranjr - January 7, 2020 at 9:08 pm



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