Yeah people have the right to believe in their god and religion but if it interferes with 'good' governance of that country, that's when there is a problem.
It seems, in general that countries (Western) with the least amount of interference from religion, are the happiest and most prosperous...
Thanks, what about a real example in life
Yes, it is but my point is that you could just keep diving deeper & deeper into each aspect of knowledge. I know there is so much more but having the basis of what knowledge is what's important to to me.
So regarding knowledge and beliefs, is any of...
Yeah but we're getting pedantic. Lets just compare it in a broader sense to subjective beliefs and knowledge.
Could you give some examples, please
Yeah, that's right but its function is still the same?
I have to go but I would like to continue with this somehow.
Thanks
It might be different but it's still certainly an objective truth based on evidence
Evidence as a concept? What do you mean? It's either there or it isn't?
Logical positivism and empirical falsification are just forms of empiricism, something tested.
Thanks for your honesty. Maybe my answer was a little too complicated ;)
Let me break it down
Knowledge, beliefs and understanding are gained in two ways
Rationalism (Nature) and Empiricism (Nurture)
Express your knowledge, beliefs and understanding in two main ways:
Subjectively (Opinion)...
I suppose its just an opinion of mine that having evidence can make something more real or true.
And I think this opinion would be supported by the large majority of people.
And like all opinions, they can range from possibly up to very little doubt.
And when you have evidence of something...
This can down the proverbial a rabbit hole, I'll try and answer
Intuition or experience are the ways ways that I know something or going to know something.
And there are two types of knowledge, one that require evidence and one that doesn't
So knowing can be subjective, that is what I think I...
??? Don't you believe something is more real or true, if there is evidence to support it? Yes or No?
And if you asked the population of the world, what % of yes' compared to no's would there be?
And it's important to know the reasons behind the result? And what could they be on this occasion?
Well we don't really know how far physicalism can or will account for the world, I've been listening to a few podcast with Daniel Dennett and he seems thinks it goes a long way.
It possible, as time moves on science will be able to account for more. Doesn't mean we still won't have wonder...
Opinion? Don't we all agree that having evidence to back up a claim makes something more 'real' or true.
Isn't epistemic responsibility stronger if it's supported with evidence? Otherwise your judgement is purely subjective? For example, is it going to rain tomorrow?
How do you know we won't...
I'm not making into a subjective norm, the linguistic experts did, and don't you think we should put our trust in these experts?
And haven't humans already made objectives norms on behaviour. For example, wouldn't 90% of us on this forum agree on the correct way to act?
I think you are saying 'real' can be somewhat abstract, a 'feeling' that something is true or real
What about these meanings
- having objective independent existence
- occurring or existing in actuality
- not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory
Yes this is true.
So because metaphysical concepts may not be observable or measurable, it is harder to call them 'real'
Do you think they are still real, even though you can't measure or observe them?
I hope one day down the track we will be able to observe and measure them but now its just...
Doesn't it just end up being what you think 'real' means?
What is your definition of real? If it includes metaphysics, then good
If someone's definition of 'real' includes their god, then god exists.
As far as I'm concerned, metaphysics has a lot of maybes, or possibilities, things that can't...