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April 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM Replied to the thread Welcome ReiWolfWoman!.PostGlad to have you ! -
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April 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM Replied to the thread Welcome ReiWolfWoman!.PostReiWolfWoman tells us:
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Reaction (Post)April 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM […]
I completely agree. I was talking with someone privately yesterday who made a statement to the effect that ETHICS is the most importan, and that epistemology and physics are subsidiary.
I said that I think the deemphasis of physics and epistemology is… -
Martin
Reaction (Post)April 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM Our friend Leonidas from the Garden of Athens has taken the time to translate the Timeline of Epicurean Philosophy hosted at Twentiers into Greek! You can find his translation ΟΙ ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΕΙΟΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ ("THE EPICUREANS IN ANTIQUITY") here.
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Reaction (Post)April 8, 2026 at 11:56 AM […]
The future animal that looks like you will have different friends.
To be the same, you'd also need the same context, the same culture, the same language, the same fashion, the same laws, the same relationships, the same experience that guarantees an… -
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April 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM Replied to the thread How to argue against the Kalam Cosmological Argument?.PostAs to the work of Steve Patterson outside the video, I can save people some time about where he stands:
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April 8, 2026 at 6:50 AM Replied to the thread How to argue against the Kalam Cosmological Argument?.PostOK i have watched the video and now I have another way of asking my last question:- Lamar_44 thinks the Patterson video is "good" and useful.
- Martin thinks the Patterson video is a "bad" and a waste of time.
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Cassius
April 8, 2026 at 6:33 AM Replied to the thread How to argue against the Kalam Cosmological Argument?.Post@Lamar_44 I note Martin's comment and as soon as I have time will watch that myself.
What conclusion do you reach based on that video?
The entire question of imagination and thought experiments definitely has interest for some people. If Zeno wants to…
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