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Is there a logical basis for logic? I recently heard this compelling argument for the existence of god and want to know what you all think about it. The argument goes like thi… Started by Jeff Ulinski	82	Dec 11, 2015 Reply by Davis Goodman
Does Each person possess an inviolability founded on justice... ...that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override? (John Rawls' most famous quote.) If not why not? If so, what would it mean… Started by Unseen	14	Nov 23, 2015 Reply by Simon Paynton
The impossibility of AI When I was in college, I had a lot of computer science and psychology majors as friends and they all seemed starry-eyedly fascinated with (… Started by Unseen	164	Sep 30, 2015 Reply by Gary Clouse
Property is theft. If it isn't, how? One of the war cries of the anarchist Jean-Pierre Proudhon is his famous dictum "Property is theft!" In a nutshell and very simplified it g… Started by Unseen	38	May 1, 2015 Reply by Unseen
An atheist has to be a moral/ethical relativist When it comes to value theory (ethics and aesthetics) one has a binary choice. Either such value judgments as "This is good/bad" or "That i… Started by Unseen	267	Mar 17, 2015 Reply by Noel
Knowledge, Belief, Certainty, and Mistakes What is knowledge? What is a belief? What does it mean t be certain or to make a mistake? These are more complicated matters than most peop… Started by Unseen	16	Dec 17, 2014 Reply by Ed
LAW AND DISORDER I sent a copy of my collection of poems and essays, Could a “Heat Death” be Necessary for Life? to New Mexico physicist and writer, Dave Th… Started by Mike Donohoe	6	Dec 6, 2014 Reply by Unseen
What is the Destiny of Intelligence? Intelligent self awareness baffles me sometimes. The universe has, literally, slammed enough atoms and molecules together for long enough… Started by Roy Plisko	82	Nov 25, 2014 Reply by _Robert_
What's gained by being an atheist (not religious) I'm an atheist because, to quote HItchens, it is the 'only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance' . But, as I view myse… Started by CAPTAIN OBVIOUS	65	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Cato (Kaito) Rigas
Seven Proofs for the Natural Immortality of the Human Soul This was circulating among some christian friends on facebook...and I found it quite disturbing. Wanted to share. I was disturbed mostly… Started by Lisa Lark	94	Jul 6, 2014 Reply by Tom Sarbeck