• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

The Fallacy of Materialism

To anyone steeped in literature and who appreciates the perennialism of idealism, yes

Not hard to see you're Quixotic, it is surprising to see you own it.
 
That's right. We can't help having views about the world without having worldviews...

Having views is not the same as having a world view. I need to eat drink and sleep. Is that a world view?
 
Once again, quantum physics did no such thing. Your inability to think skeptically cripples your ability to think critically.

Skeptical thinking critically cripples his ability to understand that it did not such thing.
 
Having views is not the same as having a world view. I need to eat drink and sleep. Is that a world view?

When somebody eats a meal, this isn't a part of the world?
 
When somebody eats a meal, this isn't a part of the world?

No, it is part of their meal. The point is that knowing I have to eat drink and sleep is not a world view. Everything we think does not automatically become part of our world view. Our likes and dislikes are not part of our world view. World view implies an overarching philosophy that impacts our view of everything.
 
No, it is part of their meal.

The occurrence of somebody eating a meal....is a part of the meal they are consuming?

Our likes and dislikes are not part of our world view.

Well, mental states which lack propositional content (like feeling queasy) are not views, that is correct.

World view implies an overarching philosophy that impacts our view of everything.

This isn't what people mean when they say we can't help but have a world view or beliefs. They don't mean a personal motto or something like that. They mean propositional attitudes.
 
The occurrence of somebody eating a meal....is a part of the meal they are consuming?



Well, mental states which lack propositional content (like feeling queasy) are not views, that is correct.



This isn't what people mean when they say we can't help but have a world view or beliefs. They don't mean a personal motto or something like that. They mean propositional attitudes.

What is a propositional attitude?
 
So what is the proposition? Life is not a proposition.

Life, don't talk to me about life.
Are you guys rehearsing a comedy act? Comedy teams are overdue for a comeback.
In other words, your question, devildavid, after having had your question answered, is a non sequitur and an impertinence; and your comment, RAMOSS, just an impertinence.


Namaste
 
Are you guys rehearsing a comedy act? Comedy teams are overdue for a comeback.
In other words, your question, devildavid, after having had your question answered, is a non sequitur and an impertinence; and your comment, RAMOSS, just an impertinence.


Namaste

Impertinent to who?
 
Back
Top Bottom