Re: The seven step series (december 2009)

2009-12-08 Thread m.a.
Bruno, This is a stupid question but I'm hoping it contains the kernel of an idea. Since logic is based on a few common definitions, do you really need all these complicated steps and permutations to prove a theory? Why can't you show us what you mean in a handful of clear, simple, lo

Re: Why I am I?

2009-12-08 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 08 Dec 2009, at 09:50, Rex Allen wrote: > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Brent Meeker > wrote: >> Rex Allen wrote: >>> So my point is that: in a reductionist theory which implies a >>> physicalist reality with no downwards causation, >> >> What defines "upwards" and "downwards". Why wou

Re: Why I am I?

2009-12-08 Thread Brent Meeker
Rex Allen wrote: > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Brent Meeker wrote: > >> Rex Allen wrote: >> >>> So my point is that: in a reductionist theory which implies a >>> physicalist reality with no downwards causation, >>> >> What defines "upwards" and "downwards". Why would "downwar

Re: Why I am I?

2009-12-08 Thread Rex Allen
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Brent Meeker wrote: > Rex Allen wrote: >>So my point is that: in a reductionist theory which implies a >>physicalist reality with no downwards causation, > > What defines "upwards" and "downwards". Why would "downwards" > causation make any difference? Upwards f