Relativism sets out to reduce every element of absoluteness to a
relativity, while making a quite illogical exception in favor of this
reduction itself. In effect,
relativism consists in declaring it to be true that there is no such
thing as truth, or in declaring it to be absolutely true that
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill emptybill@... wrote:
Relativism sets out to reduce every element of absoluteness to a
relativity, while making a quite illogical exception in favor of this
reduction itself. In effect, relativism consists in declaring it to be
true that there is no
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill emptybill@... wrote:
[quoting Frithjof Schuon:]
Relativism sets out to reduce every element of
absoluteness to a relativity, while making a quite
illogical exception in favor of this reduction
itself. In effect, relativism consists in declaring
As one who leans toward determinism, I'm pleased to
see such a clear explanation from Harris of why the
standard notion of free will is untenable. I think
he's somewhat less clear, however, about the
ramifications and implications.
The assumption of free will is so deeply woven into
all our
His argument is a form of Scientism and Rationalism dressed up as
philosophical discourse. It is one of the bastard unions of our era.
As far as Scientism, he offers no empirical proof to support his
contention that he is free enough to choose what to say in this article.
It therefore is
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote:
As one who leans toward determinism, I'm pleased to see such a clear
explanation from Harris of why the standard notion of free will is
untenable. I think he's somewhat less clear, however, about the
ramifications and
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius
anartaxius@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
As one who leans toward determinism, I'm pleased to see such
a clear explanation from Harris of why the standard notion
of free will is
As one who leans toward determinism, I'm pleased to
see such a clear explanation from Harris of why the
standard notion of free will is untenable...
authfriend:
At any rate, terrific find...
Well, this is one thread we probably will not see
Barry responding to. I'm still laughing
It has been clearly demonstrated that mental activity can change how the
brain(and other physical organs)function e.g biofeedback and placebo
research.The latter would appear to suggest that mental choices can affect
physical events.In fact a leading researcher on the question of free will and
