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@Billy_T I was specifically trying to say that I don't think we can define determinism without epistemology. I know this seems offtopic, but how can we discuss certainty of something in reality without specifying how we'd go about measuring it or observing it, and the fact that there is no...

@honestrosewater I wasn't looking for an explanation of what logic is. I've studied it for quite a bit and I'm taking a symbolic logic course right now. I just wasn't sure if my understanding of Godel's Theorem was correct. Yes, the other posts on this subject did turn out to be helpful.

Does religion not implicitly rely on logic? If you sin, then you go to hell. If the bible says to do x, and you do not do x, the you are violating the bible. It is my understanding that theologists have to rely on logic to study religion, just as much as physicists rely on logic to study...

A set of rules for deriving true statements.

Godel, Escher, Bach is an excellent book, I'm about half way through it. If you want a good book on consciousness, I recommend "The Quest for Consciousness," by Koch. It has a very good, structured, analytical approach. It's meant to be more of a textbook, but it's not a difficult read. Also, it...

One of the axioms of the axiomatic set theory is that there are no universal sets. However, God is omnipresent, so he would have to be this universal set. Thus, God would immediately lead to a contradiction within the set theory. Does this prove that there is no God?

In short, the answer to your question is: No. Have you looked at Godel's theorem? It shows that, from what I understand, that any axiomatic system has to be incomplete, in the sense that there will aways be true statements that you cannot derive within the system. There are probably people on...

I don't believe determinism has been defined properly in this thread. For something to be predetermined, there has to be an observer that can do the determining, which means that this observer has to be aware of the speed and velocity of every particle in the universe (or whatever system he is...

Whoever wrote this has not the slightest understanding of biology. "The pH of those people's bodies' was not acidic enough to support the transformation of the germ into a bacteria, fungus or virus." How does a germ transform into a virus. Judging from the quote. I don't think the author...

Most definitions of the word "God" state that it is something beyond the reach of science, and present from (at least) the Big Bang. Thus I wouldn't go as far as to say that these aliens have evolved into Gods, but I do think its quite probable that there are life forms out there that have...

I just realized something somewhat mind-boggling, and felt an urge to share it with someone before that "high" you get from philosophical revelations goes away. I take it for granted that mathematics is the most fundamental reality, and everything else emerges from mathematics, and...

I think Nietzsche is referring to the idea that man is a mistake of God. He himself does not agree with it though.

Hi everyone. I'm applying to college right now, the Engineering Physics major has caught my eye. Can someone give me some info on this major, like is this a good major to pursue, and what career options are generally available, (and of course how much money you can make :smile: ). My original...

TENYEARS: From what I understand, the book you refer to is about cult brainwashing and ritual abuse. I don't want to stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but, out of curiosity, are you saying you witnessed/have been a part of this?

Did any of your friends have an OBE at the same time or was it just you? It would be interesting if two or more people could recall the same OBE.