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Forum: General Discussion 08-01-2019
Replies: 16
Views: 8,090
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Thoughts on being a writer on Greydogtales

Speaking for myself, I know that I'm (at best) a mediocre writer. But the quality of what a writer actually produces is merely half of the story, for I've found that the degree of discipline writing...
Forum: Quentin S. Crisp 06-23-2019
Replies: 23
Views: 12,171
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Graves - A Distressing Novel

I find it rather amusing that you would consider qcrisp's "outlook" as "off-putting." He has quite literally provided nothing but insightful posts. As far as I can tell, he is very moderate with...
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

No, James, I'm not "anti-science."
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

@ ToALonelyPeace

I'll always appreciate Ligotti's aesthetic talents as a writer. But his worldview cannot be lived. I didn't call him a "pig."

It's interesting to note that Ligotti likened...
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

It's a result of personal factors as well as my having studied reformed theologians such as Cornelius Van Til, Barth, Luther, and Calvin. I've read Aquinas, but I don't particularly care for his...
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

was also not warm or welcoming.

EDIT: This thread has some wonderful insights but now has fallen into those cliche internet arguments of "Religion vs Atheism" or "Religion vs Science" (thank to...
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

LOL. (Yes, that's derisive laughter). And here I thought we rid ourselves of MS. I thought I smelled something.[/QUOTE]

What does "MS" have to do with any of this? I'm interested in receiving an...
Forum: Philosophy 05-06-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

LOL. (Yes, that's derisive laughter). And here I thought we rid ourselves of MS. I thought I smelled something.[/QUOTE]

What does "MS" have to do with any of this? I'm interested in receiving an...
Forum: Philosophy 05-05-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

This thread has made me confront what I already knew to be true. I believe I'm ready to finally embrace Christian theism. I'm ready to leave the swine trough of vulgar atheism, which includes...
Forum: Philosophy 04-30-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

I think functionalism is far more versatile than eliminative materialism because it is (or at least strives to be) non-reductionistic. It's popular amongst Sellarsians (those who "follow" the work of...
Forum: Philosophy 04-30-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

I've been reading the work of Cornelius Van Til, a Christian apologist who borrowed a great deal of language from German idealism to express his ideas. He boldly argued that all human knowledge...
Forum: Other News 04-27-2019
Replies: 47
Views: 33,464
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: THE WISDOM OF SILENUS (DUNHAMS MANOR PRESS)

For those interested, paperback copies ($8.99) are available for purchase.
Forum: Happy Birthday 04-25-2019
Replies: 8
Views: 3,337
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Happy Birthday qcrisp

Happy Birthday, qcrisp!
Forum: Philosophy 04-25-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

On perhaps a more general level, I would like to point out something else which is relevant to the question concerning whether "science is materialistic." I've been arguing that if it is, then...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

I apologize for the misreading concerning Anscombe/Lewis. Since you used the phrase "intelligent Christian" in the sentence following your criticism of Anscombe, it was easy to read it as referring...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

@ gveranon

Not only did you misunderstand my argument, you didn't actually read my post regarding Lewis and Anscombe. I was referring to C.S. Lewis not having a strong philosophical background,...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

The problem actually becomes worse for the naturalist. Not only can he not provide a plausible account regarding why the scientific method is both rational and reliable, he also cannot provide a...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

@ gveranon

You might've been following the discussion, but I don't think you're that familiar with Kant. You're fixated on the term "transcendental," which simply refers to preconditions of...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

It would probably appear irrational to me if somebody said God spoke to them, but it strikes me as more internally consistent a foundation of certain belief than attempts to rationalise certain faith...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

:mad:

What a fantastic argument!

In all seriousness, either your knowledge of Kant is not that great, or you haven't been following the discussion. Proposing a transcendental argument against...
Forum: Philosophy 04-24-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

I know more about Kant than Hegel, but I think Hegel's metaphysical historicism (which has inspired fascisms of both the right and the left) follows at least in some ways from his dialectics. I won't...
Forum: Philosophy 04-23-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

You said that you don't judge German idealism as harshly as Santayana. What are your problems with German idealism, especially Hegelian dialectics? Given the historical context, it seemed to have...
Forum: Philosophy 04-23-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

Alvin Plantinga and Cornelius Van Til make use of similar arguments. I'll post a more detailed response concerning Anscombe's criticism, but it seems to me, upon a cursory reading, that her three...
Forum: Philosophy 04-23-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

I don't think monotheism has done a good job of explaining or exploring human consciousness.[/QUOTE]

You're still not understanding what I've been saying. Of course, it's obvious that neither the...
Forum: Philosophy 04-22-2019
Replies: 233
Views: 53,935
Posted By Mr. Veech
Re: Is science materialistic?

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Not that anyone here will care, but this problem is what led to both Kant's transcendental idealism, which in turn led to Hegel's absolute idealism. Contemporary forms of naturalism or...
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