philosophy of science: meaning and functions (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Monday, September 10, 2018, 16:59 (2265 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: The presence of an organized universe with humans is highly suggestive that the energy was a mind that knew what it was doing.

dhw: I shan’t oppose that argument, except to say it is equally suggestive that materials follow natural laws of self-organization, and faith in the laws of nature is no less reasonable or unreasonable than faith in an unknown, unknowable, sourceless mastermind.

DAVID: And the natural laws appeared by magic in the analysis by the Agnostic mind?

dhw: And a universal conscious mind appeared by magic in the analysis by the theist mind?

DAVID: One form of the magic must exist.

DHW: Yes indeed. That is the agnostic’s dilemma.

I find it far less difficult to believe in the concept of a singular entity that, whether gradually or spontaneously, developed sentience and then spent eons growing before expanding outwards far less difficult to believe in than an enormously complex and harmonious set of individual laws that interact with each other all spontaneously coming into existence with no precursor.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.