Why is there anything? (Introduction)

by dhw, Thursday, April 05, 2012, 14:59 (4593 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: The universe itself is an inorganic entity, of which we are a part. It created life and sentience from itself, and we are the evidence of that. We are looking into the how, but may never determine the how. We need to ask the why question. I am willing to answer that question with comfort. You are not. I agree that we both speculate, but I am happy with my answer, even contented. Since we differ as personalities, I could not join your opinion, which for me is fallacious. I guess the best answer is the fallacy is in my view of your view.-My argument was that our own sentience does not provide evidence that the rest of the universe is sentient, and the fundamental distinction between the theist and the atheist is that the former thinks the universe is sentient, while the latter thinks it isn't. You dismissed this as a fallacy, because Paul Davies thinks the universe MAY be sentient, and you think it IS. If an argument is condemned as a fallacy, it is considered to be based on inaccurate facts or reasoning. I can't find the fallacy, though methinks your argument is a non sequitur! However, dear David, I am happy that you are happy, and I am happy too. We shan't fall out over the infelicitous philosophizing affiliated to this fallacious flimflam. I wish you a Happy Yiddisher Easter!