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Philosophy

tiny elvis

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2. the suggestion of predetermination requires a bias or unsupported preference

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:29 AM

Mar 2013

the tftd posits a condition of necessity or inevitability
in which decision is insignificant or, in retrospect, without consequence

that is strict and simple materialism or its equal in faith
a strange conjunction, suggesting error

more important, the position has no practical use in any realm of thought,
a pragmatic test of whether it is true

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Thought for the day [View all] malthaussen Mar 2013 OP

motivation is key. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #1

the suggestion of predetermination requires a bias or unsupported preference tiny elvis Mar 2013 #2