edit: "Mod Plus" in that this is not meant to trigger a new discussion about human free will. Though we might end up talking about mental causation (b/c Idealism, Panpsychism, Theism) let's just stick with the brick and the window as the focal point thanks.
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
- Bertrand Russell
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(2019-03-11, 10:02 PM)Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: What, can we say, is going on?
edit: "Mod Plus" in that this is not meant to trigger a new discussion about human free will. Though we might end up talking about mental causation (b/c Idealism, Panpsychism, Theism) let's just stick with the brick and the window as the focal point thanks.
I don’t know. We would have to run a few trials to see what happens. Look for regularities and repeatable outcomes.
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(2019-03-12, 01:11 AM)malf Wrote: I don’t know. We would have to run a few trials to see what happens. Look for regularities and repeatable outcomes.
Just to be clear, I am not offering my own windows for these trials!
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
(2019-03-11, 10:02 PM)Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: What, can we say, is going on?
edit: "Mod Plus" in that this is not meant to trigger a new discussion about human free will. Though we might end up talking about mental causation (b/c Idealism, Panpsychism, Theism) let's just stick with the brick and the window as the focal point thanks.
Good question. Before a meaningful answer surfaces, I would suggest you take a course in " materials science" .
(2019-03-12, 11:40 AM)Steve001 Wrote: Good question. Before a meaningful answer surfaces, I would suggest you take a course in " materials science" .
Have you taken this course?
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
(2019-03-12, 10:08 AM)Brian Wrote: My brain made an immediate presumption that somebody had deliberately thrown the brick but maybe that is off topic?
No that's good.
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
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