peacegirl
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- I believe in determinism which is the basis of my worldview
I'm not going back to find how "I mangled what you said." You said something on the order of: I prefer this or that because I don't choose what I don't prefer. If that's not correct, correct me.It is not a theory that the choices you make are not within your control because you are compelled (you have no choice) but to pick the most preferable alternative according to your individual circumstances. Just because your logic tries to disprove this fact by saying it’s a tautology doesn’t cut it. You say: “Whatever you prefer is what you prefer because you prefer it” is what you’re using to make it appear circular, but it is not. You prefer what you prefer because what you prefer less cannot be chosen, therefore your idea that there is some parallel world where you could have chosen otherwise (i.e. chosen what you preferred less given the EXACT same time and place) is sheer folly. This isn’t only an astute observation, it’s astute reasoning. You will never agree Pood even if compatibilism was thrown out as a viable theory because it contradicts itself, you would still keep saying it’s true. Consequently, there’s really no point in me trying to convince you otherwise if you can’t see the flawed logic for yourself.You are not God's gift to intelligence Pood. You are a good writer, I will give you that, but you don't know the difference between a theory and a fact. You start off with a preposition that is false, so that rest of your "logic" fails miserably... yet you won't look at it objectively. There's absolutely no getting through to you. It's an exercise in futility.
Yes, peacegirl, I do know the difference. For example, the FACT of evolution is explained by the THEORY of evolution.
What does your author have? Facts? No. A theory? No. So what does he have? Wait, let me guess: “Astute observation,” right?
i have already addressed the above. You are mangling what I said. Go back and read for comprehension, for once.
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