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Why Does Anything At All Exist? Pt. 2
/in Article, Featured, Thinking Matters /by Seth ClementThis is the second in a series of posts examining the argument for God’s existence from contingent beings. In my first article. In my previous post, I presented the cosmological argument from contingent beings[i], and defended the second premise.
The Argument from Consciousness: Conclusion
/3 Comments/in Article, Blog Post, Thinking Matters /by Ben MinesThis is my fifth and last post in a series on the Argument from Consciousness—the basic form of which should by now be familiar. The argument begins by presenting properties of consciousness which cannot in principle be reduced to the physical. It then argues that the existence of conscious agents with these mental properties implicates the existence of a Nonphysical Conscious Agent as their originating cause.
Translation
/0 Comments/in Article, Thinking Matters /by David BillingAuthor: Lukas J. Wilde. Translation is Impossible!!!!! (Or is it?) In a scene of Studio Ghibli’s Whisper of the Heart, Shizuku laments her slide into cynicism. The difference in her monologue in the dub and in the subtitles is subtle, and both touch the same notes. However, the Shizuku of the subs closely pairs her […]
Atheist Bus Campaign Comes to New Zealand
/4 Comments/in Article /by JasonThe campaign promoting atheism with bus advertisements such as “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” has been launched in New Zealand.