Chomsky disavows the empiricist concept of the mind being a tabula rasa, a concept that serves as a basis for behavioral science. Instead, his theory develops on the rationalistic approaches of the Continental philosophers in the Cartesian legacy that had a powerful culmination in Kantian epistemology. The mind is not a passive theatre stage on which ideas and sensations make impressions. Instead, it is a powerful and active organizer that has a unique capability for innovation and creation. This human species specific capability is what sets is...
Taunting Temptings, Winning Words (Matthew 4) - Sermon Outline
A. TAUNTING TEMPTINGS (Matthew 4)
1. ABUSE OF DIVINE POSITION
"Son of God? Turn these stones to bread"
2. ABUSE OF DIVINE PROMISE
"It is written He'll order angels to catch.. so jump!"
3. ABUSE OF DIVINE PREROGATIVE
"Bow to me and the world'll bow to you!"
B. WINNING WORDS
1. MY PROVISION IS FROM GOD
"Not just by food but by His word"
2. MY PERSUASION IS OF GOD
"Don't tempt!"
3. MY PASSION IS FOR GOD
"Worship and serve only Him...
Actual Infinities Empirically Exist?
It is obvious that actual infinities are rationally (metaphysically) impossible, in the sense of their capability of being empirically conceptualized. One can't conceive such an infinity in empirical terms. The only way one can try to conceptualize such is by attempting a measurement function that is potential in nature. Zeno demonstrated this long ago in order to discredit the credibility of phenomenal experiences, which accordingly are logically untenable. (See Achilles and the Tortoise and The Stadium). Zeno used the paradoxes to...
The Liar Paradox
June 13, 2018
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The first sentence on this post is false.
Statements are either true or false only in the sense that they possess content. A self-discrediting statement is neither false nor true, thus violating its own functio...
On Nominalism
You can only sense something that is there (somewhere, in or out). And, one attempts to name what one senses in order to identify, record, express, and connect. From sensation to idea formation to naming to expressing is an incredible journey. In most cases, existing names are identified and matched with subjective sensations. In most cases, as well, these identifiers get modified to represent and establish newer sense-ideas. Thus, word meanings get enhanced and extended, or may become obsolete or replaced. In other cases, words are imported where...
