When asked, "what was the sufficient cause of the universe?", two individuals respond.
Mr. Materialist Scientist answers, "We don't know the answer yet, but we have philosophical reasons to believe that it was a material cause that modern physical science will be able to discover. We have some theories that model how it may have happened."
Mr. Dualist Theist answers, "We don't know the details yet, but we have philosophical reasons to believe that it was an immaterial cause. We have some theories that model how it may have happened."
Friday, August 24, 2007
[ ] of the Gaps
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so, both the dualist as well as the physicalist have their own deus ex machina?
If modal reasoning is veridical (e.g. Plantinga is right and Quine is a moron.) Then the dualist has explanatory resources the materialist does not.
"so, both the dualist as well as the physicalist have their own deus ex machina?"
only if both of them fail to provide reasons for preferring their view
"If modal reasoning is veridical... Then the dualist has explanatory resources the materialist does not."
in such a case the dualist position should be preferred
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