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Theoretical Philosophy » Space, Time, and Necessity » 11/17/2016 5:53 am

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I see. But how does something being extended in space make it "contingent" in the ontological dependence sense needed for the CA as this is a point I've never seemed to grasp that much?

Theoretical Philosophy » Space, Time, and Necessity » 11/16/2016 5:06 pm

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What do you mean by the reason for saying things are extended in space, and enduring though time are contingent applies to space and time as well? Like how would space and time have potentialities in need of actualization or depend on things outside of them to exist?

Theoretical Philosophy » EJ Lowe and Dependence » 11/16/2016 12:26 pm

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This discussion on the necessity of space-time may also wild some interest: http://christian-agnostic.blogspot.ca/2015/11/are-space-and-time-necessary.html

Theoretical Philosophy » Space, Time, and Necessity » 11/15/2016 7:57 pm

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In an effort to argue against the CA atheists sometimes claim space or time is necessary. Does anyone know any good ways to show that neither is necessary, and that both are ultimately contingent, require potencies in need of actualization, are composite, etc?

Theoretical Philosophy » Contemporary Form of the Good » 11/15/2016 4:15 pm

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Daniel has sometime mentioned the possibility of having a Platonic entity with efficient causal abilities which would be more or less the God of classical theism. Has there been any contemporary work done on postulating such an entity?

Theoretical Philosophy » EJ Lowe and Dependence » 11/15/2016 12:59 am

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EJ Lowe in his paper on the ontological argument argues that all material things are dependent by using the example of an electron which is postulated to be the most fundamental level of physics so far, and says it is dependent on space permeating fields. Lowe is saying here I think, that if the most fundamental material thing is contingent, then all material things are contingent correct? And if so does he articulate a general principle to argue for the dependency of material things in general?

Lowe also states time is dependent on concrete individuals existing through time. With regards to space under his view could space also be said to be dependent on concrete individual things existing in space? If not then how would under Lowe's position space be taken to be dependent as in his paper in on the ontological argument he argues an immaterial thing is what can be said to be truly independent  which for me looks like he also does not take space to be independent as immaterial things are not tied to space.

Chit-Chat » 2016 US Presidential Election » 11/09/2016 11:15 am

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Voted for a man endorsed by the KKK. A man who said grab women by the pussy. A man who wants to ban Muslim immigration. A man who wants to build a wall between the US and Mexico. I'm just speechless. I guess Plato and Aristotle where right when they said democracy leads to tyranny. 

Chit-Chat » 2016 US Presidential Election » 11/09/2016 5:31 am

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Pardon my language but %!%@%@$@% THIS!

Chit-Chat » 2016 US Presidential Election » 11/07/2016 4:31 pm

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If Trump wins I'm burning my US passport(I probably won't be allowed back in anyway) and applying for permanent Canadian citizenship. I may not like Hilary but in my view she's a lesser evil than Trump. The guy's an absolute terror.

Theoretical Philosophy » Three Theocentric Modal Models » 11/04/2016 7:17 pm

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In this case, would this necessary being merely create contingent beings and leave them be afterwards or would it continually sustain them in existence?

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