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> You can observe the state of a machine Yes, but you still observe it, right? That’s how evidence is created. Religion operates at a level closer to philosop
by strogonoff 2y ago
> You can observe the state of a machine
Yes, but you still observe it, right? That’s how evidence is created.
Religion operates at a level closer to philosophy. You can interrogate theories of mind logically, but when you try to apply scientific method it breaks down—there’s no hard evidence you can obtain to prove or disprove your hypothesis. Similar is true of the claims made by a religion, though its obvious weak point is it’s more axiomatic and less logically rigorous (which is why I am not a proponent).
- nulld3v 2y agoBut why is religion special in this regard? Why does religion necessarily operate at a level closer to philosophy but other things don't?
- strogonoff 2y agoWhat other things do you mean, and why do you think it’s special? “At this level” in context of this discussion simply means matters outside of the scope of natural sciences. Both philosophy (e.g., of mind) and religion make claims that are non-provable and non-falsifiable using scientific method. They are orthogonal to it.