After reading only a couple posts, it is evident you are capable of at least some measure of unbiased philosophic exercise. Got me followin’!
Thank you very much – I really do try very hard to rise above bias but it’s damn near impossible. 🙂 In fact I admitted as much in this post. But that doesn’t mean I’ll give up on trying.
“I cannot disprove the veridicality of religious experiences of my friends and others that I know, because I have not walked in their shoes and have not had their experiences, nor do I have the genetic makeup that they have.” This is EXCELLENT and is where I take up personal pseudo-religious beliefs. Furthermore, I will be taking an upper level course on James’ Varieties of Religious Experience, a book that I own and have read — can’t be more excited! Nice post
Thanks again! Like I said in one of the comments on that post it really is a bit of a tough time to find the right balance with this approach – I mean obviously we all have our opinions and I’m not different. But all in all I thought my post at least got to the gist of the way I like to think about these things. As for myself I’m not really religious, but I don’t see the harm in entertaining possibilities as long as they don’t conflict with my core values of kindness and goodness towards others.
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. No need to participate if you don’t feel like it, but I wanted to show my appreciation. You can check it out here:
Truth Is Elusive 
After reading only a couple posts, it is evident you are capable of at least some measure of unbiased philosophic exercise. Got me followin’!
Thank you very much – I really do try very hard to rise above bias but it’s damn near impossible. 🙂 In fact I admitted as much in this post. But that doesn’t mean I’ll give up on trying.
“I cannot disprove the veridicality of religious experiences of my friends and others that I know, because I have not walked in their shoes and have not had their experiences, nor do I have the genetic makeup that they have.” This is EXCELLENT and is where I take up personal pseudo-religious beliefs. Furthermore, I will be taking an upper level course on James’ Varieties of Religious Experience, a book that I own and have read — can’t be more excited! Nice post
Thanks again! Like I said in one of the comments on that post it really is a bit of a tough time to find the right balance with this approach – I mean obviously we all have our opinions and I’m not different. But all in all I thought my post at least got to the gist of the way I like to think about these things. As for myself I’m not really religious, but I don’t see the harm in entertaining possibilities as long as they don’t conflict with my core values of kindness and goodness towards others.
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. No need to participate if you don’t feel like it, but I wanted to show my appreciation. You can check it out here:
http://philosophyandfiction.com/2015/01/17/versatile-blogger-award/