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The Buddha then goes on to explain each of the possible metaphysical "Wrong Views" of many mystics. I completely agree even after having had a number of the experiences listed by Buddha in the Sutta. Many people believe Buddhism to be just as "mystical" as Hinduism (some sects are, such as the Bon Religion), but the true Middle Way has virtually nothing to do with mysticism.
But the fact remains, there is evidence there to be interpreted. You've only seen a tiny fraction of it because your lack of interest has mislead you. So at this point, you don't know how much you don't know. You think you know, but you don't.
originally posted by: Aphorism
From what I've seen, there is not much to know.
It seems a lot of guesswork.
But if the field makes any sort of advancement, it should claim its place as a legitimate science.
It seems that much of it is science bashing, rather than science producing.
Well, I love science. It's materialism and all its variants I don't like. Science will get along fine after materialism is gone.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
Well, I love science. It's materialism and all its variants I don't like. Science will get along fine after materialism is gone.
With thousands of years of suppression of materialistic schools and works, it doesn't seem that materialism is going anywhere.
How would you know? Your interests don't include the fields of evidence that challenge it. Are you waiting for your friendly nieghborhood scientist to tell you when it's ok for materialism to go?
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
How would you know? Your interests don't include the fields of evidence that challenge it. Are you waiting for your friendly nieghborhood scientist to tell you when it's ok for materialism to go?
Thousands of years of suppression and argument has only made it stronger. But your interests do not include the abundant evidence that supports it. While it's opposite, spiritualism and idealism, has nothing but the hopes of its adherents to offer.
My interests do include the evidence you interpret as supporting materialism. It's just that I interpret it as supporting neutral monism or idealism. It works out fine. There is no need to intpret evidence within a dogmatic materialistic philosophy.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
My interests do include the evidence you interpret as supporting materialism. It's just that I interpret it as supporting neutral monism or idealism. It works out fine. There is no need to intpret evidence within a dogmatic materialistic philosophy.
I can agree with that. Materialism as an ontology is too ill-defined anyways. Determinism, behaviourism, and the mechanistic world-view is long gone. There is no watchmaker or super-engineer determining the outcome of the universe. Dogmatic materialism is essentially idealism.
Yes but there is a spectrum of human experience backed up by science and scholarship that defies materialism. Funny how materialists never seem interested in it.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
Yes but there is a spectrum of human experience backed up by science and scholarship that defies materialism. Funny how materialists never seem interested in it.
The opposite is also the case. Except the evidence is more than mere anecdote.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
Show me a piece of evidence that you think defies neutral monism and idealism. Hit me with your best shot!
Go kick a rock as hard as you can.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
lol!
Seriously, is that the best you got?
Do you think that if I kick it hard enough, I will see it for what it really is?
If you close your eyes you won't see it for what it is. But if you kick it you may feel it. Is that a no?
There is more to seeing than the eyes, more to feeling than the toe.
What if I were to just close my eyes, and start kicking everywhere! Like a bull in a china shop.
Sooner or later, I would hurt my foot. Materialism predicts that I won't know before I do, because materialism says my body can't know the future.
But the evidence of anomalous anticipatory response defies materialism.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: BlueMule
There is more to seeing than the eyes, more to feeling than the toe.
What if I were to just close my eyes, and start kicking everywhere! Like a bull in a china shop.
Sooner or later, I would hurt my foot. Materialism predicts that I won't know before I do, because materialism says my body can't know the future.
But the evidence of anomalous anticipatory response defies materialism.
Until it is discovered that the scientific methodology is flawed, and when replicated properly, produces nothing:
Failing the Future