Another (6):
1. If an object is sensible, it is divisible
2. My mind is not divisible
3. Therefore, my mind is not a sensible object — Bartricks
1. In order to be harmed at a time t1, one must exist at that time.
2. The destruction of our sensible bodies harms us at the time at which it occurs
3. Therefore, we exist at the same time as our sensible bodies cease to exist
4. If we exist at the same time as our sensible bodies cease to exist, then we are not our sensible bodies
5. Therefore, we are not our sensible bodies. — Bartricks
1. No existing object has infinite parts
2. if any sensible object exists, it will have infinite parts (for it will be infinitely divisible)
3. Therefore, no sensible object exists
4. My mind exists
5. Therefore, my mind is not a sensible object — Bartricks
Another (9):
1. My reason represents it to be possible for my mind to exist apart from any sensible thing
2. If my mind was a sensible thing, then it would not be possible for it to exist apart from any sensible thing
3. Therefore, my reason is representing my mind not to be a sensible object — Bartricks
Another (10):
1. Sensible objects exist as bundles of sensations
2. Sensations cannot exist absent a mind that is bearing the sensations in question
3. Therefore, sensible objects exist as the sensational activity of minds
4. Minds are not sensible activity, but objects engaging in that activity
5. Therefore, minds are not sensible objects. — Bartricks
There you go. 10 arguments for the immateriality of the mind. — Bartricks
You didn't know that you can turn any inductive argument into a deductively valid one until approx. 5 minutes ago, after you hurriedly looked it up on the internet, yes? — Bartricks
Sorry it took so long to reply; I had to go on the internet and hurriedly look this up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKQOk5UlQSc — InPitzotl
I just had to pause with this one.I don't click on links, but good luck with your continuing youtube education programme. Everyone knows that professional philosophers spend most of their days making youtube videos. — Bartricks
Watson: Good Lord! That's... remarkable... and completely wrong!
Sherlock: [pause].... what?
Watson: Everything you said was wrong.
Sherlock: You're saying that I'm... that, I was... was wrong?
Watson: Nothing you said was correct.
Sherlock: Everything I said was correct.
Watson: No, this is my dad's phone. — Pete Holmes (link to his official channel)
...it's about your fantasies of taking the opposition to the cleaners. Your fantasies are getting in the way of your making good arguments.Lay it out for all to see, and then I'll take you to the cleaners. — Bartricks
I'm curious. What is the inductive argument that "deductive" argument is a rephrasing of? And who made it?1. Brain events cause mental events
2. Therefore brain events are mental events — Bartricks
After all, only one needs to work. Imagine that there is only a 1/6 chance that any given one of those arguments is sound. Okay - do the maths. What's the chance that at least one of them is sound? I'm no mathmetician, but I believe it is 84%. That makes the proposition far more reasonably believed than not, and may even be enough to put it beyond a reasonable doubt. And like I say, that's if each one is far more likely unsound than sound. But I do not think that is actually the case. I think each one is about 50% likely to be sound. What are the odds that at least one is sound? 99.9%. Now that really is beyond a reasonable doubt. — Bartricks
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