I suspect you would have a hard time finding physicists who agree with that assertion. — wonderer1
In any case, do you have an argument for the claim? — wonderer1
The present is in two categories. The physical present that exists as physical matter and mental content that exists as a non-physical. — Mark Nyquist
I think you'd be surprised by what some physicists believe about time. I happen to know a few. — Metaphysician Undercover
And physics does not describe time in any way, it is something which is taken for granted in that field. — Metaphysician Undercover
Einsteinian space-time is a concept which is well over 100 years old.. — wonderer1
Einsteinian space-time is a concept which is well over 100 years old..
— wonderer1
Concepts do not have physical existence. — Metaphysician Undercover
And physics does not describe time in any way, it is something which is taken for granted in that field. — Metaphysician Undercover
Whether you're a physicalist or not, what do you think the best arguments for it are? — frank
Is this something that you think you can demonstrate? — wonderer1
Numbers existing outside of brain state?...does that have a defense? — Mark Nyquist
I don't see the logic. If it is compatible with non-physicalist ideas, then it is not evidence for physicalism because it's equally evidence for non-physicalism. — Metaphysician Undercover
Physics describes time as one of the dimensions of space-time. — wonderer1
Finding a murder suspects DNA at a crime scene is often evidence that they committed that crime. However, finding that DNA is still COMPATIBLE with the idea that they did not commit the crime. A bayesian understanding of evidence clears this up quite cleanly. — flannel jesus
It cannot be evidence for both without contradiction. — Metaphysician Undercover
The treating professions are biology oriented and drug treatment oriented and often do horribly at treating these patients.
On the subject of physicalism, I take this as an example of physicalism gone wrong.
So in trouble shooting psychosis cases the professions should be looking at this relation between physical brain and mental content. ... — Mark Nyquist
Physics describes time as one of the dimensions of space-time.
— wonderer1
That is not a description. — Metaphysician Undercover
There is no physical thing being described. — Metaphysician Undercover
Exactly, that's what i said, time is not physical. — Metaphysician Undercover
Not exactly. "Not a thing" isn't equivalent to non-physical. For example, a process doesn't need to be a thing, in order to be physical. — wonderer1
Very simply, can you imagine a scenario where you have evidence for X being true, while unbeknownst to you, X is actually false? Can you imagine any scenario at all like that? If yes, what is it? — flannel jesus
Very simply, can you imagine a scenario where you have evidence for X being true, while unbeknownst to you, X is actually false? Can you imagine any scenario at all like that? If yes, what is it? — flannel jesus
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