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We know Classical Mechanics is wrong. But can we also say every other theory is wrong except the Theory of Everything?

answered Jun 21, 2022 at 6:44

14 votes

Is mathematics truth? As in the sense of that which is manifest or possible in reality?

answered Sep 2, 2019 at 12:04

13 votes

Evil God Challenge: What if an evil god is just trolling humanity and that explains why there's good in the world?

answered Jul 2 at 13:38

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Does the success of AI (Large Language Models) support Wittgenstein's position that "meaning is use"?

answered Apr 16 at 9:33

9 votes

Can one be cruel to nonsentient things?

answered Mar 22 at 7:46

9 votes

What is the moral difference between abortion and infanticide?

answered Dec 18, 2019 at 17:29

9 votes

If Socrates said he was ignorant but was in fact knowledgeable, was he simply a liar?

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 14:43

7 votes

Is it fallacious to argue that something is correct, of good quality, or acceptable because a community of experts has established it as such?

answered Sep 26, 2021 at 20:44

6 votes

Is watching an amputated limb regrow proof of the supernatural?

answered Sep 23, 2020 at 12:40

6 votes

Are there any fallacies in Stephen C. Meyer's argument for classical theism from the Big Bang singularity?

answered May 8 at 16:39

5 votes

Does Math use the scientific method?

answered Mar 14 at 11:01

5 votes

Is Christianity testable?

answered Nov 27, 2023 at 18:53

5 votes

How do philosophers understand intelligence (beyond artificial intelligence)?

answered Apr 17, 2023 at 9:21

5 votes

Is evolution anti-entropic?

answered Jul 15 at 11:28

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Can we study scientifically the set of facts and behaviors if we have no scientific explanation for the source, origin or underlying mechanism of it?

answered Jun 21 at 10:05

4 votes

Do all religions summarise into the same principle?

answered Oct 24, 2022 at 15:27

4 votes

Why is scientism philosophically wrong?

answered Feb 27, 2018 at 14:58

4 votes

Why is faith seen as a sign of weakness, instead of an unexplored land/opportunity?

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 6:09

4 votes

What is this logical fallacy? (Nothing new under the sun?)

answered Jan 23, 2021 at 23:47

3 votes

Why can't numbers be 'used up'?

answered May 29, 2022 at 16:53

3 votes

Are "aesthetic experiences" limited to art and music?

answered Jul 17, 2022 at 13:26

3 votes

How can we denote objects that no longer exist?

answered Feb 27, 2023 at 11:15

3 votes

Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?

answered Mar 1, 2023 at 15:40

3 votes

Isn’t everything absurdly improbable?

answered Jul 31, 2023 at 12:43

3 votes

Are there questions that science can't answer, but philosophy can?

answered Sep 1, 2023 at 9:26

3 votes

How does one differentiate between the logically possible and the impossible?

answered Sep 6, 2023 at 13:30

3 votes

How to save oneself from this particular angst?

answered 17 hours ago

3 votes

Why do most philosophers believe in a deterministic formulation of quantum mechanics?

answered Apr 14 at 17:43

2 votes

Are your memories part of you?

answered Jun 9 at 16:13

2 votes

Can LLMs have intention?

answered Jun 10 at 12:49

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We know Classical Mechanics is wrong. But can we also say every other theory is wrong except the Theory of Everything?

Is mathematics truth? As in the sense of that which is manifest or possible in reality?

Evil God Challenge: What if an evil god is just trolling humanity and that explains why there's good in the world?

Does the success of AI (Large Language Models) support Wittgenstein's position that "meaning is use"?

Can one be cruel to nonsentient things?

What is the moral difference between abortion and infanticide?

If Socrates said he was ignorant but was in fact knowledgeable, was he simply a liar?

Is it fallacious to argue that something is correct, of good quality, or acceptable because a community of experts has established it as such?

Is watching an amputated limb regrow proof of the supernatural?

Are there any fallacies in Stephen C. Meyer's argument for classical theism from the Big Bang singularity?

Does Math use the scientific method?

Is Christianity testable?

How do philosophers understand intelligence (beyond artificial intelligence)?

Is evolution anti-entropic?

Can we study scientifically the set of facts and behaviors if we have no scientific explanation for the source, origin or underlying mechanism of it?

Do all religions summarise into the same principle?

Why is scientism philosophically wrong?

Why is faith seen as a sign of weakness, instead of an unexplored land/opportunity?

What is this logical fallacy? (Nothing new under the sun?)

Why can't numbers be 'used up'?

Are "aesthetic experiences" limited to art and music?

How can we denote objects that no longer exist?

Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?

Isn’t everything absurdly improbable?

Are there questions that science can't answer, but philosophy can?

How does one differentiate between the logically possible and the impossible?

How to save oneself from this particular angst?

Why do most philosophers believe in a deterministic formulation of quantum mechanics?

Are your memories part of you?

Can LLMs have intention?