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Ghazali formulates his argument very simply: “Every being which begins has a cause for its beginning; now the world is a being which begins; therefore, it possesses a cause for its beginning.” [1] Ghazali’s reasoning involves three simple steps: 1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause of its...

Embracing a Natural Philosophy Natural Philosophy presents a holistic perspective on existence, consciousness, and the nature of reality. Rejecting both supernaturalism and materialism (philosophies)...

Still under editing mode The Bridging Philosophy. An extension of Natural Philosophy. My exploration into the essence of existence and consciousness, has led to the development of what I call a “Bridging Philosophy”. It rejects the supernatural in favor of a conceptually tangible and...

Religion/Spirituality: 1. Who or what is God? (Atheists can answer in their own way, even if it's a response expressing skepticism). God is Mind within Matter. 2. Which is the one true religion? There are no true religions. 3. Is Religion really necessary? To what? It can be a useful device...

Exploring the Nature of the Mind, Self-Awareness, and Language Use Me: Why would the readers think I do not know me? Other: Just about all of the 'readers', in the days when this was written, would NOT have even CONTEMPLATED whether 'you' KNOW you, or NOT. And, a LOT of 'those readers' would...

I think it might be a case that consciousness is "stand-alone" in that "the machine" (in the overall case - The Universe") is simply the functional form in which Consciousness is not the result of said (non-mindful) machinery but is that which not only creates the machinery, but also can inhabit...

Dr. Greyson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, will discuss numerous aspects of near-death experiences (NDEs). Dr. Greyson’s talk will encompass the challenges in researching NDEs and establishing their reality; the...

The study of consciousness is undoubtedly one of the most profound challenges in science and philosophy. It raises fundamental questions about the nature of our subjective experiences and how we can gain a deeper understanding of them. The idea of a partnership between science and philosophy is...

I think also that such may serve the "non-materialist and non-supernaturalist" position (agnostic?) which could do with a well developed philosophy and such might be included as part of said philosophy. Science (re explanations) has its philosophy (re what the information might "point to") as...

Are you quoting me or GPT? Googled and got the following.

I tend to think also that "sub-conscious" is an even deeper unknown which exists in a co-relative capacity to the consciousness of the individual personality (IUC - "Individual Unit of Consciousness") and in order to "know thyself" one has to connect with this aspect in order to fully realize...

William: I read a question today which asked “Why do scientists focus more on the things they are aware of instead of on the awareness itself?” GPT: The question you read raises an interesting philosophical and scientific point. It pertains to the distinction between studying the objects or...

Only in as far as these do not invoke supernaturalist philosophy. Yet the "outlook" is still based in supernaturalism. One example might be the idea that one should use their life to focus on integrating with the overall Source Mind, which according to some eastern beliefs, is unattached to...

Thank you for this thread AG. Mostly what sticks out (for me) in the OP is This is true of course, as we can "imagine" the universe existing without any consciousness being involved at all. However, the very act of imagining comes from conscious activity - from the reality of consciousness...

More on this idea. Post #96 https://debatingchristianity.com/

Not wrong there. I started a thread topic "Is the human brain is the creator of human consciousness?" and wrote the following. "The topic of whether the human brain is the sole creator of human consciousness invites an exploration into the intricate relationship between science and philosophy...

Discussion on Language, Communication, and Understanding *Moon Being: What do you mean? The meanings you give words define the accuracy, truthfulness, and correctness of the statements you use. For example, the statements, 'The Universe is infinite and eternal', and, 'The universe is finite...

yes - limiting consciousness to the human brain has many drawbacks re explanations - such as why people reporting near-death (and other alternate experiences) have very similar things to say. If brains are that individual, why do consciousnesses experience such similar events? The explanation...

OR is about simpler explanations being the "more likely" when more complicated explanations offered cannot be supported with evidence any more than the simpler ones can.

This is precisely why I created a summary of the bridging philosophy. It explains as simply as possible, the complex events which in turn can explain the natural universe without resorting to any form of supernaturalism. I have published that summary of the bridging philosophy and it is open to...