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Philosophy

malthaussen

(17,672 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:32 AM Mar 2013

Thought for the day

I'd be writing this whether the future is necessary or contingent, but for different reasons.

-- Mal

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Thought for the day (Original Post) malthaussen Mar 2013 OP

motivation is key. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #1

the suggestion of predetermination requires a bias or unsupported preference tiny elvis Mar 2013 #2

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

1. motivation is key.

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:20 PM

Mar 2013

tiny elvis

(979 posts)

2. the suggestion of predetermination requires a bias or unsupported preference

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:29 AM

Mar 2013

the tftd posits a condition of necessity or inevitability
in which decision is insignificant or, in retrospect, without consequence

that is strict and simple materialism or its equal in faith
a strange conjunction, suggesting error

more important, the position has no practical use in any realm of thought,
a pragmatic test of whether it is true

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