Blinded by the Brights

Month, Day: Power, Might (Majesty)

The web allows a better means for coherent, and broad, presentation on a subject than we have seen before. And, Wikipedia is an example of techniques that are involved with this presentation, yet it is not, necessarily, coherent.

Generally, there is a lot of information which, with the open edit framework, needs scrutiny. That is, the user really needs to be aware of the 'history' of a page.

Nevertheless, there is now a very good collection of material related to the naturalist's views. For instance, we find a description of the Brights movement which lends brainpower to the arguments. In discussions about teleology, the concept of God of the Gaps shows up.

All of the material is full of interesting thoughts that can bear scrutiny from the viewpoint of this blog. Too, we find a link to the free thinkers encyclopedia at which site is a discussion of the top ten arguments for God with a look at the premise and critique, for each.

Now, yesterday, there was mention that cognitive science ought to get some insights from the Writings. We'll touch on that as we go along; at the same time, we'll use the arguments from the Brights as a means to juxtapose their basis against the Writings.

In many cases, there will be a catch-22 moment. Perhaps, a better phrasing is possible; if so, we'll use it. Here is an example: We can listen to arguments against God and His Manifestations and worry about the speaker (just be patient here, as we'll go through the 10-most first before branching off with audacity into the issues related to the philosophy of science), yet we are also told to not look down on the sinner (assuming, of course, some mis-deed could be defined - by various means - one source would be the Ten Commandments, but we would be accused of arguing from authority) as we do not even know our own end (that is, the Writings source says that at the deathbed, the believer could become the unbeliever, and vice versa).

So, what this example catch-22 will tell us is that any of this discussion is only to clarify (mind you, didn't say interpret, etc.) some of the points.

Remarks:

10/17/2012 -- There is a lot to reflect on, about the trip, especially the western loop.

03/30/2012 -- Interesting video on self-transcendence. Pay attention to the last three minutes.

05/17/2011 -- Stephen gets press.

05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.

11/16/2010 -- What can science know?

10/11/2009 -- Will, an operational imperative for science.

07/07/2009 -- Ought we be thankful for the Brights?

06/05/2009 -- Light very much is something to study in this context.

05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.

05/06/2009 -- We need to consider the contributions by the autodidact who has escaped abandonment.

11/22/2008 -- One could talk about being as blind as a Bright, but that would not be fair. Despite all the arguments, those who go over eventually find out the truth of the issues brought up by the Brights. Unfortunately, those who have gone over do not have a means, or ought we say no easy means, to tell us what they learned. Yet, that function is performed by the periodic appearance of the Manifestation.

Sufficiency here is provided by the Valley of Wonderment. 
Modified: 10/17/2012