No conflict between reason and determinism: Who "chooses" to think that 2+2=4? Who is "free" to believe that 2+2=5? @paulbloomatyale
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@SamHarrisOrg begs the question. The determined "see" what they do see, true or untrue. Reason isn't coercive; it must assume much.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@scizen Ivan, removing free will from the equation doesn't mean people can't be convinced by reason and evidence. -
@Zetherin@SamHarrisOrg With no doxastic voluntarism, one must believe what she does believe. Don't berate people for what they must hold -
@scizen@SamHarrisOrg berating people doesn't make sense, but berating bad ideas does. That's why it makes sense to criticize religion
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@SamHarrisOrg@scizen I've never encountered this illusive unfounded, self-contradictory belief system your speaking about.#perspectiveThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg 7B+ folks, mostly religious, see no contradiction. They MUST choose religion to survive. Why attack them? -
@scizen@SamHarrisOrg Sam doesn't attack people. He attacks irrational beliefs and bad ideas because of their ultimately harmful effects.
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@SamHarrisOrg@scizen Free will is not a prerequisite to dialogue. The the laws of physics permit information exchange between minds.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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