| > None of that relates to what I said though. Physicalists do continue to do research of the natural world, If they do research and this viewpoint works for them then who am I to judge. I’m more used to this viewpoint being presented when someone who doesn’t work in some area expresses some opinion (hot take) on it. That could be a physicist expressing an opinion on cognitive science e.g. (whatever cognitive science is about). > Physicalists do continue to do research of the natural world, in fact, that is actually what drives them more toward physicalism! I don’t understand what physicalism is supposed to be about[1] beyond explicitly denying God-of-the-gaps. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsLOVYTLt90 > I think you are arguing a strawman, since no one said anything about being arrogant. Just like no one identified themselves as being arrogant because they believe that they are more than physical structures. Or even claimed that they believe that they are more than physical structures. (The reductionists will often barge in an identify anyone who disagrees with their opinion as someone who believes in the supra-physical, based on nothing.) |
Seems like your comments are responding to a point in your head without anyone expressing such points. No one here is like the physicist in your example, so I am not even sure against whom you are arguing here.