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To: js1138

Overturning a paradigm is one thing. An 'a priori' assumption, however is not a paradigm and is not reached inductively. It is assumed 'a priori' and overturning an 'a priori' assumption is impossible. That is the problem. Any 'new stuff' is still interpreted in the context of the 'a priori' assumtion, which never changes.

Therefore, while the paradigm may change, the 'a priori' assumption of naturalism does not. Ultimately, a naturalistic model (any model as long as it remains naturalistic) is assured.

Understand?


1,125 posted on 07/21/2006 1:44:17 PM PDT by GourmetDan
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Copernicus was an abstract thinking, metaphysically obsessed, naturalistic moron Placemarker
1,126 posted on 07/21/2006 1:47:31 PM PDT by CarolinaGuitarman (Gas up your tanks!!)
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To: GourmetDan

So give me an example of a problem in science where the assumption of naturalism is not productive.


1,127 posted on 07/21/2006 1:50:17 PM PDT by js1138 (Well I say there are some things we don't want to know! Important things!")
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