Faith and Doubt
I think the significant question next would be then: Are you able to change your view in light of what is irrational about your worldview ?
Faith and Doubt
I think the significant question next would be then: Are you able to change your view in light of what is irrational about your worldview ?
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3 responses to “Faith and Doubt”
To be perfectly frank if there was conclusive evidence against what I WANT to believe in, I would have to change my mind. I don’t think I could live with dishonesty. Currently there is no such evidence. If it turns out there is no free will, no “mind”, no qualia, no “meaning” other than a universe full of mindless energy/matter, I would not be happy about it but would HAVE to change my worldview. I think we are currently a very, very long way from reaching that point.
But that of course is mere speculation! Belief also perhaps.
Perhaps the more significant questions are “do you want to? would it improve your life so to do?”
Yes. But I’m not sure there’s a difference between wanting to and being able to. But the question of improvement…