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Re: Inductive Agnosticism

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Posted by Harvey on November 12, 2001 00:27:43 UTC

Hey Luis,

>>>I think you and I and Harv would agree that induction is an ugly necessity, but exactly how we adapt to this idea probably differs within each of us. Harv equates it to a sense that faith is a requirement of life, but I find this to be circular; I deem the leap of faith we all require as merely heuristic, so much so that even this assessment is tentative, but Harv finds this to be shallow.

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Re: Belief - pmartin - November 12, 2001 - 02:43 UTC
- You choose to belive weather forecast - dolphin - November 12, 2001 - 07:19 UTC
  - I don't think so. - pmartin - November 12, 2001 - 20:01 UTC
- I don't think this can hold true - harvey1 - November 12, 2001 - 18:55 UTC
  - Why not? - pmartin - November 12, 2001 - 20:28 UTC
- Because (i.e., just because) - harvey1 - November 12, 2001 - 22:00 UTC
  - I was right!! We are quibbling. - pmartin - November 13, 2001 - 00:35 UTC
Better yet: How does my dog "escape" the need to believe? - luis_hamburgh - November 13, 2001 - 00:41 UTC

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