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Re: Wouldn't spiritual and substance be mutually exclusive? Lordling Send a noteboard - 14/09/2009 06:20:45 PM
it generally is in debates...


My philosophy book tells that "substance" (substanssi) means the basic matter of reality; autonomously existing, the ultimate essence of a being. And other things that are hard to translate.


I don't see why you couldn't think that the ultimate essence of the world is spiritual. If some sort of God existed, he'd be spiritual.
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Do you think there's some kind of spiritual substance in the universe? Lordling - 14/09/2009 02:42:22 PM 812 Views
no, it is mostly hydrogen *NM* random thoughts - 14/09/2009 02:43:47 PM 244 Views
No *NM* Insolitus - 14/09/2009 03:01:32 PM 221 Views
not a chance *NM* clam - 14/09/2009 03:23:02 PM 229 Views
yes (in as much that we could choose to define it that way) LadyLorraine - 14/09/2009 03:31:40 PM 607 Views
On a gut level, I think all substance is teleologically tied to one or more kinds of consciousness. Burr - 14/09/2009 04:03:31 PM 548 Views
aaah but who says we can percieve all there is to percieve in relation to our persons? LadyLorraine - 14/09/2009 04:14:08 PM 508 Views
But merely positing a soul (as a spiritual substance) doesn't actually explain anything. Burr - 14/09/2009 07:46:35 PM 486 Views
i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul" LadyLorraine - 14/09/2009 07:50:27 PM 544 Views
Re: i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul" Burr - 14/09/2009 08:05:41 PM 543 Views
Carts and horses. Joel - 18/09/2009 12:10:22 PM 677 Views
No *NM* Monkey - 14/09/2009 05:14:33 PM 224 Views
Wouldn't spiritual and substance be mutually exclusive? jh - 14/09/2009 05:27:09 PM 541 Views
Re: Wouldn't spiritual and substance be mutually exclusive? Lordling - 14/09/2009 06:20:45 PM 522 Views
I think there is definitely a spiritual force that underlies the unity of all things Matrimony Cauthon - 14/09/2009 06:11:01 PM 558 Views
That sounds very like gnosticism in many ways. Joel - 18/09/2009 12:17:51 PM 564 Views
No. *NM* Entophile - 14/09/2009 07:06:59 PM 219 Views
define "spiritual'. Avendesora - 14/09/2009 07:36:18 PM 493 Views
Rum. Craig - 14/09/2009 08:25:46 PM 547 Views
YES! *NM* Elaine - 16/09/2009 02:10:55 PM 252 Views
How are we not married? *NM* Craig - 19/09/2009 04:10:13 AM 226 Views
Bigamy laws. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 19/09/2009 03:49:59 PM 209 Views
My Achilles heel! *NM* Craig - 19/09/2009 07:30:06 PM 230 Views
Timing *NM* Elaine - 21/09/2009 12:51:37 PM 219 Views
My Achilles ankle! *NM* Craig - 21/09/2009 08:14:42 PM 238 Views
Your Face. *NM* jh - 21/09/2009 08:21:44 PM 219 Views
My Achilles face! Craig - 07/10/2009 09:40:36 PM 444 Views
No *NM* Dragonsworn - 14/09/2009 09:09:16 PM 212 Views
No *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:31:14 PM 224 Views
Yes, vodka. *NM* Stephen - 14/09/2009 10:02:19 PM 209 Views
Substance? Great Lord of Chaos - 14/09/2009 10:08:04 PM 504 Views
Yeah, boobs. Vodalus - 15/09/2009 01:51:44 AM 491 Views
Not the way I'd put it, as jh notes, but unquestionably. Joel - 15/09/2009 03:17:22 PM 534 Views
Look, don't put words in my mouth. jh - 15/09/2009 04:50:13 PM 563 Views
Sorry. Joel - 15/09/2009 05:14:10 PM 492 Views
Re: Sorry. Burr - 17/09/2009 09:20:58 PM 463 Views
People over-complicate this, it's a sort of animal abuse Isaac - 15/09/2009 09:03:01 PM 523 Views
Nicely put. *NM* everynametaken - 17/09/2009 01:57:44 AM 204 Views
Very nicely put. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/09/2009 06:57:57 PM 207 Views
A sublte nuance most modern materialists miss. Joel - 18/09/2009 12:21:33 PM 742 Views
I think there may be platonic forms defining purpose Sports_Gambler - 16/09/2009 06:27:36 AM 479 Views
The material universe precludes a purely natural cause. Joel - 18/09/2009 12:04:16 PM 613 Views
One little correction Isaac - 20/09/2009 12:34:13 AM 622 Views
That makes it more complex, but I agree the same basic problem persists. Joel - 07/10/2009 12:11:07 PM 651 Views
Nay. Burr - 20/09/2009 07:04:47 AM 481 Views
Re: Nay. Joel - 07/10/2009 11:55:28 AM 535 Views
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