What Are Facts: Rationalism and Empiricism

[@InfinitiSin]

Ahh coincidence, I recently used the same example as you used. “All bachelors are unmarried”. But it’s not true that all bachelors are sad, but just an experience. Great vid btw xD

[@PhilosophyToons]

Thank you Infiniti! Your comment reminds me of the importance of language in propositions like that.

[@Eternalised]

Great informative vid man! Dry humour is the funniest imo :P

[@PhilosophyToons]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

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[@PhilosophyToons]

Thanks friend! Appreciate it!

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[@Dacademeca]

Great video buddy it's really good that you upload alot and consistently.

[@PhilosophyToons]

Thanks man, unfortunately the uploads are gonna slow down with school coming up.

[@Dacademeca]

@@PhilosophyToons what do yu mean school? Are you still on the break?

[@PhilosophyToons]

@@Dacademeca Yeah I'm on break right now but school starts up again in a couple days.

[@Dacademeca]

@@PhilosophyToons Ahhh I see well i hope you enjoyed yur break and have a good rest of school year.

[@ShardsofWisdom]

Not 405 anymore ;) Great job, very informative!

[@PhilosophyToons]

Thanks friend, excited for your new video!

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[@PhilosophyToons]

Thanks Bekir!

[@wavonna2086]

But how do you affirm or deny something supernatural or like exorcism using rationalism?

[@jayyyen]

FAX

[@PhilosophyToons]

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[@jayyyen]

@@PhilosophyToons this vid reminded me of the raven paradox for some reason

[@PhilosophyToons]

@@jayyyen I'm unfamiliar, can you explain?

[@jayyyen]

"Hempel describes the paradox in terms of the hypothesis:[3][4] (1) All ravens are black. In the form of an implication, this can be expressed as: If something is a raven, then it is black. Via contraposition, this statement is equivalent to: (2) If something is not black, then it is not a raven. In all circumstances where (2) is true, (1) is also true-and likewise, in all circumstances where (2) is false (i.e., if a world is imagined in which something that was not black, yet was a raven, existed), (1) is also false. Given a general statement such as all ravens are black, a form of the same statement that refers to a specific observable instance of the general class would typically be considered to constitute evidence for that general statement. For example, (3) My pet raven is black. is evidence supporting the hypothesis that all ravens are black. The paradox arises when this same process is applied to statement (2). On sighting a green apple, one can observe: (4) This green apple is not black, and it is not a raven. By the same reasoning, this statement is evidence that (2) if something is not black then it is not a raven. But since (as above) this statement is logically equivalent to (1) all ravens are black, it follows that the sight of a green apple is evidence supporting the notion that all ravens are black. This conclusion seems paradoxical because it implies that information has been gained about ravens by looking at an apple."

[@Robin-i1f]

The perversity of the rationalistic and naturalistic spirit is not be so much in the object aimed as in the manner of aiming thereat. Rstionalism or naturalism may propose to itself a good object, but without the help of God and without obedience to God. St. Thomas calls attention to this, when speaking of the sin of the rebellious angels: "In this way the angel sinned, seeking by his action of his free will his own good, irrespective of the order laid down by the Devine Will."