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skepticscott

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3. Well, again, it depends on your definition of "naturalistic"

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:50 PM

Feb 2012

If a virtual world as you describe were created by humans (who are "natural&quot , why would it not be justified to call it natural as well? Can you not include anything created by something natural under the umbrella of "naturalistic"? Is a skyscraper any less "naturalistic" than a termite mound?

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Is every rational worldview a naturalistic worldview? [View all] Boojatta Feb 2012 OP

It depends on your definition of "naturalistic". Jim__ Feb 2012 #1

Well, again, it depends on your definition of "naturalistic" skepticscott Feb 2012 #3

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No. Descartes was a Rationalist, but not a Naturalist. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #4

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