[lit-ideas] Re: Violence as Destruction of Doubt

  • From: Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:35:43 -0700

> It's interesting that people who are convinced of the existence of that

which can't be seen or empirically experienced, i.e., supernatural beings
such as God and the like, are so dead set against unconscious motivation. What is it that specifically bothers you about unconscious motivation? In
the absence of unconscious motivation, how do you explain human behavior
Phil, when so much of it is counterintuitive and counterproductive? Yeah,
it's a big question, but it's answerable. I see this as much a
science/religion struggle as Darwinism/I.D. Likewise Eric. You put this
down every time it's posted, but you don't offer anything in its place. Ideas?

Ideas? Yes: the ability to recognize patent nonsense is a useful skill.

Robert Paul
Reed College
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