“. . . scientism implies that there is
no purpose, planning, or design at any level, including that of the
human mind. In a universe where physics fixes all the
facts, everything that happens is the result of ‘pushes and pulls of
bits of matter and fields of force,’ including the happenings in each brain
that produce this thought or that act.”
“Scientism also precludes there being
such a thing as the self in
any form. Though it seems obvious to me that I
have — or am — a self that is the subject of my experiences and the
thinker of my thoughts, ‘The self is just another illusion.’”
think
The self is just another illusion.
he could go on
then G. K. Chesterton comes to his aid
his had no brakes
1751, Wednesday,
3 12. 25
[14] Alex Rosenberg, The Atheist’s Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life Without Illusions (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011)
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