• Hallucinogen
    250
    I'd like to ask for a breakdown of the epistemology and ontology of all you atheists and theists while trying to keep things as simple as possible -- that means making some sweeping generalisations, so if you have a very nuanced view, please choose the general view that your view falls under.

    An "improvised" glossary in the interest of keeping the number of options low:.

    Empiricism - the only or primary source of truth or proving a theory is with data (e.g. sensory, experimental).
    Rationalism - the primary source of truth or proving a theory is with deductive reasoning from logical certainty.
    Materialism or dualism - consciousness is dependent on (dualism) or identical to (materialism) material processes such as movements of physical particles in electromagnetic fields (for e.g.).
    Idealism - consciousness is immaterial and ontologically primary, and material processes are particular kinds of ideas.
    Atheism - The lack of affirmation of or outright rejection of, God's existence.
    Theism - An affirmative belief in God.
    1. Choose from the following: I am a(n)... (9 votes)
        atheist, empiricist and materialist.
        78%
        atheist, empiricist and idealist.
        11%
        atheist, rationalist and materialist.
        11%
        atheist, rationalist and idealist.
          0%
        theist, empiricist and materialist.
          0%
        theist, empiricist and idealist.
          0%
        theist, rationalist and materialist.
          0%
        theist, rationalist and idealist.
          0%
  • Hallucinogen
    250
    Please note materialism in the poll includes dualism
  • I like sushi
    4.3k
    Oh, sorry. I did not read your definitions properly. I guess my answer still fits ‘roughly’
  • Benj96
    2.2k
    None of these fit my personal viewpoint.
    I'm a material-idealism dualist (as in immaterial and material are simultaneous and mutually neccesary/complementary). I'm also a theist.
  • I like sushi
    4.3k
    None of them fit for me either but they did at least ask for closest answer.
  • Benj96
    2.2k
    That's fair yeah and hallucinogen was fairly thorough and methodical. I think it probs captures 80/85% of popular philosophical identities.
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