Lonergan and Logical Positivism

Bernard Lonergan describes the Epistemology of the Cogntional Structure, which is that, reality is best known through the interrellated cognitive activities of: Experience, Understanding, Judgment and Reflection. On the other hand, Logical Positivism is an Epistemology which assertst that reality is best known through the cognitive activities of: logical reasoning from experience. In an attempt to reconcile these two positions, the Epistemology of Logical Positivism can be stated as: experience and logical reasoning in relation thereto
This logical positivist formulation is close to Lonergan because in addition to experience, logical reasoning requires a type of understanding which uses logical consistency as a requirement.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Real Ockham's Razor

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Real Ockham's Razor: "The definition of Ockham's Razor that is typically used is logically incoherent. Instead, Ockham's Razor is really a guideline which sugges..."

The Real Ockham's Razor

The definition of Ockham's Razor that is typically used is logically incoherent. Instead, Ockham's Razor is really a guideline which suggests, as a general rule, when dealing with academia or politics or law, you should not attribute secondary causes to God. Generally speaking, God is seen as been the First Cause, Uncaused Cause and the Unmoved Mover. However, it is also generally understood that God works primarily through secondary causes which involve Angels, Archangels, gods and goddesses, metaphysics, natural laws, Natural Law, etc. It is perfectly appropriate to discuss and write about God in areas such as philosophy, theology, cosmology, quantum physics, ethics, morality, metaphysics, and cosmology. On the other hand, as a general rule, when you do not attribute ordinary causes to God, but rather, only Miracles. So, if I am trying to determine why it is that my car does not start, ordinarily I look to physical causes such as those inovolving the Battery, the Starter, or the Alternator, and not God. Once the Universe is set up, which it is, God only Acts Personally, and directly, through Miracles. The everyday reality which we face is ordinarily structured through the use of natural laws and Natural Law, not through any Direct Acts of God. Thus, it is a violation of Ockham's Razor to speak or write about God causing ordinary, everyday events. Ordinarily, when a person Prays, those prayers are anwered by an Angel, and Archangel, a Saint, or a god, not directly by God Himself. Additionally, when ordinary problems arise, such as unemployment, a power outage, a death of a person, car trouble, the theft of a bicycle, etc., such events are not attributed to God, at all, but rather the other causes, which are typically ordinary causes. Of course, it is perfectly appropriate to refer to God in poetry, music, literature, etc.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Another Proof for God's Existence

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Another Proof for God's Existence: "(C)Copyright By Anthony J. Fejfar and Neothomism, P.C."

Another Proof for God's Existence

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes: "A valid Religion for purposes of Religious Freeedom protection of the United States Constitution, involves a belief system and an organizati..."

A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes

A valid Religion for purposes of Religious Freeedom protection of the United States Constitution, involves a belief system and an organization which promotes Higher Values and Basic Values, and opposes Base Values.

Higher Values include: Intellectual Love, Compassion, and Unconditional Parental Love.

Basic Values include: justice, moderation, fortitude, will, will power, creativity, imagination, intuition, analytic skills, planning skills, courage, charity, reason, logic, proportional thinking, reciprocal thinking, equity, utility, responsibility, self reliance, reflective thinking, meditiation, craftsmanship, friendship, self defense, etc.

Base Values include: rape, murder, child abuse, theft, jealously, negativity, sexual abuse, objectifying lust, ressentiment, cannibalism, bullyism, envy, sloth, gluttony, excessive matriarchy, excessive patriarchy, polygamy, adultry, incest, sex with an animal, animal sacrifices, an illegal abortion.

A belief system and or organization which rejects Higher Values and Basic Values, and promotes Base Values, is not a religion for purposes of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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