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Greater Pittsburgh Association of Deists and Agnostics March Meeting
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The organizer estimated that 4 people attended.
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“ We usually meet in the non-smoking section (first room). If it's too crowded there, check the other rooms. There will be a sign with the group logo and "Pittsburgh Association of Deists and Agnostics" on it ”
I mentioned at the last meeting that I had read an essay called "Science and Religion in an Impersonal Universe" which relates to the question of finding meaning. You can access the article here:
http://www.secweb.org....
(this is on the Secular Web, which has a number of good and relevant articles)
The article deals with first attempting to deal with philosophical/theistic arguments and to find out whether they provide logical conclusions. Finding that they don't, the author moves on to discuss what logical conclusions he can make about the world and finding meaning in an impersonal universe. It is brief and glosses over much, because it is based on a book that deals more extensively with these themes.
I agree with much of what the author says, except the statement: "I argue further that the only way to get at that truth--more precisely, the only way to approximate it, as a map approximates a continent--is through empirical observation." This sounds to me like logical positivism, and it fails its own test--that statement cannot be empirically verified. There are aesthetic, ethical, and philosophical "truths" which do not have a part in science and empiricism. Or are there? Food for thought for the next meeting, or feel free to post thoughts on the message board!
--Andrew
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