Sunday, February 24, 2013

Is There a Fair Solution?

Question:   Is one side giving up the only real solution to this debate?

In regard to my question, I have concluded that the answer to this question depends on the person answering it. I think that people at opposite ends of the spectrum on this debate, the strict naturalists and the strict supernaturalists, would argue that yes, one side giving up is the only real solution to this debate. The naturalists hope that the supernaturalists will give up, and vice versa. Then there are people that believe that there are other solutions to this debate. For example, Clark believes that "this-world empiricism" is the solution to this debate. Personally, I really like Clark's concept of "this-world empiricism." However, as I stated in my Q&A, I know that my opinion is biased because I am a naturalist. I believe that Clark's pragmatic empiricism favors the naturalist side of the debate. Therefore, I am not sure how I would answer my own question. I would like to believe that one side giving up is not the only real solution to this debate, however, I am unaware of any solutions that are truly fair to both sides, if any do in fact exist. 

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