I say we can know lots of things, and we can know them in lots of different ways – just ask people and most of them know how they know what they know. Even if philosophers say they don’t really know.
Agreed, and there’s no real reason to rely on certainties – quantum fluctuations happen, shit happens, so what if its certain or nearly certain, you’re still gonna end up not knowing anything at all in the end.
Foundationalism: Can We Know Anything For Certain?
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I say we can know lots of things, and we can know them in lots of different ways – just ask people and most of them know how they know what they know. Even if philosophers say they don’t really know.
Agreed, and there’s no real reason to rely on certainties – quantum fluctuations happen, shit happens, so what if its certain or nearly certain, you’re still gonna end up not knowing anything at all in the end.
We can, and usually the knowledge comes from the four pillars are (a) knowledge, (b) truth, (c) critical thinking, and (d) culture.
I found this fun app that lets you play a game where you create a religion with your personal belief systems.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamefirst.free.strategy.god.simulator&hl=en_CA
Check out this article for a rough guide on creating your personal religion or belief system.
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/07/creating-your-own-religion/
Check out this website, which has a collection of content covering several religious and philosophical topics.
https://www.gale.com/c/onefile-religion-and-philosophy