Located here are Nature Dan’s writings on philosophy.
1. MAN
What is it that distinguishes us from other beings?
This question is often answered by statement of the fact that humans have opposable thumbs and that we are thinking and reasoning creatures. While all of that is true, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we are unique animals in any of these respects. From another point of view, a literal creationist would also say that we were made in the image of God and…
Gut reaction? Well, D’UH! Of COURSE God is intelligent. However, upon further reflection, what is meant by intelligence? For that matter, what is meant by God? We’ll get to those shortly but a really big issue for me is how we are always trying to put God into a…