Re: Does Authorship Knowledge Matter?
Okey,
I agree, we simply would not know, that's what I am saying, anything could have been possible. We have to try and see what actually was most probable. I'm not saying we should believe that x.y.z happend, rather, we should refrain from thinking someone is/done x.y.z till we can see reasons to think that.
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In our everyday life we come across the equivilent of the authors. When I see an individual with a British Gas badge, full gear, and so forth, I am more inclined to trust him, due to seeing his credentials, then a stranger selling me something off the back of a lorry.
In everyday life we read symbols on individuals which allow us to make decisions. We see a group of youths who ask if I would like to buy a phone, I'd say no, because of this suspicion. I try not to read articles on philosophy or anything unless I can be assured that the author has some credibility, you see? I reference my work in essay due to that.
Well to some degree the three Abrahamic Religions do claim that.
Thank you for your patience.
Yes, although I would include many others as well such as the Hindu and Buddhist scriptures, the Tao Te Ching, and so on.
Okey,
Yes, that is concievable. But you could think of a thousand scenarios that might be concievable, none are of any relevance unless there is evidence they might have actually occurred.
I agree, we simply would not know, that's what I am saying, anything could have been possible. We have to try and see what actually was most probable. I'm not saying we should believe that x.y.z happend, rather, we should refrain from thinking someone is/done x.y.z till we can see reasons to think that.
In principle, then, no I don't think it is of essential importance, although it might well be of some significance. The sacred/text message should stand on it's own merits, if it can't do that it is worthless anyway.
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I don't see how it is not possible to (generally) make that assumption as the alternative simply makes no sense. In your everyday life do you refuse to make any sort of judgement about what people tell you, being constantly suspicious, even when there is no reason to suspect they may not be telling the truth? Of course not. If you read, say, an important article in political philosophy, are you always worried about lack of sincerity or hidden motives? I can read Marx and believe him mistaken about many things, but I have no reason to doubt his sincerity.
In our everyday life we come across the equivilent of the authors. When I see an individual with a British Gas badge, full gear, and so forth, I am more inclined to trust him, due to seeing his credentials, then a stranger selling me something off the back of a lorry.
In everyday life we read symbols on individuals which allow us to make decisions. We see a group of youths who ask if I would like to buy a phone, I'd say no, because of this suspicion. I try not to read articles on philosophy or anything unless I can be assured that the author has some credibility, you see? I reference my work in essay due to that.
The only case where I can see the authorship of the sort of religious work we are talking about of being of any real significance is if that author is supposed to be God.
Well to some degree the three Abrahamic Religions do claim that.
Thank you for your patience.