Skip to content
Carmelics
TopicsThinkersChangesContributorsLoading account…

    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

    Navigate

    • Topics
    • Search
    • Recent Changes
    • Contribute
    • How It Works
    • Glossary
    • Thinkers
    • Contributors
    • About
    • Statistics
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    Database

    Statements
    —
    Perspectives
    —
    Topics
    —

    Press ? for keyboard shortcuts

    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
    Made withinDC&Austin
    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
    Topics
    42
    A omniscient being need not know truths via set-membershi... — Carmelics
    Home
    HistoryEditSee Inverse

    Part of a larger discussion

    Challenges→Omniscience is not possible.

    A omniscient being need not know truths via set-membership but through direct, non-propositional acquaintance with reality as a whole.

    ?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.
    1 reason for
    1 reason against

    Reasons For

    1 perspective
    Reason for
    ?
    • 1.Propositional knowledge requires linguistic structure that may artificially fragment reality into subject-predicate form, missing holistic understanding.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.Mystical traditions report direct experiential knowledge of totality that transcends conceptual decomposition, suggesting non-propositional modes are possible.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.An omniscient being unbounded by human cognitive architecture need not depend on the propositional method we require to organize knowledge.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Reasons Against

    1 perspective
    Reason against
    ?
    • 1.Without propositional structure, there is no way to distinguish knowing P from knowing not-P, making 'direct acquaintance' epistemically empty.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.The claim conflates subjective phenomenal experience with objective knowledge; feeling unified with reality differs from knowing specific facts about it.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Omniscience standardly means knowing all truths. Rejecting propositional knowledge makes the notion of 'all truths' incoherent or undefined.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.

    Next step

    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Strongest counterpoint
    Explore the most compelling reason on the other side.

    Connections

    1 topic

    Divine Attributes1 linked

    Related

    An omniscient being unbounded by human cognitive architecture need not depend on...Mystical traditions report direct experiential knowledge of totality that transc...Omniscience is not possible.Omniscience standardly means knowing all truths. Rejecting propositional knowled...
    +3 moreShow less
    Propositional knowledge requires linguistic structure that may artificially frag...The claim conflates subjective phenomenal experience with objective knowledge; f...Without propositional structure, there is no way to distinguish knowing P from k...

    Details

    Type
    claim
    Perspectives
    2 (1 for, 1 against)
    Edits
    1 edit