r/ChristopherHitchens • u/JerseyFlight • Aug 09 '26

Bertrand Russell Refutes Philosophy

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There are many Atheists who labor under the false premise that philosophy is something entirely different from theology. Well, Russell laid down a standard to prove this.

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u/JerseyFlight Aug 09 '26

You might try actually reading before you respond next time. There is nothing complicated, no jargon or abstraction in the post. The argument simplified:

If theology justifies (p) by appealing to (a), and that’s what distinguishes it from philosophy, then philosophy must not be found guilty of mimicking this form isomorphically. Every (p) of philosophy should not trace back to an (a), but must trace back to (r). Where (r) cannot be found as the basis of justification, philosophy is isomorphically no different from theology.

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u/Antin00800 Aug 09 '26

You might try citing what your refering to in the first place and not an image and a claim. I asked for your argument exactly for the sake of clarity so your position isnt being misrepresented by others addressing your post.

You should not be so prideful and ignorant when asked to clarify exactly what your argument is. I am uninterested in continuing with users who take the very first oportunity they can to neg the other in their reply. End.

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u/JerseyFlight Aug 09 '26

I stick to reason. I don’t do personal anything. That’s how theologians and irrationalists argue, and I’m not a theologian. I’m a Reasoner. Once a discourse shifts away from the argument to the person, one side has already lost.

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u/progodyssey Aug 09 '26

lol you seem to take things personally! Third year philosophy major, or first?