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 @9DRRZJZ from Alaska disagreed…9mos9MO

As for the laws of logic, they're not physical entities that exist or were created in the world; they're principles derived from our observations of consistent patterns in the universe. They're a reflection of how our minds understand and interpret the world. Just like mathematical principles, they don't physically exist but are tools we use to make sense of our experiences.

"Principles derived from our observations of consistent patterns in the universe"? That's circular reasoning -- in order for the patterns to be consistent the laws of logic must necessarily exist before we can observe them. You're right, we have observed them -- and I'm not disputing that. But the premise that they exist because we observe that they exist does not explain why they exist, which is what I asked for. I agree with you that they exist -- and I would challenge you to come up with a valid reason for their existence, free of logical fallacies, that they would…  Read more

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