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| − | The | + | The '''unseen''' refers to what is not subject to direct observation by any of the five senses.<ref>''See, e.g.'', 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) ("So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.")</ref> |
| − | Love is an | + | [[Love]] is an example of something important that is unseen. [[Intelligence]] is another example. Additional examples include: |
| − | * | + | * [[opportunity cost]] |
| + | * ideas | ||
| + | * the medical harm from [[gambling]] and [[pornography]] | ||
* [[Newtonian]] action-at-a-distance | * [[Newtonian]] action-at-a-distance | ||
* the [[invisible hand]] | * the [[invisible hand]] | ||
| + | * Atomic [[Radiation]] | ||
| + | * [[prayer]] and its effects | ||
| + | * the nature of [[homing]] powers of fowl | ||
| + | * deterrence of crime by self-defense<ref>See [[gun control]].</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Evil]] | ||
| − | [[Materialists]] generally deny the existence of the unseen. | + | [[Materialists]], by focusing on only what is material, generally deny the existence of the unseen. |
== References == | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Philosophy]] | |
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Latest revision as of 21:14, July 13, 2016
The unseen refers to what is not subject to direct observation by any of the five senses.[1]
Love is an example of something important that is unseen. Intelligence is another example. Additional examples include:
- opportunity cost
- ideas
- the medical harm from gambling and pornography
- Newtonian action-at-a-distance
- the invisible hand
- Atomic Radiation
- prayer and its effects
- the nature of homing powers of fowl
- deterrence of crime by self-defense[2]
- Evil
Materialists, by focusing on only what is material, generally deny the existence of the unseen.
References
- ↑ See, e.g., 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) ("So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.")
- ↑ See gun control.