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Love is an obvious example of something important that is unseen. Intelligence is another example. Additional examples include: | Love is an obvious example of something important that is unseen. Intelligence is another example. Additional examples include: | ||
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| + | * the medical harm from [[gambling]] and [[pornography]] | ||
| + | * [[Newtonian]] action-at-a-distance | ||
| + | * the [[invisible hand]] | ||
* prayer and its effects | * prayer and its effects | ||
* remarkable [[migration]] patterns of butterflies and birds<ref>See [[migration]].</ref> | * remarkable [[migration]] patterns of butterflies and birds<ref>See [[migration]].</ref> | ||
* [[homing]] powers of fowl<ref>See [[homing]].</ref> | * [[homing]] powers of fowl<ref>See [[homing]].</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | * deterrence of crime by self-defense<ref>See [[gun control]].</ref> |
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[[Materialists]] generally deny the existence of the unseen. | [[Materialists]] generally deny the existence of the unseen. | ||
Revision as of 16:32, February 20, 2008
The "unseen" is a term that refers to what is not subject to direct observation by any of the five senses.[1]
Love is an obvious example of something important that is unseen. Intelligence is another example. Additional examples include:
- ideas
- the medical harm from gambling and pornography
- Newtonian action-at-a-distance
- the invisible hand
- prayer and its effects
- remarkable migration patterns of butterflies and birds[2]
- homing powers of fowl[3]
- deterrence of crime by self-defense[4]
Materialists generally deny the existence of the unseen.