Comment Re:And Fire qualifies for many definitions of Life (Score 1) 401
You do realise that if Cleverbot was to provide you with a sound argument it would be just as sound as an argument you came up with yourself right? Since your post expresses a clear value for rationality this Cleverbot doesn't have to matter to you, or even in the abstract, for its argument to persuade you.
As for your 'properly basic belief'. Just call it an assumption. We all have to make them and pretending you don't is just silly.If you don't think this is an assumption, proove it to yourself. Keep in mind that since the possibility you don't exist is on the table you cant trust your senses, your intuitions, anything. "I exist and have will" is a perfectly acceptable assumption to make, but we both know you aren't going to convince anyone free will exists by saying "Free will exists because I assume it does!".