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Short essay on dualism, idealism, & materialism as concerns Q: What is a table?
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RE: Short essay on dualism, idealism, & materialism as concerns Q: What is a table?
February 25, 2017 at 3:11 pm
(February 25, 2017 at 5:38 am)Alex K Wrote: If you'd ask me, I'd say it is one of the fuzzy categories which the neural networks in our brains learn to lump together and associate with the word table.

This reminds me of this children's book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1s38H2-WKI

How humans learn language 101.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?” 
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RE: Short essay on dualism, idealism, & materialism as concerns Q: What is a table? - by Aroura - February 25, 2017 at 3:11 pm

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