(August 18, 2015 at 10:56 am)lkingpinl Wrote:(August 18, 2015 at 10:36 am)robvalue Wrote: How did you rule out the simulation hypothesis Kingpin?
Are you referring to metaphysical solipsism? To me that is a self defeating, to claim to know that nothing outside of ourselves can be known, as that statement is outside of ourselves and is claiming to be known. If you don't know you really exist, may I ask who is asking the question?
Actually, the correct answer is that you cannot rule out metaphysical solipsism using the faulty tools of modern analytic philosophy. At the same time it does not matter. You have only introduced an unnecessary and intermediate cause that is invisible to experience or rational inquiry. It in no way negates the necessity of a primary cause.