RE: Is there objective Truth?
October 24, 2016 at 5:21 pm
(This post was last modified: October 24, 2016 at 5:25 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(October 24, 2016 at 5:16 pm)ApeNotKillApe Wrote: More what I meant was that an idea is just a series of electrical impulses and chemicals, which is ultimately just electrons buzzing around atoms, like everything else.
The emergent phenomena of reason and consciousness that results is what gives it meaning, like everything else.
Oh I agree with all that.
ETA:
(October 24, 2016 at 5:21 pm)Arkilogue Wrote: I can think of only 3 possible beginning states:
There are only two.
Quote:Nothing,
Nope.
Quote: finite something,
Yes.
Quote: or infinite something.
Yes.
Quote: Can you think of anymore?
Nope. Nor can you.
P.S. Nothing is not a state you thought of.
ETA2: Furthermore, nothing isn't anything you thought of. You can't think of nothing. You can only think of "nothing".
If you're confused by my quote marks making a difference then this is a pertinent citation here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%...istinction
