RE: Is the self all that can be known to exist?
November 18, 2016 at 7:06 pm
(This post was last modified: November 18, 2016 at 7:17 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(November 18, 2016 at 6:52 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: Things exist, yes. I have never doubted that.If by "things" (other things, lol, if you'll recall) you mean you by a million names, sure...but if by things you mean anything that's not -just- a concept in your mind, just some other part of you.....well.....?
Quote:Why is it a problem? They are only in my mind, but at the same time they are distinct to that which I call me, locally. Just because the whole world exists in one's mind, doesn't make it any less real.Locality? What locality? Your mind is the only locality...unless you think there might be other places. I;m not disputing that it would be any less real, only reminding you that it's all you. Makes it kind of pointless to ask me a question. What could I know other than what you know? Are you hoping that some other part of your mind has knowledge that whichever part you identify as doesn't have?
Quote:But you're missing the point, really. Solipsism says that this is the only thing we can be sure of. And I agree with that. We are sure that there is something. We are aware of existence. I am, at least. And, presumably so are you. And this is where it gets further interesting.It doesn't really get interesting until you step out of solipsism and invoke concepts and things that would argue against that famed lack of certainty. Things like me. Things like "other things". Atoms. Typing, keyboards, disparate localities, etc.
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