(October 29, 2018 at 9:31 pm)Khemikal Wrote: ...
The cat subjectivist says no. The cat is a mind dependent.
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The cat realist says yes. The cat is mind independent.
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Is this not a conflation of 'ownership' (which was the claim) and 'existence'?
The cat can exist independent of the human mind but the ownership (relationship) is not independent of the human mind.
And every cat 'owner' knows that cats own humans, not the other way around.
(October 29, 2018 at 9:59 pm)Khemikal Wrote:(October 29, 2018 at 9:42 pm)DLJ Wrote: Thanks for that clarification. It's useful to see the contrast.In context of moral theory, yes.
Does this mean that 'Objectivism' and 'Realism' can be used synonymously and if not, what's the difference?
Cheers.
I am disappoint.
Moral Theorists could learn a lot from Best Practivists.

The PURPOSE of life is to replicate our DNA ................. (from Darwin)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)