What would count as a subject in a world without life? Say, 5 billion years ago?
Light and sound waves have shaped our evolution to perceive those things and in turn has shaped our brains. If the "objects" in our brains (minds, consciousness) are representations, wouldn't they just be representing something real that had shaped our brains over the millennia? I think of the old "tree falling in the woods" scenario. There was a time when no hearing senses existed to pick up the vibrations permeating through the air, but because sound does permeate through the air, a hearing sense was eventually formed to receive it.
Is the question being asked whether or not the objects being represented in our minds are an accurate model of the real thing?
Light and sound waves have shaped our evolution to perceive those things and in turn has shaped our brains. If the "objects" in our brains (minds, consciousness) are representations, wouldn't they just be representing something real that had shaped our brains over the millennia? I think of the old "tree falling in the woods" scenario. There was a time when no hearing senses existed to pick up the vibrations permeating through the air, but because sound does permeate through the air, a hearing sense was eventually formed to receive it.
Is the question being asked whether or not the objects being represented in our minds are an accurate model of the real thing?
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
