(January 13, 2015 at 5:47 am)robvalue Wrote: On the topic of solipsism, I would describe my opinion of the pragmatic assumptions to be on faith, but not in zeal.
Wow, that sounded like a well-tossed word salad from an experienced tosser. Anyhow.
What I mean is, I make these assumptions, from which (at a minimum) I [try to] base every other part of my reasoning. However, I do not claim that these assumptions are valid; merely necessary for any meaningful discourse or action. In fact, I'm not at all convinced they are valid. I am far from sure that what I experience is "real" as we like to think of it. I have no good independent definition of what "real" is.
At the end of the day, the crowning problem philosophy has... is that almost nobody gives a fuck xD
Discussing philosophical stuff can be a massive pain in the ass, even amongst friends, and those whose criticisms are wholly constructive. Sometimes all of that does ring 'true', and something interesting is learned... but the chance of it happening is... so rare.
I'm surprised I even commented. Usually merely suggesting anything out of the ordinary is enough to spawn like... 20 pages of pseudointellectual philosobabble
Quote:Humans seem to have an amazing capacity to just not worry about this, most of the time.
It's what makes us so very great. We don't stop to question our greatness while we can seize still more of it~
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
