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Is the discussion of truth and perception circular in reasoning?
I think you are playing with words.
It is obvious that what we see or hear is happening in the mind, but we generally accept this as the reflection of something. This reflection is called perception ...
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Is the discussion of truth and perception circular in reasoning?
So, many people come to this site and use the word 'reality' without much reflection on what it means. In fact, the term is polysemous and many of the paradoxes and contradictions generated around '...
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Burden of proof and solipsism
So you think that the world is your idea? I know that I am a conscious being and can think. I can reasonably infer the existence of other minds. Using reason to analyse evidence, it appears that the ...
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Is there any evidence to suggest that our conciousness regularly replaces itself?
Leaving aside dualism, we are mind/body. The body regenerates constantly. There is a difference between consciousness and identity. Consciousness is discontinuous. This does not mean that it is ...
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How come nihilism is so popular today?
I think that there is a connection between atheism and existential nihilism. It would be difficult for a theist to be a nihilist. After much reflection, I am not convinced that the idea of being ...
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Why should I seek to determine the ultimate nature of reality (i.e. whether God exists or not)?
This is a false dilemma. The ultimate nature of reality may lie somewhere between the existence of God and a universe not attached to a divine entity.
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