Tue 29 Sep, 2009 04:53 am - [QUOTE=kennethamy;94213]I don't think that this view of perception is right, and I don't think that whatever are called "representations" are not what we observe when we observe... (view)
Wed 23 Sep, 2009 05:20 pm - [QUOTE=pagan;93082]
a) do you really believe that???
b) Even when you say a representation of reality is the same as reality? Is that not bound to be an illusion?
c) Thats logical thinking... (view)
Sat 19 Sep, 2009 09:03 am - [QUOTE=jeeprs;91712]
However, I don't think Descartes ever convincingly analysed the 'I', the existence of which he says is impossible to dispute. "I think, therefore I... (view)
Sat 19 Sep, 2009 12:10 am - [QUOTE=pagan;89561]Because logically it is impossible. Logically we can never perceive the real environment. All that we perceive must necessarily be a kind of illusion. We see representations of... (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 08:31 pm - [QUOTE=Leonard;88581]Senses are flawed, and we can't be sure that everyone percieves the same thing. If we were flawless, we would all see the same thing with our senses. How can we presume we... (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 12:13 pm - [QUOTE=VideCorSpoon;88483][B]Salbris, [/B]
One of the best matches to your point is [B]"the argument of universal doubt[/B]" posited by Rene Descartes in [I]Meditations on First... (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 10:05 am - Not a thought experiment, I'm just wondering what are the given terms (if any) to describe my line of thinking.
My Thinking:
Basically, it's the world view that since perception of... (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 09:56 am - [QUOTE=jgweed;88436]Welcome to Philforum!
It may turn out that there is not ONE term or label that describes your thinking; quite often, it ends up an admixture of many different positions... (view)
Sat 5 Sep, 2009 09:13 pm - Hey, nice forum. I apologize, the only reason I'm here is to try to find out the word that describes my belief.
I've been appart of other communities before, and have done some... (view)
