Kind of by definition, yes. I think it safe to use such a definition.Do thoughts require a thinker? — Kranky
Doesn't follow the way it is worded.If they do, and thoughts occur, then I exist?
Do thoughts require a thinker?
If they do, and thoughts occur, then I exist?
But if a thought can exist without a thinker, then I may not? — Kranky
What is at issue here is the fact that thinking requires subject matter, something which is thought about, and the subject matter is generally believed to be thoughts. — Metaphysician Undercover
1. Not necessarily.Do thoughts require a thinker?
If they do, and thoughts occur, then I exist?
But if a thought can exist without a thinker, then I may not? — Kranky
If they do, and thoughts occur, then I exist? — Kranky
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