Yes. I would have thought that that would follow from ''All of my knowledge consists of perceptions.'' — philosophy
Otherwise, how could you be born or die? — Marchesk
I don’t see why it makes more sense to say that first there was matter and then there was consciousness — Michael
There seems to be this implicit assumption that consciousness cannot be “free-floating” but that matter can. — Michael
Why is there something rather than nothing? I don’t see why it makes more sense to say that first there was matter and then there was consciousness than to just say that first there was consciousness. — Michael
Because that's what our observations/science have determined. — Terrapin Station
Realism is refutable in that it commits one to a contradictory term, ''unperceived object''. — philosophy
That may be the external world realist’s interpretation of their observations but if idealism is the case then the interpretation is wrong. — Michael
Your flippant attempt to ridicule idealism is a terribly weak strawman. — Michael
It's basically the philosophical equivalent of a toddler thinking that mom disappears when the toddler puts a blanket over their head. Some people mentally don't move past that stage. — Terrapin Station
I think it's more about scientism. Doubt is perceived as 'scientific.' It's an asceticism in terms of belief. The less you believe, the better you are. Faith is the basic sin. But of course it ignores our practical situation, which makes it a kind of theological scientism, 'reason' gone wild, getting tangled up in language out for a smoke break. — macrosoft
The only thing is that contingently, I almost always see it wrapped up with religious beliefs. — Terrapin Station
Both the idealist and the external world realist can believe that whether or not 1 + 1 = 2 is “objective” and not just a matter of personal opinion. — Michael
When people argue whether there is matter, they clearly are concerned with something that makes their opinion not just an opinion. Those who deny matter or the certainty of matter are still relying on something that makes their idea true for others. Logic is part of tha — macrosoft
Does the materialist argue that matter is what makes mathematical or logical statements true? — Michael
the issue of mathematical realism is independent of the idealist vs dualist vs materialist argument. — Michael
Does the materialist argue that matter is what makes mathematical or logical statements true? Does the fact that 1 + 1 = 2 and that ¬(A & ¬A) depend on the existence of some configuration of atoms? — Michael
All that exists is mental, i.e. exists in (a/my/some/the) mind. — philosophy
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