I think the opposite way, sometimes I wonder if the entire universe is a fabric of my imagination, and if I'm the only sentient being in the thing that is "existence".
Poll: Do you think that you exist?
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Probably, but reality (or at least meaning) can only be found in the phenomenal realm, not the noumenal.
... how did he press post?Ursus Astrorum said:
i do not exist.
conversely
I do exist.
My reason.
'i' implies a singular creature. Biologicaly humans are not single creatures. we are symbiotic ecosystems. This is one of the main reasons I beleive in the soul (yes i did say I - confusing huh) you see because i have a sense of self, an identity, an ego if you will (oh what an ego ;-)) it must be necesary to have some singluar mind form controling this ecosystem that is the human body. In retrospect as the planet we live on and expanding out wards out to the entire universe could be said to be ecosystems is not feasable that too have minds controling them as we have our sense of self - are we merely a part of the whole of this planet like the bacteria in our gut or the cells in our blood a part of ours.
ok kids philosphy over, go put the pink floyd on ;-)
conversely
I do exist.
My reason.
'i' implies a singular creature. Biologicaly humans are not single creatures. we are symbiotic ecosystems. This is one of the main reasons I beleive in the soul (yes i did say I - confusing huh) you see because i have a sense of self, an identity, an ego if you will (oh what an ego ;-)) it must be necesary to have some singluar mind form controling this ecosystem that is the human body. In retrospect as the planet we live on and expanding out wards out to the entire universe could be said to be ecosystems is not feasable that too have minds controling them as we have our sense of self - are we merely a part of the whole of this planet like the bacteria in our gut or the cells in our blood a part of ours.
ok kids philosphy over, go put the pink floyd on ;-)
LOL everyone has Truman Show moments but I think that overall, my life isn't interesting enough to be either someone elses imagination or a tv show or whatever
I can't prove my existence but I believe I exist. I think, I speak, I feel therefore I believe I exist.
I am conscious of my self and fully aware of my surroundings furthermore; others seem to be aware of me and my presence therefore, this one must conclude that it does, in fact, exist
I can see my hands so I probably do exist. I think I have a face too.
And a keyboard. That exists too. Yes. Yes yes yes. Damn I'm thirsty, it's a good thing this drink next to me exists. Refreshing.
And a keyboard. That exists too. Yes. Yes yes yes. Damn I'm thirsty, it's a good thing this drink next to me exists. Refreshing.
I never used to think I was but then I realised that if I'm not real then why is everyone else here? So I think I'm real.
However, this thought raises another one, are we real in the world we exist in with someone pulling the strings of all of us or each one of us, or simply putting data into a giant computer, or are we truly real and nothing else?
However, this thought raises another one, are we real in the world we exist in with someone pulling the strings of all of us or each one of us, or simply putting data into a giant computer, or are we truly real and nothing else?
Naturally, I exist. And the world around me must exist because you are all pawns in my grand master scheme.
I think that I exist, but that everything else is an illusion. The world is perceived through the senses, but everyone knows that the senses can be fooled. How do I know that you all aren't people, but simply autonomous messages on a screen that may or may not truly exist in corporeal reality? I think, therefore I am. I don't know if you think or not, so you may or may not be.