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[thethirdeye04]

            Perhaps the oldest of philosophical problems is the problem of what is real, how we can know it, and if we can know it.  Greek philosophy began with that question.  The issue for the Greeks was whether, as Greek religion assumed, our fates were ruled by the whims of the gods or, as Greek philosophy asserted, our capacity for reason gave

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[anonymous]

descartes believed that an "evil genie" controlled his mind. cute little guy.

-eubs

the world is a vampire, sent to dray-ee-ay-ee-ayn

[rust_propellor]

as humans we tend to externalize our emotions, in effect, shaping world according to our tone. that old cliche; mind over matter. such is the extent of our rational capabilities. hands and feet to touch the ground, our eyes to see it, and our mind to internalize the stimulus...to process, interpret, reflect, and retain. whether or not there is some kind of dichotomy (mind/matter) is resolved as a level of abstraction in our mind. it is this that we call abstract thought, and how we define a thing relies completely on our ability to conceptualize. the truth is things exist entirely of themselves, without our common understanding or discussion thereof

[und_keine_eier]

Josh Miller wanted to say hello.