Psychoticepisode
philosophy is actually about separating the wheat from the chaff ... if one is satisfied with whatever horsebag is shoved on one's nose I can understand why one might be reluctant to approach the subject. ”
No amount of separating is going to change the fact that it is still wheat. Wheat that has been broken down into two of its simplest components. The components are real, they exist, I can hold them in my hand. It is not imaginary wheat, wheat from another realm or wheat whose composition is of something unheard of.
If you don't meet the prerequisites you can't talk about it.
For instance if you lived in 12th century northern canada you certainly would have a tough time getting your greasy little paws on some wheat.
Probably also have a few snide things to say about the process of separating the chaff from this "wheat" fiction ..... while munching on raw walrus flesh or something
You are not satisfied with the horsebag? Well thank you very much, because you've just confirmed what I said earlier.... you don't like it here and can't find anything better. It's about as negative an approach to life on Earth as you can get. How do you personally get around it? I think it's pretty obvious.
certainly a very provincial attitude
nuthin better than walrus meat, huh?
geez
even material reductionists get all heady when they start speculating about a cure for death and disease
“ So if someone accused you of being materialistic, would that mean that you stand to be neglecting issues of space, time, energy, forces, etc? ”
Matter has properties attached to them. Those properties are part of the real world. They are at work constantly, enabling you to exist and imagine, and are not a key to some external realm.
if you accept space, time, energy, etc as sufficient to define all that we experience int his world you
certainly do have to pad it out with a few imaginations since there is definitely not enough empirical evidence on hand to explaint hese things.
If you disagree, please explain in terms of molecules and atoms why a mother crocadile nurse her young in jaws that are strong enough to snap buffalo bone
I'll address my negativity to those who feel the dream world is an actual place. Am I hurting anything by doing so? No, in fact I'm solidifying my acceptance of the world. You on the other hand have copped out. You're doing yourself and the world a disservice by perpetuating a faith in, and in some cases knowledge of unprovable facts.
you are solidifying yoru foolishness
just try and stop your faith being hijacked by the "newest, brightest!!" toothpaste while your molars rot.
