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Discussion in 'Something For All' started by Sythorian, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. Sythorian

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    What defines existence? In order for an object/person/idea to exist in reality, what must be true about the object/person/idea?

    To have actual being; be real.

    That's a dictionary definition, let that be the only one on this thread.
    I'm asking what it takes for something to have actual being or to be real.

    Discuss.
     
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    A philosoph (Rene Descartes) already asked this question.
    The answers was ;

    I think, therefore I am -- OR -- I am thinking, therefore I exist


    In the world, there is nothing you can be sure at 100%. The only thing you can be sure at 100% is that if you are thinking and than you do exist.
     
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    So therefore the only thing that I can accurately say exists is myself?
    Then what is the computer I am using to post this message, only a possible entity?
     
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    you couldn't confirm if it was real or not.
     
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    But I think, and I can use the computer to display my thoughts, where someone like you could read them and rethink them yourself, does this mean I exist and you exist but the computer that proves that you exist may not exist?
     
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    No, this whole conversation could not exist, your body may not exist.
    you may just be a conscience, dreaming this.
     
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    to go along with the humor i find in this thread

    How do you know we aren't just dreaming?
     
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    You have to be able to feel it some way
     
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