To: Tares
You still have to empirically demonstrate that other observers exist, otherwise you're rooted in something other than empiricism. So, if other observers do not exist (even though you can see, smell or hear them), everything is simply a figment of your imagination and the point is moot -- the universe is whatever YOU think it is (which has greater theological implications than the theory of evolution even approaches).
Basically, you either have to accept the reality of other observers, or conclude that reality is simply a figment of your imagination and that your time might be better spent doing something other than conjuring such a complicated fantasy.
290 posted on
12/04/2003 12:33:20 PM PST by
Junior
("Brillig and the Slithy Toves" would be a great name for a band.)
To: Junior
Note that the Creationism-PostModernDeconstructionism philosophy seems to imply operational solipsism (not to mention solecism.)
294 posted on
12/04/2003 12:50:05 PM PST by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: Junior
Basically, you either have to accept the reality of other observers, or conclude that reality is simply a figment of your imagination and that your time might be better spent doing something other than conjuring such a complicated fantasy. This decision cannot be made on an empircal basis, wouldn't you agree?
303 posted on
12/04/2003 1:05:34 PM PST by
Tares
To: Junior
So, if other observers do not exist (even though you can see, smell or hear them), everything is simply a figment of your imagination and the point is moot -- the universe is whatever YOU think it is (which has greater theological implications than the theory of evolution even approaches). I see, smell and hear people in my dreams...Junior, are people in my dreams real?
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