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Philosophy

ZombieHorde

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6. We know we have experiences.

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 01:56 AM

Apr 2016

You're having an experience right now. Even if the experience is 100% out of touch with reality --if there is such a thing-- the false experience is still an experience.

What is reality, what is truth, what is knowledge,

In my opinion, these things aren't very relevant. I think predictability is more relevant, or at least more functional. The scientific method helps us to create more reliable predictions.

and what is right or wrong, good or evil,

This is an easy one. They are emotional reactions to perceived stimuli.

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How do you know you are right? [View all] YoungDemCA Oct 2014 OP

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The only thing we can know for sure is that we don't know for sure. defacto7 Oct 2014 #2

My immediate reaction on reading the OP was a rather sarcastic Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #3

William James SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #5

Life is change. Sweeney Nov 2014 #4

We know we have experiences. ZombieHorde Apr 2016 #6

Knowing Dworkin Jun 2016 #7

Good comment. :) And welcome to DU. PoliticalMalcontent Jun 2016 #8

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