Are people who doubt their own existence retarded?

Started by rex, April 20, 2014, 09:04:25 AM

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Quote from: rex on April 20, 2014, 12:52:21 PM
Maybe. I'm not sure what point they are trying to bring up.
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Quote from: rex on April 20, 2014, 09:04:25 AM
How can you doubt existence of something which must exist in order to doubt?

I would say insane, not retarted.  If you don't exist than that hottie doesn't exist, neither does her family, so if you're ted bundy, you might as well act on your desire to rape and murder and necrophilia, cuz you don't exist in the first place!   :rotflmao:

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It should be I exist physically and have a brain, therefore I think I am. Who is the I doing the thinking I am? We are conscious beings because we have a material existence, we are conscious which is real, but the we that we think we are is an illusion, but a very persistent one unless you get brain damage or put under anesthesia. This idea of a mind (or soul) without a physical body is the idea that they are separate things when they are not from black and white thinking, just like arguing about inherent or learned behavior, when it can be from both. This is not logical thinking. When we have a pain in our toe, is it in the toe or the mind, or both? The physical world is self evident, the mind or soul without a body is not.   Solitary
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Quote from: rex on April 20, 2014, 09:04:25 AM
How can you doubt existence of something which must exist in order to doubt?

This is a very good question because it depends on what is meant by existing and doubt. The existence of something that is physical is self evident, but the existence of mental workings is not unless it is shown to be true from neurology. When you are unconscious do you still exist mentally? Isn't it obvious that in order to think or doubt you have to be conscious mentally and exist physically.  Solitary
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stromboli

So if you doubt your own existence and jump to a conclusion, where do you land?  :think:

josephpalazzo

Quote from: stromboli on May 20, 2014, 03:21:05 PM
So if you doubt your own existence and jump to a conclusion, where do you land?  :think:


stromboli

Quote from: josephpalazzo on May 20, 2014, 03:35:45 PM


I'm not sure which is more disturbing- how accurate that response is or how fast you got it on here.  :eek:

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Quote from: stromboli on April 20, 2014, 11:27:05 AM
So instead of "I think, therefore I am," its I think, therefore oh wait, maybe not?


I think,   therefore i think i need a drink   :jook:
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josephpalazzo

Quote from: stromboli on May 20, 2014, 03:41:03 PM
I'm not sure which is more disturbing- how accurate that response is or how fast you got it on here.  :eek:

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I think therefore I am, myself is I, it is me I think.  :doh: :think: Oh fuck it!  :butt: :eyes: :pidu: Solitary
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Shiranu

Learned about this in philosophy... unfortunately near the beginning of the class, which made it impossible to take anything seriously after that. Such a goofy position to take.
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