Ahmed@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 19 hours agoCan things exist without anyone being aware of their existence?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down18
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareCan things exist without anyone being aware of their existence?Ahmed@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 19 hours agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squareAhmed@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·18 hours agoMaybe we’re not aware of a non-existent thing itself, but of an idea or perception in our minds.
minus-square∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·15 hours agoActually this is the right answer, and doesn’t deserve the downvotes.
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·16 hours agoHow does this differ from having an idea or perception in our minds about existing things?
minus-squareAhmed@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·14 hours agopurely imaginary things exist only in the mind.
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·14 hours agoBut are we aware of existing things in themselves, apart from the idea and perception in our minds?
Maybe we’re not aware of a non-existent thing itself, but of an idea or perception in our minds.
Actually this is the right answer, and doesn’t deserve the downvotes.
How does this differ from having an idea or perception in our minds about existing things?
purely imaginary things exist only in the mind.
But are we aware of existing things in themselves, apart from the idea and perception in our minds?