Ahmed@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoCan things exist without anyone being aware of their existence?message-squaremessage-square87linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down112
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareCan things exist without anyone being aware of their existence?Ahmed@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square87linkfedilink
minus-squareAhmed@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·1 month agoMaybe we’re not aware of a non-existent thing itself, but of an idea or perception in our minds.
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoHow does this differ from having an idea or perception in our minds about existing things?
minus-squareAhmed@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agopurely imaginary things exist only in the mind.
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoBut are we aware of existing things in themselves, apart from the idea and perception in our minds?
minus-square∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 month agoActually this is the right answer, and doesn’t deserve the downvotes.
minus-squareMeow@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI think me and Ahmed gave the same answer, but with mine being indirect using an example, and Ahmed’s answer being direct, so maybe people had a harder time understanding Ahmed’s answer.
Maybe we’re not aware of a non-existent thing itself, but of an idea or perception in our minds.
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?
Actually this is the right answer, and doesn’t deserve the downvotes.
I think me and Ahmed gave the same answer, but with mine being indirect using an example, and Ahmed’s answer being direct, so maybe people had a harder time understanding Ahmed’s answer.