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Pantagruel July 22, 2021 at 11:06 1525 views 3 comments
As thinking entities we confront and attempt to comprehend a vast and complex reality. But the fundamental question that challenges our intellect is this: is thought itself a fundamental feature of reality?

We can no more comprehend a reality absent thought that we can think without thinking.

Comments (3)

Pinprick July 23, 2021 at 05:09 #570702
Reply to Pantagruel

Not sure where you’re trying to go, or if I’m understanding you correctly, but I’ll say no, it isn’t. I can conceive of a world (reality) that doesn’t include thought, but comprehension requires thought, so you may be right depending on how you meant the last sentence. Without thinking we cannot comprehend anything, but we can imagine a reality where thought didn’t exist (I.e. Earth pre-life, post apocalyptical Earth, etc.).
Pantagruel July 23, 2021 at 08:02 #570732
Quoting Pinprick
Not sure where you’re trying to go, or if I’m understanding you correctly, but I’ll say no, it isn’t. I can conceive of a world (reality) that doesn’t include thought


Says the thinking being.....
Pinprick July 24, 2021 at 21:51 #571300
Reply to Pantagruel
Well, yeah, but just because I think doesn’t mean it’s fundamental to reality. It’s fundamental to comprehension, and possibly even experience, but there’s nothing to suggest without “thought” reality wouldn’t exist. In fact, wouldn’t something have to of existed prior to thought?