Ashriel

['Member']Joined: February 10, 2024 at 09:16Last active: March 19, 2024 at 14:401 discussions14 comments

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My interests are in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mathematics and history of ancient philosophy(up to St. Augustine).

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Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz, René Descartes, Richard Swinburne, Peter van Inwagen, William Lane Craig, Graham Oppy, Edward Feser

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Indirect Realism and Direct Realism

February 18, 2024 at 15:18 2225 comments Philosophy of Mind

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In: Is philosophy just idle talk? — view comment

I think that there are definitely more parts of philosophy that have more practical value than others. For example, Epistemology, philosophy of scienc...

February 23, 2024 at 10:10

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

I don't actually find the first two arguments in my OP that good. By that I mean that it's still compatible with Direct Realism. I just gave them to s...

February 23, 2024 at 10:05

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

I second Flannel Jesus' question. Like I have mentioned many times before, Indirect Realism is no more skeptical realism than Direct Realism is. All s...

February 22, 2024 at 13:41

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

I added that assuming they are part because I haven't provided any justification for this belief. Yet I do believe that I have good reason to think th...

February 22, 2024 at 12:52

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

I get your concerns, but ultimately, on Indirect Realism, we’re not wholly cut off from the world. I disagree with the characterisation. Our perceptio...

February 22, 2024 at 02:37

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

hmm to my understanding the Indirect Realist would say that they are looking at mars, but directly experiencing something that looks like mars, their ...

February 21, 2024 at 16:44

In: Is consciousness present during deep sleep? — view comment

I think that consciousness is more than just sensory faculties. I think it's more apt to say that the mind makes up the consciousness, but even then q...

February 21, 2024 at 15:05

In: Is consciousness present during deep sleep? — view comment

I would have to say no to that question, but tentatively. I think that ultimately we can't know with complete certainty, as it is possible that our me...

February 21, 2024 at 15:01

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

Actually, I would like to rephrase what I said. What we see is the external world, that is, what is represented is the external world. But we do not d...

February 21, 2024 at 14:55

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

Thanks for the helpful article! I will take a look at it, as part of my reading list. Ok, so there are a few things I may need clarification on, since...

February 21, 2024 at 14:52

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

First, I think that if something is real, it actually exists in the external world. Since things in dreams do not actually exist in the external world...

February 21, 2024 at 14:49

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

Thank you. I get that this topic is pretty big, so there's going to be many different viwes, and if you ask me, after reading the thoughtful responses...

February 21, 2024 at 14:47

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

Thanks for the response. I actually thought that I would slowly take my time to read then give thoughtful replies, but your original comment confused ...

February 21, 2024 at 14:38

In: Indirect Realism and Direct Realism — view comment

Thanks for all the responses, everyone! I will do much more reading before writing the article! I will heavily consider and weigh each of your respons...

February 21, 2024 at 08:35