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See? You are avoiding / hiding away from the issue. It was the 1st message you posted gave the impression, and then it snowballed into what sounded li...

What is that got to do with the reason that you believe in the existence of the world? Could you elaborate please?

OK, to me this is not a big deal. We are only communicating with language, and language cannot reveal everything in the situation. I saw your out of t...

I don't claim to understand Austin. Austin is still in my reading list. I feel your writing style is not clear, and definitely not proper. Please bear...

This initial post of yours gave me no idea what you were trying to say. How does this relates to the OP?

No one would agree with you, if you insist that you were interested in this topic and tried to ask or bring your arguments for the thread going on, wh...

If you have anything constructive to add to the topic, I would advise you to read at least on Hume or Kant, and bring your own arguments on the points...

Not sure if this poster has read even single book on Philosophy in his whole life. Sounds like just making random statements on nothing.

I agree. We are trying to see the arguments either to prove, disprove or the question is illogical itself. The conclusions will only be evident from g...

Good point and interesting analysis. Any relevant quotes from Hume?

Sounds like another case of projection defence mechanism. :smirk:

Obviously, but not necessarily. Bear in mind that some of the greatest scientific discoveries were from random, accidental and leisurely observations ...

I am not so sure if having experience is strong evidence for the existence of a world or the world. Because experience is an abscure concept, which is...

Suppose Camus and Sartre wrote great novels for expressing their philosophical ideas in them.

That sounds poetic metaphor.

OK, there is no reason to believe in the existence of the world. Fair enough. I missed your answer No because it was in the small letters. Hume makes ...

Could you please point out which part of the world scenario doesn't exist? :) It means sensory perceptions which are logically verified with reasonabl...

Being simply conscious is not observation. All Science will degrade into superstition without observation. Observation is the key method in any Scienc...

Would it enable us to extend our scope of the visual perception of the world? I was trying to figure out how much of the contents of the earth I was p...

Yeah I see your point. I don't deny the world existing in common life as Hume put it. But when I think about it further and deeper, the world becomes ...

When you said, your perception is based on observation, it sounded more intense and purposeful perceptual activity than simply saying "seeing" "visual...

1. For experiencing something, you don't need the world. But you need a world. There are many worlds that you can experience, but a world you experien...

Could it be the case there is something rather than nothing, because you perceived something rather than nothing?

I agree with you. :up: It would be pure boring for sure, if everyone had same views on everything. :wink:

No no, I am not bothered at all. I was just a bit surprised at his post using the derogatory word (well here, it is definitely derogatory and ill mann...

Yeah, this sounds interesting. I will do some reading and search on Heinlein's Fair Witness (never heard of the name before), and have some contemplat...

I was talking about the OP in general how it went so far, because you said .

Maybe it is used different ways where you live, but here where I live, if one describes someone as ailing, then it is seriously rude. :roll:

No no, that wasn't about you. I think you are very sensitive. We have exchanged our views and there were some differences and mutual misunderstandings...

:cool: :ok:

I thought his using the word "ailing" in his reply was not a good manner in public writing.

Ok. I see. Good argument on your original post, I think. :up:

No insult. I don't see why you should feel insulted. I was only trying to make you to see the point, because you seem to be missing the point, from th...

If I admit what you want me to admit, would it make you happy? :rofl:

Do you suggest that the external world is an inborn (a priori) concept?

:cool: :ok: There are more well tuned posters who are giving excellent write-ups, and they alone compensate for any and all the confusions, and makes ...

I have been repeating myself about 1000 times so far this topic is asking for logical ground / reasons for believing in the existence of the world. No...

Sure. My definition of realist in this thread was the folks who believe in the objects which they can see only as real existence, since this is a meta...

Suppose there are different types of realists of course. Are there also idealists, sceptics, immaterialist, anti-realists and non-realists who are rea...

Obviously you have not seen them getting asked, and giving out their replies. That doesn't follow that they don't make claims on these issues. Other p...

Isn't experience always about something? I used to think that way, but maybe you have idea on experience in general, or experience which is not about ...

Ok fair enough. Quite disappointed on your "vulgar" nature of response in hysterical tone. Enjoy your own recommended readings yourself.

Solipsism sounds controversial, but then the alternatives don't sound much better, do they? If you look closely, realism is also a type of scepticsm, ...

Treatise of Human Nature Part IV. p.188 - p.218 Hume denies reason's ability to warrant us with belief in continued existence of the world when not pe...

How did you manage to perceive the unperceived cup first place, which caused your belief and memory on the unperceived cup? Most of our beliefs can be...

I suppose there are many alternative worlds existing out there to believe in too. I asked ChatGPT for type of the alternative worlds available for us....

Does that mean that when observation is not operational, do you stop believing in the existence of the world during the time of no observation? If you...

I think you are missing the point of the question. It was not about "someone need proof on his belief", but it was about asking "whether 180 proof had...

Can you control or decide what and how you dream during deep sleep? I thought it is impossible for one to control, think, decide in one's dream. Isn't...

Interesting post from you Bob. :up: By all means, I do look forward to reading your further presentation on the points that you have in mind.