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I am not sure if there is any point to trying defend anything against someone who didn't understand what self-contradiction statements are, but claim ...

Sure. This is not the main topic in this thread. So I will bow out, and let them carry on. I have been only responding to the questions and posts dire...

Blinks don't take long time enough to make the world to totally disappear. Does yours? We are talking about what is called Academic Scepticism alleged...

It shows that the sceptics have been scorned for their rationality by the naive folks. :chin: :roll:

I mean we have no ground, warrant or reason to believe in the world, when we are not perceiving it. The ground, warrant or reason for believing in the...

Stupidity is a tendency to judge other peoples' intentions and characters with groundless delusional beliefs, and seeking attention, approval and self...

After reading the OP and its supporters posts, it reminded me of a severe case of Projection Defense Mechanism symptom in Psychology. One of the extre...

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I am not sure if perception or indeed any mental events could be reduced to the brain from Epistemology and Metaphysical perspectives. It cannot be de...

Thanks for your elucidation. Clear and precise analysis. :cool: :up:

Sure, I don't claim my perception is infallible. As a sceptic, in fact I even doubt my own perception. But it is the most reliable source of knowledge...

hmmm being a sceptic, I am afraid I don't base on any of above case as the logical infallible ground for the existence of the tree apart from my own p...

Ok good point. This is my argument. The logical ground for me to believe the tree exists across the road is that, I have perceived its existence. Ther...

The point is that we are talking about a logical ground to believe in the world when not perceiving the world. Please ask yourself, what is your logic...

It wasn't about other people sleeping. It was about the question, do I believe the world exists, when I am asleep? The point is not about the existenc...

You don't say "The tree was cut down by my words." It sounds just not right. You would say, "The tree was cut down by the tree surgeon."

Speech Act Theory seems to have problems. It confuses word utterances from actions just like you have done. Now I know where your confusion is coming ...

OK, I still think words are not actions. And words are not things. Saying they are same sounds not making sense. And the repairing tools are not the b...

I never claimed I understand Austin in full.

Yeah I gave you the reason why I don't agree with your points. I would have thought you would admit the problems in your statements which are full of ...

Austin's writing is very clear, and his points are logical. Anyone reading Austin will have no problem understanding him. For some reason you seem to ...

Hmmm I don't agree with you at all. You are still confusing the tools with the broken door. :(

But you don't see the fact it was the action which changed the tree not your word.

Another confusion between words and things. :roll: You still seem to be hiding in Austin' well, and cannot see the world out there just staring at the...

There is a difference between having no logical ground of believing in the existence of X, and the actual existence of X. Please think about it carefu...

You spoke it to someone with a chainsaw, not to the tree. You still cannot distinguish words and actions.

See I have noticed the linguists always go on at "use the words in different ways. Why does it matter?" But it is just matter of habits, customs and c...

Well you could assert it is part of the world. I won't challenge you on that. I, personally see my mental events / state totally separate from the wor...

It was who claimed that you perceive the world, then change it with words. I was just asking a question expressing doubts on his claim. By the way, th...

Therefore you cannot change the world or objects in the world with your words. For Austin, maybe it was. But that was the impression being created and...

First of all, I think you should learn to think and speak for yourself, not hiding behind Austin or whoever when expressing your points in Philosophy....

All these activities you listed are just part of the communication, description, expression and criticisms ... so on and so forth. You just listed the...

See your imaginative conjectures? Who are "we"? Do we always change the world? With language? Can you change the tree on the road with your words?

The contents of your post doesn't seem to have any points against the fact that language is a tool to describe, express, criticise and diagnose the ob...

Yes, good point. You seem to agree that language cannot grasp or understand the world in full. Because it cannot perceive or think about the objects. ...

Yeah, feel free. No pressure. Although I had some criticisms on the methodology and the subject itself, I also must admit that I have learnt a lot dur...

I didn't mean the topic is not interesting. I was wondering why anyone should reject the related points being rasied with the topic insisting on stayi...

I was not having a go at Austin. I was just responding to your question. (rememebr you asked me a question?) I was wondering if rejecting all other po...

I was just guessing there would be, but I don't have any in particular. From my own view, I am not sure if Ordinary Language Philosophy can grasp and ...

And let us be clear about this. The whole point of CPR was to explicate how human reason works, and what limitations it has. It is not about God, the ...

I am afraid not. But here is a hint. Reason's main capability is reflection. Reason deals with objects and propositions which entered your perception....

Here is the link for mental objects from Wiki. Account of Mental Objects / Representation from SEP. Mental images are the mental objects which happen ...

Keep reading CPR. The answer is in it.

The answer appears to have emanated from the situation of someone who misread, or haven't read CPR at all. CPR is the critic on Pure Reason, explainin...

But doesn't it exist in your mind as a mental image? Oh you said you don't get mental images. I find it hard to accept. I mean how do you dream? Do yo...

The whole part of CPR is about reason reflecting on itself via critical thinking. :roll:

OK, that's fair enough. :) But Austin shouldn't be afraid, or shy away from facing the contemporary criticisms and analyses on the points laid out in ...

Even if it were an observation, should it not be backed with the evidence and verification, when requested or doubted on the ground of veridicality? A...

Ok. That is what I believe in too. But I am not sure on the conclusion, if "Dropping either one altogether leads to irrationality." follows from the p...

Could you explain the difference in the meanings between the two sentences in detail? Bearing in mind he never mentioned your 'ground for doubt'.