Pattern-chaser

Because we have mental abilities that computers don't? :roll:

Of course it's possible. If it was not, there would never have been any original thoughts. But there have been many of us, over many millennia, having...

My own lifetime of experience in a creative profession tells me that "conception" can't be taught. I am open to learning otherwise...? :chin:

You discount creativity, then? New ideas, even if they aren't truly original, as discussed, cannot be derived by deduction or induction. Creativity in...

This, and your associated posts, sum it all up very nicely. :up: Well said. :smile:

So an act of creativity was inspired by something. This doesn't take away its uniqueness, does it?

To your final question: no, no, a thousand times no! :smile:

highlighting.] Not sure we need to. Isn't the arithmetic concept of zero (above) a new and unique idea? Admittedly, it's been around a while now, but ...

I've been thinking about this since you posted, trying to work out how to respond. You seem to want to place creativity under the control of "reason a...

I wonder if it is just the case that many ideas have already been created, and the space for new ones is limited? I think there are genuine new ideas,...

Including humans? :chin:

And my question is: do you think you understand the process of creation, and imagination, well enough to map out such a "system of practice"? My perso...

I wonder if it simply depends on the nature of your search, i.e. how you search. :chin:

I wonder why you want to judge the world, instead of living in it? So, in answer to your question, a non-judgemental perspective is what you're after,...

If you have an ignore-list, I think it would suit us both better if you put my name there.

I like to discuss philosophy with all kinds of people. Good luck! :up:

I think the problem is bigger than all these, but simpler too. Over the generations, but more especially in recent times (say since 1970), we humans h...

So new, and already a Mod. :chin:

Harry is an idea, and an idea is a real, if non-material, object in the world, n'est ce pas?

This is obfuscation? :chin:

Your concern for my philosophical mental hygiene is touching, but I shan't be needing it again, thank you.

A dictionary definition is often a convenient starting point. It's no more than that, and philosophers often need a bit more than this simple convenie...

I posted one dictionary definition, along with a number of poster's' definitions, to show that we don't agree on a definition. I don't think I have re...

Can you? :chin: :chin: :chin:

Yes. :smile:

Our wish to understand whether our beliefs are justified or not?

And will you eventually assert that any/all aspects of consciousness can be wholly defined, described and explained in terms of brain activity (neuron...

If we're talking about firmware design now, then I would say that simplicity takes precedence, and clarity is maximised as much as the real world perm...

Yes, it is, But that's not how the article you linked-to described it. It treats consciousness, as I said, as a physiological thing. The patient is co...

I was having difficulty understanding your words, so I offered rewordings that demonstrated my understanding of them, for you to confirm or correct. S...

No, but it does address consciousness as if it was binary - conscious or not-conscious - and physiological. Of course consciousness is a physiological...

"When we are anesthetized, we expect consciousness to vanish." In other words, they're treating "consciousness" as synonym for "being awake"? That's w...

The watchword here is: as simple as it can be, but no simpler. The same for clarity. :wink:

Sorry: "Edited To Add" :blush:

No-one said it was. I have said that science is misapplied, and it should not be. That's not the same thing. Science is very useful, but only within i...

Highlighting shows my changes to the quoted text.] Whatever else is the case, the freedoms and rights you refer to are created, defined and enforced b...

I'm not convinced it's useful to attack sciencists on such a specific topic. Their problem is more general: they apply science where it cannot be usef...

According to my dictionary (I checked :wink:), this means: "I'd say that a proposition is proved if it has been shown that it is necessarily true." Th...

In my firmware designs (admittedly a quite different 'target'), I pursued simplicity and clarity, usually above all else. And it always paid off when ...

:up: :smile:

I think it's always true to say that war is a failure, in some sense, usually of diplomacy. War should be avoided because it's so often the case that ...

That introduces the thorny matter of proof. What constitutes proof? It can range from Objective proof, requiring conformance with that which actually ...

:up: And if we're doing philosophy...? :chin:

From the Wiktionary: philosophy n. The love of wisdom. An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism. Philosophy is...

Is it always better to be clear? Here, in a philosophy forum, I would say yes, it is. As clear as you can manage. But clarity is sometimes more than j...

No, I don't think it is. ... Which seems to be the case in the discussion you linked-to too.... But perhaps you might be more convincing if you offer ...

Perhaps you might use the intelligence the topic title mentions to explain to me what the "right thing" is, and how to recognise it? Will your answer ...

So willpower is an ability we use to deny ourselves things we (think we) want or need? :chin:

How about if we said that willpower (determination) is necessary, but not sufficient (on its own) to get "the most from life"? :chin:

Of course it's possible. But is it useful? So you seem to be replying to a question that wasn't asked. :chin: My question, in case it isn't clear, is ...