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Kranky

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I'm new to all this...what's that haha?
November 24, 2018 at 12:59
I'm not saying it affects your life. I'm saying knowledge cannot be gained without certainty.
November 24, 2018 at 12:57
But, the 'memories' of the show could be false also?
November 24, 2018 at 12:53
I wouldn't want to live it that way, on the contrary. I'm asking if this 'good evidence' can be mistaken? I believe it can. There is as much chance th...
November 24, 2018 at 12:50
You say: Likewise, since I have good evidence that other people have brains, and similarly I have a brain, and because of the other anatomical equival...
November 24, 2018 at 12:44
How do I find this post? thank yuo
November 24, 2018 at 12:33
Can you please summarise?
November 24, 2018 at 12:27
Not trolling, simply unsure. How is certainty not required for knowledge? I believe car will hurt. That belief may not be my own (may not even be a be...
November 24, 2018 at 12:23
Thanks for replys. My question: If a car was heading towards me at great speed, I would, perhaps, conclude that this would kill me This conclusion cou...
November 23, 2018 at 14:04
So how is it best to stop?
November 22, 2018 at 23:53
But how can conclusions be stronger or weaker when we cannot know the strengths or weaknesses of the arguments? Strengths and weaknesses would also be...
November 22, 2018 at 23:46
Are 'you' and 'thinking' the same or different?
November 20, 2018 at 14:15
Reasons why it is true: It may appear that it is happening. Reaaons why it is false: It may appear that it is not happening. If I can't be certain tha...
November 20, 2018 at 12:08
But with certainty things would be known. Without this, in my mind, there is as much chance the sunset is happening as there is that it is not. Yes, t...
November 20, 2018 at 11:47
But the good reason (observing) is not certain either. It just appears to be a good reason. What is there to say that I'm not simply seeing something ...
November 20, 2018 at 11:30
Because without certainty, whats to say it's actually happening? Surely there would be as much chance that it is not?
November 20, 2018 at 11:13