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I feel as though the issue is resolved if we disregard the behaviorism. One must resort to talking about intentionality and volition, which come befor...

Not an expert. Just mentioning.

You don't talk much about Nietzsche; but, he expounded on this to great lengths.

Then you can tell them to feck off. They're misguided, like some religious fanatics that want to live forever in some paradise.

And, we can both agree that such people are stupid and will suffer, so why use them as a template against the very notion of existence, which goes way...

Non-sequitur, really. Happiness isn't the ultimate goal of life, and thinking so would cause the very misery you are propounding against existence...

Think of the man who just is infatuated with love. He says that it goes beyond what is sayable. Paradox?

Ask @"Terrapin Station"?

Wallows, just likes talking. But, the 7'th proposition keeps me in perpetual check. It's a stalemate really.

It's epistemic if you're an indirect realist. That's the best way I can put it. Seems like you didn't read too much On Certainty by Wittgenstein or Mo...

Actually, here's something I omitted. Tastes and preferences will radically change. Marx epitomized this in saying,

Look, I view the issue as epistemic, so what you mean is the following? Substance>Ontological>Epistemic>Perceptual>Mind?

Not sure. It could be.

Yeah, as if that were self-explanatory. Spill the beans already, why is direct realism NOT incompatible with private content?

Yeah, but if we're Borg, then I don't ANY issue.

I'm lost here. Just where did this start and where are we going?

So you agree or not that it is an epistemic issue?

Guess not: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinism

Putinsim, there, a new word.

That makes it an epistemic issue, not an ontological one, derp.

In all honesty, the guy might be a thug running the Russian government as a well oiled and efficient gang; but, you got to hand it to him for keeping ...

Also, https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy I still prefer the juicy Brayan Magee interviews about philosophers from philosophers and their work: ...

Yeah, this part I don't entirely get. If I were a direct-realist, then there wouldn't really be unsharable content in my mind. Let me know why would y...

Then please elaborate about ontological commitments in light of private content or whatnot?

My point is that an observer is redundant if God is one and the same with god being nature. Hence, I don't really subscribe to the ontological commitm...

I mean, I get where this is going, Plato's third man argument and all; but, if we assume a Spinoza *g*od, then this is just trite.

Are you advocating a form of idealism in ontology?

Are you saying that if I drew the number 9 in the sand, and stood at the top of the number and someone stood at the bottom, we would have different pe...

One thing, that doesn't make sense is to say that people are direct realists, yet have beetles in boxes, what do you think @"Terrapin Station"?

Well yes, Wittgensteins beetle.

Sup, it's me comrade Putin. ( ?° ?? ?°)

Wallowing of course. :cool:

Wallows with joy.

And, furthermore, dear Banno, do you believe in propositional attitudes? This is perhaps the ultimate question.

https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/4506/logical-behaviourism

@"Banno", I really like the example you provided about the chap that loves so much that words can't express it. What are we left with to determine his...

@"Frank" is referring to @"Banno"'s profile feed, which I shall quote including my questions that others may relate to:

Try Nardil dude.

@"Baden", @"Banno" this is the best I could do, take it or leave it: Statements are combinations of nouns and verbs and such as; Some statements are e...

Well, yes, after all, everything is a goat. Does this need mentioning?

(I literally have Reference and Existence right next to me but haven't started it yet).

Here's my takeaway from the Naming and Necessity thread, that you managed. Descriptors can attain the status of rigid designators. Do you object to th...

It's a stream of consciousness type thing. Picking anything out would be like pizza without tomatoes.

But, descriptors, like Saint Nick is an old fat bloke that lives in the North Pole, refer to what exactly?

If you want me to redo this post @"Baden", as it perhaps deserves better than what I can muster, then let me know whether it's missing a topic subject...

I fucking demand this be moved back to the front page, given Banno's post:

I always assumed you were Nietzschean. But, you got a side that loves competition and duels. That's where we diverge, my two pennies.

@"Banno", would you be OK with sharing this on the front page, because I think it's brilliant shit. As this seems to be the trifle issue @"Baden" is t...

So, here's the grand question, which I hope you answer without any bluster. Is Banno's profile feed not good philosophy that I felt needed to be share...

Yes. It's an OP in Banno's name. And since, Banno isn't an imbecile as you think everyone else is, he would have enjoyed educating others about his fe...