David Nyman wrote:
...
>
> In my various ramblings, I've tried to cut the whole Gordian knot of
> what can coherently be said to exist, and within this the whole debate
> on materialism, panpsychism, mind-body hard problems, causal closure
> of the physical, etc. by a simple expediency which then struck me as
> obviously true (how about that?). To re-state:
>
> 1) Is there some logically prior requirement for anything to be said
> to exist? Reflect: 'something existing' necessitates presence not
> absence.
> 2) What is the relation between presence and "I"' as I discover
> myself? Reflect: "I" discover myself to be present.
What do you make of Hume's observation, "When I enter most intimately into what
I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat
or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I can never catch
myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the
perception. When my perceptions are removed for any time, as by sound sleep, so
long am I insensible of myself, and may truly be said not to exist." ?
Brent
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Received on Wed Jul 29 2009 - 11:00:26 PDT