Appearance Or Reality Distinction?
What is the ‘appearance/reality’ distinction? Discuss how at least one philosopher dealt with the problem. How has science increased the discrepancy between the way the world seems and the way it really must be? Consider the impact the scientific turn has had on the philosophy of reality.
Protagorean Theorem
Protagoras "Man is the measure of all things"
No expert can tell me how to live no matter what their level of education may be. Their reality isn’t mine. I’m the master and apprentice of my own reality.
Quoting a textbook is irrelevant. Why should I accept somebody’s interpretation over my own? Why are philosophy textbooks even a thing that people read? Wouldn’t you be better off reading what the actual philosopher wrote instead of what somebody else thinks of it? Why do I even care about what the philosopher wrote? I can’t be 100% certain, but I’m pretty sure that those dead philosophers we’re reading about aren't me. Although if everything is just in my head then I must have created them and their philosophies. I created everything. Bold statement: I’m God. I just can’t seem to remember when I did all that.
As far as I know, my birth was the dawn of time
Reality is real in the same way that fatality is fatal. People use the word’s definition as a proof
Side note: telling people that reality isn’t real and that …show more content…
Use your imagination. There are no limits. So maybe everyone else thinks that you're a dick. Who cares? Others might, but you shouldn’t because you know that you didn’t start that fight for no reason. You know that he looked at you funny and you took it upon yourself to teach him a lesson. You’re making the world a better place. How noble of you. You only have to agree with others if you actually agree with them. And even if you do agree, you could still argue something different. People could try to get you to see things their way, but if it doesn’t seem like the truth to you then don’t believe
Protagorean Theorem
Protagoras "Man is the measure of all things"
No expert can tell me how to live no matter what their level of education may be. Their reality isn’t mine. I’m the master and apprentice of my own reality.
Quoting a textbook is irrelevant. Why should I accept somebody’s interpretation over my own? Why are philosophy textbooks even a thing that people read? Wouldn’t you be better off reading what the actual philosopher wrote instead of what somebody else thinks of it? Why do I even care about what the philosopher wrote? I can’t be 100% certain, but I’m pretty sure that those dead philosophers we’re reading about aren't me. Although if everything is just in my head then I must have created them and their philosophies. I created everything. Bold statement: I’m God. I just can’t seem to remember when I did all that.
As far as I know, my birth was the dawn of time
Reality is real in the same way that fatality is fatal. People use the word’s definition as a proof
Side note: telling people that reality isn’t real and that …show more content…
Use your imagination. There are no limits. So maybe everyone else thinks that you're a dick. Who cares? Others might, but you shouldn’t because you know that you didn’t start that fight for no reason. You know that he looked at you funny and you took it upon yourself to teach him a lesson. You’re making the world a better place. How noble of you. You only have to agree with others if you actually agree with them. And even if you do agree, you could still argue something different. People could try to get you to see things their way, but if it doesn’t seem like the truth to you then don’t believe