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  • July 2, 2021 at 8:23 am #382273
    Lindzee
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    So I’m not sure if you would call this a philosophy, worldview, or what but just read because it’s an interesting thought I came up with when I was laying on the floor.

    Are you the only sentient being? How do you know that your family, friends, or other humans are sentient, and only react to the actions of you, which then react to them who reacted to you, and so on. The best way to paralell this would be to view life as a single-player video game, where you are the only one in control of your actions, and every thing else is just programmed. If this is the case, literally the universe revolves around you. A fundamental belief in epistemology is we cannot know anything/prove anything to be true. We also cannot prove something is false (Burden of Proof).

    What if I (I being the one reading this) am the only one who’s conscience and aware, and everyone else is basically just a robot, reacting to my actions? I cannot be in someone’s head, and know their thought process, and even if I could, who’s to say it isn’t just a programmed way of thinking and not just pure ability to make actions for themselves?

    Something to think about, for sure. Any thoughts?

    January 5, 2022 at 5:37 am #390772
    Tommy
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    Philosophy is a way of thinking about the world. Or, belief about how one fits into this world. But, the test is to see if this philosophy is the true and applies to your world. Is it real or imagination? To believe there is only one sentient being and all others are just programmed reactions?? Personally, I find it hard to believe given all that I see and learn about this world. And if your idea is true then I would be the only sentient being. Who are you? You could pull out the case of freedom of choice or is everything predestined?? Programmed reactions to your stimulus??

    In some other systems of belief, some believe that thoughts that pass this mind will control the reactions of the person having the thought. In other words, a person is only a composite of their thoughts or what they are focused upon. Having thoughts about jealousy in your lover? Then life is that jealousy. Whether that jealousy is true or not. When one is angry, thought come to the mind to support the anger. Sometimes the thoughts are buried deep like urges. Thoughts controls one’s life. Let go these ideas and thoughts then one can return to one’s nature. A balance of life.

    Some see the world and wonder why there is so much evil or things that are not justified. Much like looking at children who are sick with disease. Why? The thoughts that see this as evil or not right make us see the world that way. When the truth is that there is no evil. Things just happen. Random actions are not evil. Things done with purpose can be good or evil. If a person hurts another then this can be evil. If a person helps another in their time of need then this can be good.

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