If a tree falls in a forest... - The Philosophy Forum
2016年11月26日 · What's everyone's position on this problem? I'm looking to start a thread on theories of perception. Things like naive/direct realism, indirect realism, various types of idealism, even things like panpsychism, etc. So, how do YOU answer the question? If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is...
How 'Surreal' Are Ideas? - The Philosophy Forum
2024年8月17日 · "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" is a philosophical thought experiment that raises questions regarding observation and perception. While the origin of the phrase is sometimes mistakenly attributed to George Berkeley, there are no extant writings in which he discussed this question.
Can God Count to Infinity? - The Philosophy Forum
2017年9月17日 · Frank asks, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound.” The idealist answers “The ideal sound exists and has always existed.” The linguist says “Define ‘sound.’ Define ‘tree.’ Define ‘forest.’” The pragmatist gets up and starts to walk out. Frank says, “Hey, why are you leaving?”
Is the distinction between metaphysical realism & anti realism …
2024年12月4日 · Here's the minimal description of metaphysical realism. You must be committed to all 3 claims to be a realist. 1. There exist objects that are mind-independent 2. We can grasp the features of objects external to our mind 3. We can justify our knowledge of objects external to our minds The negation...
Experience and Existence - The Philosophy Forum
Second, you can’t know that there is a future that you will experience and this brings us to the classic “if a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it, will it make a sound?” If the past doesn’t surely exist and the future doesn’t surely exist, then all that’s left is the present.
Choose: Morality or Immorality? - The Philosophy Forum
2018年3月17日 · If a tree falls in the forest and nobody's there to bear witness, does is make a sound? Does it even fall at all? Often a contributing aspect of an act's morality is precisely whether or not another person(s) is aware of the act. Being aware of the act makes it available for legal prosecution.
The Problem of Induction - Need help understanding.
"If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear, does it make a sound?" Or better explained: "If a tree falls in the forest unobserved, does the behavior change when it is being observed"
What is creativity? - The Philosophy Forum
2024年2月28日 · Take a tree for example, there is it's being in the world and what created it, and then there is the fact it is green and produces oxygen. Most things need creativity to exist, you cannot produce a theory without knowledge of language and how to use it - the language itself is not the logic but it's intrinsic content is - use of language is ...
We Don't Matter - The Philosophy Forum
2019年7月13日 · If a tree falls on a forest where there is nothing to contemplate its fall does it make a sound? Filipe ...
Reading "Mind and Nature: a Necessary Unity", by Gregory Bateson
2023年10月11日 · If a rock falls from a cliff and no one is around to notice, it doesn't make a difference that makes a difference, but if a tree falls in the forest, the whole forest knows about it in all sorts of ways, especially the tree itself if it is still alive. So changes are potential news, only to life that can be affected in some way.