Gilberto wrote:
>No, I haven't forgotten about cogito ergo sum and all that. I'm
>willing to concede that is a fairly persuasive argument. And so,
>firstly, when I think of skepticism, I would mainly have in mind
>opinions about the outside world. But secondly, I would just insert
>that if you look at Buddhist philosophy there are actually some
>arguments which suggest that the existence of the self still isn't as
>simple a question as you or Descartes would make it.
After reflecting on Descartes "I think, therefore I am" conclusion, I think
he went to far. Strictly using his line of reasoning, I believe all that
can be said is "Something thinks, therefore something is".
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