On 10 March 2014 12:38, Russell Standish <[email protected]> wrote:
> > But my point remains, at this point in time, intrasubjective consistency is > not sufficient to demonstrate the existence of an external reality > independent of the process of observation, contra Edgar's claim. > Even the existence of intersubjective consistency is hypothetical (doubly so when you have to deal with teenagers...) For practical purposes we assume both intersubjective consistency and the existence of an external reality. However when discussing ontology it's best to remember that these are provisional hypotheses. (It's probably best *not* to remember that while crossing the road, though!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
