Ahh.. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:58 AM, Matthijs <[email protected]> wrote:
> Cognito ergo sum, does this mean that if I do not think, I also not > exist? > A causes B so B is founded in A. (If so does this mean that if people > do not overthink their actions they do not exist, that means that we > have some free chairs in our government ;) > > Matthijs > > Sigh what a wonderful dream both here and in the USA Allan > On 2 dec, 15:22, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is a particularly human trait to question such a thing as purpose. Is > it > > not enough to simply note "I am" (apologies to Yahweh), and then decide > what > > to do with that? > > > > On Dec 2, 2009 12:29 PM, "Molly" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why do I exist? Is it because some self-replicating chemical has > > designed and created me as an instrument for the sole purpose of > > improving its success rate for self-replication? Is it to express > > some soul purpose? Or is the reason of my existence without purpose? > > > > Descartes’ phrase “I think, therefore I exist,” was meant to prove > > that there is at least one fact in the universe that is beyond doubt. > > I am, I exist is necessarily true each time that I pronounce it, or > > that I mentally conceive it. But his exploration here doesn’t tell us > > why we exist. > > > > Perhaps why we exist is defined by what Thomas Aquinas thought of as > > salvation: “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to > > know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to > > know what he ought to do.” Can our beliefs, desires and moral actions > > answer the question why? > > > > Tolstoy believed that “The essence of any religion lies solely in the > > answer to the question: why do I exist, and what is my relationship to > > the infinite universe that surrounds me?” > > > > What do YOU think? > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
