Our Knowledge of the External World by Bertrand Russell
Date Submitted: 07/29/2003 16:02:20
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 5 pages (1458 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 5 pages (1458 words)
OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTERNAL WORLD
Author: Bertrand Russell
"What is real? ...How do you define real?...If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain..."-Morpheus (The Matrix)
In discussions regarding philosophy, the external world is regarded as everything
used by the five senses that is separate from the human identity. In theory, as the …
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…eyes because Person A and B can both perceive each other. Basically,
if two living things can think therefore existing, and can perceive each other which
solidifies reality for each self, then both must exist at the same time. If that's true, then an
object therefore can exist dependent from the person doing the perceiving of the object.
Perceiver exists, object exists, and so reality is more than just what is perceived through
the senses.
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