Philosophies On Consciousness/Reality

[DoTheFandango]

No, the only reason anything ever happens is because you live in a virtual reality system that you can never escape from and will never know existed.

Fucking 14-year-olds.

[NewbOfTW]

Everything is real.... thats y anything is possible :P

[DoTheFandango]

Vaginas.
~~ your neighborhood philosophy major.

[Ayano]

I think therefore I exist. Silly subject. :P

[Fluffz]

Using that logic to me it is obvious that the only reality you can ever really "know" is the one inside your head.

its funny that when 2 people agree on the colour of a car both could see a totaly different colour.

If that is true then there is no difference between truly believing something and something "actually existing". So if you truly believed you could fly, then you would. Even IF there was an objective reality, in your head you'd be flying and it would be as real as anything you've ever experienced (although you might look insane to someone else assuming there is an objective reality).

if you believe in the concept of a god you have an absolute truth. if this universe follows this truth than gravity stops you from flying. if than god gave you the chance to understand this truth (like by giving you a soul) you would know you can not fly no matter how hard your brain tells you you are flying.

[RednaZ]

Unless you use the liar paradox's self-reference to say, I exist because I perceive myself, but that is a known logical paradox.

I refer you to the buddhist teaching of Anatta.

[za gophar]

i believe that i am "the one" and im gonna fly around beating the fuck out of people.

[Bioture]

The easiest one to argue for me is that reality = truth.

[Kontrolz]

What do you guys think is real?

I personally think that it is impossible for an objective view of reality to exist. In order for something to exist it must be perceived. In order for something to be perceived there must be a "perceiver". In order for that perceiver to exist though there must be another perceiver perceiving it. It will continue in that loop to infinity. Unless you use the liar paradox's self-reference to say, I exist because I perceive myself, but that is a known logical paradox.

Using that logic to me it is obvious that the only reality you can ever really "know" is the one inside your head. If that is true then there is no difference between truly believing something and something "actually existing". So if you truly believed you could fly, then you would. Even IF there was an objective reality, in your head you'd be flying and it would be as real as anything you've ever experienced (although you might look insane to someone else assuming there is an objective reality).

I know some of you guys have to of formed your own deep opinions/philosophy on this subject. So what do you guys think is real?