tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10333247.post110731896108491966..comments2024-01-07T05:17:58.943-05:00Comments on Orthoprax: Subjective Reality?Orthopraxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649055168953784384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10333247.post-9003376253427774192007-09-02T12:01:00.000-04:002007-09-02T12:01:00.000-04:00Shmuel,I doubt that it was in that way that my deb...Shmuel,<BR/><BR/>I doubt that it was in that way that my debatee had meant it since he spoke about faith in a subjective sense. As in, if you believe it then it becomes real for you.<BR/><BR/>It's basically the inverse of the kind of subjectivism you are talking about.Orthopraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649055168953784384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10333247.post-45231384954991142492007-08-31T16:15:00.000-04:002007-08-31T16:15:00.000-04:00You misuderstand subjectivity. A subjectivist does...You misuderstand subjectivity. A subjectivist doesnt assume that certain human experiences will not be shared. (hence science can posit experiments that seem universal) however, a subjectivist recognizes that it is irrelevant to speak of something which your senses cannot validate. The moon and amazon rainforest exist because I saw them in books, movies, or literature which I consider accurate. As a critical thinker I am sure you can appreciate the idea that you will not validate an idea unless you see evidence for it. That is precisely the subjectivist doctrine. You needn't create a reality unless you can validate it. At its core subjecticism is a reductionist philosophy. Sure there might be pink elephants on mars, but is it necessary to believe this?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426424224094948144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10333247.post-21681674664547682092007-08-31T16:13:00.000-04:002007-08-31T16:13:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426424224094948144noreply@blogger.com