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"Note: Hume argues that humans ascribe *continued existence* to external objects via *resemblance*. I blink my eyes and the perceptions of the table I see successively, smoothly *resembles* each other, hence I believe it is the same object, mind-independent.
At some point we may encounter opposition to this belief which causes cognitive dissonance. However, our mental shortcuts will default to *continued existence* " — 5 hours, 31 min ago
"Note: Hume argues that humans ascribe *continued existence* to external objects via *resemblance*. I blink my eyes and the perceptions of the table I see successively, smoothly *resembles* each other, hence I believe it is the same object, mind-independent.
At some point we may encounter opposition to this belief which causes cognitive dissonance. However, our mental shortcuts will default to *continued existence* " — 5 hours, 31 min ago
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"The term 'unemployment' was coined by J.A. Hobson (British economist) in 1896" — Sep 29, 2024 08:13PM
"The term 'unemployment' was coined by J.A. Hobson (British economist) in 1896" — Sep 29, 2024 08:13PM
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.”
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
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“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.”
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― Airman's Odyssey
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