[ExI] Probability is in the mind.
citta437 at aol.com
citta437 at aol.com
Fri Mar 14 16:04:28 UTC 2008
"One ultimate purpose of philosophy, and I argue the most important
> one, is be prescriptive. Philosophy most vitally---for me and for
many
> others---should instruct us about what actions to take and what
> decisions to make."
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The problem of philosophy in general is it's subjective nature
prescribing some treatment{ a thought/idea} to view objective
reality/truth. What is truth? Asking that question is already a mistake.
> and>
> Ultimately, again, I want to know what actions I should take and
> what I can expect the different outcomes to be like."
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Probability connotes random chance. Scientific theories are put to test
{an objective process}. How do you test if the mind is a behavior of
the brain? This is when the observer is the observed.
Terry
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