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But seeming to seem is a form of seeming. And the only form of illusion I know of requires seeming: things seem one way but are actually another. I simply do n

But seeming to seem is a form of seeming. And the only form of illusion I know of requires seeming: things seem one way but are actually another. I simply do not understand what it means to doubt or deny that it seems like something is happening (though it's perfectly clear to me what it means to doubt that something is actually happening). When I see (and even accept) a proof of it, will I say "well it sure seems like something is happening, but I'm wrong, so it doesn't really seem like anything is happening?" Perhaps my imagination is limited. I thank you for trying!

naasking 9y ago
> But seeming to seem is a form of seeming. And the only form of illusion I know of requires seeming: things seem one way but are actually another. When direct perception implies a false conclusion, that's an illusion. What else could "seems" actually mean? So now we're down to the meaning of the word "perception". I hope you also agree that there's no need to imbue some subjective subtext into this word, so where else can subjectivity hide?