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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum You know you are conscious because if you weren't, there woul
by Legend2440 3y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum
You know you are conscious because if you weren't, there wouldn't be a "you" to think about consciousness.
- Joker_vD 3y agoWhich is a stance that Buddhism generally takes. There are thoughts, and feelings, but they exist on its own and (sometimes) build up an "ego" which is a fleeting, unstable thing, without its own essence. Cogiationes sunt is an empiric fact. But cogitationes sunt ergo res cogitans est is not.
- red75prime 3y agoIt feels a bit like consulting ancient Greek atomists on the nature of covalent bonds. They thought much about the subject sure, but instruments they had were lacking (not that they thought they need any instruments).
- alecst 3y agoIs there a “me”? I’m unconvinced by “cogito, ergo sum.” Has always felt a bit circular to me.