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Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Then, clearly, at least one abstraction exists? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
So, again, it is correct to say that Man exists and that Man is an abstraction? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
That is completely irrelevant. The concept Man still refers to all humans regardless of whether or not this or that person has realized it or not. But "things" is itself an abstraction. How can things exist if the totality of all those things doesn't? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Indeed. And that can only be if it is an abstraction? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Exactly. So it is correct to say then, that Man exists? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
On what conceivable rational epistemological basis could you possibly be justified in saying that an abstraction is something that it is not? PS: I'm pretty sure I don't have any such mystical power, and you don't either. -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Whoa whoa whoa whoa. You are "interpreting" an abstraction as a concrete? How did you do that? Do you have magical transmutation powers that can turn a thing from one metaphysical type to another? Because you are now saying that Man, an abstraction, is something that it is not, namely a concrete. -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Yes it is a simple question! It doesn't get any simpler! The context is absolutely clear. In fact, I've made it clearer by pointing out that I wasn't asking about mental pictures and suchlike. Does Man exist? Does justice exist? Does art exist? Does existence exist? How are these not simple questions? -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Wait, so it's accurate to say "Man does not exist."? I didn't say anything about mental pictures nor man "as an abstraction". It's a simple question. Does Man exist? Yes or no. -
Abstractions as such do not exist?
SpookyKitty replied to Kenny Davis's topic in Metaphysics and Epistemology
"Man" is an abstraction. Does Man exist? -
Is this rape? Consent? Something else?
SpookyKitty replied to softwareNerd's topic in Miscellaneous Topics
Do you also believe that leaving your door unlocked is an invitation to your house? -
Is this rape? Consent? Something else?
SpookyKitty replied to softwareNerd's topic in Miscellaneous Topics
Wow, this is so fucking dumb, I can't believe you're not trolling. You do realize that victims of sexual abuse and rape are often traumatized and can go into shock even while having consensual sex let alone going through another rape? You seriously need to pull your head out of your ass if you think any part of Chris' behavior is ok. Imagine if you told me that I'm not allowed to take your car, but that later you leave your car keys in front of me on the table. Should I interpret this as your consent to take and keep your car? I guess now I know why California passed those ridiculously restrictive new rape laws. It's because of creepers like you. -
Is this rape? Consent? Something else?
SpookyKitty replied to softwareNerd's topic in Miscellaneous Topics
Bravo. *slow clap* -
Is this rape? Consent? Something else?
SpookyKitty replied to softwareNerd's topic in Miscellaneous Topics
There is nothing ambiguous here. This is rape. -
The claim that the senses are self-evident is that "In every case where it appears that x, it is the case that x". The logical negation of this is that "There is at least one case where it appears that x, but it is not the case that x". That does not mean that the senses can never be trusted, just that there is at least one case where they can't be trusted.