Posted January 25, 2022 @Carl-Richard do you experience material? Does material exist? "I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mason Riggle said: @Carl-Richard do you experience material? Does material exist? If matter is defined as that which is not mind, then by definition, no. If you instead define it as an aspect of mind, then sure. Intrinsic joy is revealed in the marriage of meaning and being. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2022 Just as Sam is an aspect of mind. Matter and Sam Harris exist in the same way. "I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2022 31 minutes ago, Mason Riggle said: Just as Sam is an aspect of mind. Matter and Sam Harris exist in the same way. which is a statement that is not compatible with ontological materialism, hence we've finally reached consensus. Intrinsic joy is revealed in the marriage of meaning and being. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) @Carl-Richard and Harris clearly pushes back against ontological materialism. He's not committed to the idea that physical reality is anything other than mind stuff... Edited January 25, 2022 by Mason Riggle "I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2022 Enough You are God. You are Truth. You are Love. You are Infinity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
