Is there an objective reality?
The question has been bothering me for some time now. I am not a philosophy student, but I do study rhetoric and logic. It seems to me that logic, when it comes down to it, is predicated on the supposition that certain things can be true, in which case there must be an objective reality in order to make any statement factual. It's difficult to have anything but inductive logic in rhetorical arguments, so I suppose when it comes down to it, I just want to know: can there be an objective reality and existence without perception and consciousness to observe it? If reality is subjective, does that mean anything can, in a sense, be true, and certain truths are simply more widely accepted? Why are certain experiences (hallucinations, etc.) unreal? Sorry if this is really a lot of questions masquerading as one. If you folks don't want to personally answer, I'd be grateful to just be directed to some books or articles that may be useful.
You type in all caps, use poor punctuation, and you make bad claims that are not backed up by any scholarship. You make rudimentary mistakes, jump to hasty conclusions, and you're acting like a child. These are the telltale signs of someone that suffers from the Dunning-Kruger effect. I don't think I have the patience to explain to you why your comments not helpful to the OP.
yeah thanks i guess. are people only right when they have a degree in philosophy? i found that all the things i read are very confusing and rambling with no point... there is almost no reason to discuss whether anything is real because it obviously is! hahah sorry i have bad grammar and spelling i dont care... i was trying to write a post that was more accessible than the top comment weeeeeeeeeeee also yeah i am a child hi :)
are people only right when they have a degree in philosophy?
No, but it helps.
there is almost no reason to discuss whether anything is real because it obviously is!
What is obvious to some is not to others. Perhaps obviousness does not indicate truth, but rather your preconceived notions?
I find that when people go to college they start talking only in big words which is really hard to understand for some people! this is what i think stops people from thinking about philosophy at a much bigger level (something i think r/philosophy and r/askphilosophy are combating) .
I do see what you are saying in your second point... but i think this question is an exception :P
in general this is probably true, thats why it's important to share and discuss our own perception with other people!
