2006-08-02 11:49:01 · 16 answers · asked by Mike . 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I should not think so
2006-08-02 12:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by george 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Every thought, action, inaction that has ever occurred still exists. The past, present and future are happening at the same time. At least, that is what I believe. It explains a lot when we have de ja vu. In any case, yes everything that ever was, is, or will be exists even though you may not recognize it as so during the present moment.
2006-08-02 20:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of Einstein, think of light, think of stars. Do they exist now? or are they dead but we still see their light which is still traveling through the space? To us, they're still "alive" so, they exist. If we are light (or part of us is) then, are we here right now? or do we exist in a future that we are not conscious about. When sometimes we have déjà vus does it mean that we've been here before? is the conscious moment the equivalent to the present? and if so, is then and only then, that we can say we exist? So it is all relative then. The present is the conscious moment, thus whatever you are conscious about it exists for you. Now, it is up to you to decide whether something real is something that exists because it is concrete or tangible or if something intangible is real or not; thus it doesn't exist. If you had a dream, is it tangible? we all dream, so dreams exist even though they're not real or tangible? Cogito, ergo sum? If I exist because I'm conscious about it, and I came to the conclusion that I'm tangible, didn't I then came to that conclusion through an abstract concept or notion of what "to exist" means?
2006-08-02 19:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by GDL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVerything exists now, existed back then, and will always exist.
We and everything else are all made of matter, which is tangible but not seen by the human eye or it's microscopes.
2006-08-03 03:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question cannot be answered by humans, we simply don't have the knowledge. Someday we might learn to accept that we can't and won't ever know everything.
2006-08-02 18:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by darkenbinary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memories are of the past, so they exist. I think I'm done.
2006-08-02 18:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bay Area Real Estate Realtors 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all that can be observed, and you cannot really find 'is'ness in the past or future. Our being cannot be separated from our point in time/space (it's like a container).
No.
2006-08-02 20:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by Christicide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I know anything exist that I know I exist...."I think therefor I am"
2006-08-02 19:43:06 · answer #8 · answered by itissimple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must first answer "what, exactly, is the present moment?"
2006-08-02 19:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by hermit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically no.
Which shouldn't be all that counter-intuitive.
But if it is-- woohoo philosophical debate!
Let's get Rrrrready 2 ...
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2006-08-02 20:11:58 · answer #10 · answered by -.- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but now your getting into other demesnes and that's just not impotent right now.
2006-08-02 20:17:12 · answer #11 · answered by Gumby G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋