2007-06-18 00:32:36 · 12 answers · asked by Stargirl 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What exists is there whether it's seen or not. So, they " do exist independent of any observer " as you stated.
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2007-06-18 04:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have independent existence. It is your "experience" of reality that is affected by your observer status.
Either you are at the mercy of your learned identity and are reacting as you've been imprinted to do or you have transcended that mentality and are no longer misperceiving reality - neither fearing nor attached to anyone else's reactions.
We tend to be a mixture of both until the "observer" is stabilized and unconscious causality comes to an end.
2007-06-18 13:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"That all of our knowledge begins with experience, there can be no doubt. But that does not mean all of our knowledge ARISES out of experience."
The object still exists. Thats a stupid question. I don't care how long it's been asked, it's stupid.
When children, at the ages of about 6 months, play peek-a-boo, when your head is under the blanket, they think you disappeared, then suddenly you're back out of nowhere...but by 1 years old, they basically get the idea that you are still there. There is philosophy and there is b.s. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, yes it made a noise.
I hate that question.
2007-06-18 08:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bored 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course things exist independent of any observer. You exist whether someone else is observing you or not....don't you????
2007-06-18 07:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by mmsiciliana 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Things exist.
2007-06-18 07:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Universe exists and things happen, even without you.
2007-06-18 07:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
close your eyes and feel for them? still there='exist'
(you used the word 'see')
yeah it's tough to explain seeing these words you're reading and confirming that when you close your eyes and 'touch them' you will simply be touching the computer screen.......
but rest assured I did type them and think them.....again
only because of you the observer.....tricky
ah darn....have Faith already would ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-06-18 11:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by someone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon exists even if it is in the shadow of Earth and we can't see it.
2007-06-18 08:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh no, they're just some figment of your imagination... but you're question pales to utter insignificance to the fact that I'm blind!
2007-06-18 07:44:40 · answer #9 · answered by Aeris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is that a tree in the forest I can't hear falling ?
2007-06-18 07:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by =42 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋