My dear philosophers, how real is the world we live in?

Question

-Reality?
-Society?
-Religion?
-Existence?
-Fame?
-Wisdom?
-Wealth?
-Death?
-Pain?
-God?

All are part of our daily routine. Yet, none exist; yet here we are. In the land of non-existence. The land of imagination; yet to us a reality. How is all this possible? Can pain be imagined? Death nothing more than a mere illusion? Why? How can we die if we never existed? What kind of existence are we living day by day? Hollow? Make-believe?

Do not mock me if you haven't ever questioned your own existence. For at least I realize that a human existence for all it's worth amounts to nothing. Your beliefs are as real as the language you are reading. "Keep on pretending, sweetheart".

-Prove me wrong; this world proves me right.-Exousia Skotos

"True wisdom is in knowing you know nothing".-Socrates

Answer 1

Wow...! You are another Socrates..Please think like this. You can change the world at least philosophically...

Answer 2

I'd really rather see only true orphans who have been unable to find an adoptive placement in their own country be placed for international adoption. On the other hand, I've never lived in real poverty. I don't know what it's like to watch my children suffer and die from lack of basic needs, so I can definitely understand why a family would think children would be better off being raised in a wealthier country, sad as that is. I also don't think it's as simple as just sending money. You can't just pour in the dollars and expect things to work out alright in countries with unstable governments, lack of available services, and poor infrastructure. (I have a degree in International Relations with a concentration in Development, so I'm not speaking without knowledge here.) I'm NOT saying not to donate money. It helps, it really does, and a lot of charitable organizations are doing great work. But it doesn't mean that if enough cash accumulated, everything would work itself out, because the problems often run deeper. I don't think international adoption should be seen as a solution to poverty, I think a child being placed (if placement is necessary) within the country is best if it's possible, and as I said, I would rather see those adopted be true orphans. Still, I do think we need to acknowledge that the problem of poverty is complex.

Answer 3

Just because something is abstract doesn't mean it's not real.
If it's not tangible doesn't mean it's not real,for example air.
With the exception of God,I don't doubt the existence of anything on your list.

I don't doubt my own existence,so I won't mock you. While human existence may be worth nothing,as you say,that doesn't negate the fact humans live in this world. The fact
that we have evolved enough to develop abstract concepts merely shows there is more to life than the mundane. Maybe
the truly important part of being human is rising above the mundane to a higher plane of thought.

Answer 4

Can you be sure that we are not only figments of your imagination? Can you be positive that this entire universe, these galaxies, this internet, this world, this life, these questions, are not simply your way of creating a life worth living? Honestly, none of us have a purpose that we know of. Were the civilizations in other galaxies that were exterminated by some force unknowable by human beings? Were we the only sentient beings in the galaxy? Is there some purpose for the will to power, the will to fame, the will to glory, the will to ego, the will to self actualization? Is there something to be found prior to death, post birth? Are we better than our mammal counterparts, our insect friends, our own creative images? Living is a biological process. Survival is our only truth as of now. These question will send you to the brink of insanity. But who can say what insanity is, who can say sanity is such a thing? Are you wrong in your thoughts, of course not. Am I wrong in mine, of course not. We are born tabula rasa, clean slates. We have no personality, we are created by our societies, our cultures, our loves, our friends, our families, our experiences. One day, we will all own a piece of land, a 6 foot deep, 3 foot wide piece of land. So in answer to your question, and tolstoys question, how much land does a man need? Not much, we only need enough to express ourselves, survive, and die. Good luck in your endeavours.

Answer 5

first thing is that very intelligently asked question.
I am not appreciating the question i am appreciating the wa it is asked i really liked the way.
this is one of the most fundamental questions in philosophy.
that whether this world is real in which we live? and if it how real it is.
see we all don't live in the same world as a matter of fact we all live in our separate worlds. the worlds of our imaginations and perceptions. in that sense the world is not real it is only a product of our imaginations. but be ware you can not say that world not real in other way that physically it is not there no it can not be said physically everything is there and therefor we see,touch,eat, taste, smell and hear them.
everything is there trees, rivers, mountains,planets everything is there and they all are real absolutely real so in this sense you can not say that the wrld is not real, it is absolutey real.
than question again remains the same that how real the wold is?
the answer is that world is real but we perceive it as per our imagination we don't perceive it as it is and that is the whole problem. our imaginations and perceptions detort the world and than it becomes unreal or virtual or imaginary.
if we are able to perceive the world as it is, it is absolutely real. the all efforts of philosophers and enlightened people are to make everyone able to see the world as it is and not as you think it is.
see the rose as a rose and it will become real.

Answer 6

How real ? , as real as you want it to be. If you thought that your life wasn't real then it probably is....for you. But then you might ask to your parents, your friends,some stranger that you helped this morning or someone else how real are you, well i believe some of them will say that you are VERY well indeed real, because huge or little for them any deed that you do affects their lives. Even if you're invisible (like God) they might questioning are you real, but you yourself of course know that you're real and affecting their lives. So yeah, you may think you're not real, but i think you are. And you might think i am not real, but someone else think the otherwise. So you might just assume that we actually all start in a different dimension between one person and another but we all wrapped in the same flesh and blood. And when 2 person think that they are both real than they already in the same dimensions. but if they not see each other one real, well then guess they're still in a different dimensions.

Answer 7

Existance is fairly tricky but there is a 75% chance it is real I would say.

If I subjected you or what we purport you to be to the extremes of the universe or what we assume it to be, you would have death, pleasure and pain.

Death and Pain are strong arguments and about 50% of pleasure also would banish arguments against refuting reality.

Answer 8

reality? it's what you percieve of your surroundings. it changes as your intellect changes everytime you discover or realize something new. it enriches itself with every memory. it's as simple as that. it's as real and tangible as reaching out and grabbing the hand of a loved one. feel you're not real? feel you don't exist? then you haven't even been born yet.

get a life. meditating is for when you can't live anymore, for when all you're left with are your memories.

Answer 9

God is the supreme.
Source of knowledge is upon him.
World is abstract.
When tries to understand you know nothing.
Ignorance is bliss .
Pray before GOD to lead to light.

Answer 10

you are absolutely right, all of those things are empty of value and meaning. They are basically meaningless when you really try to pursue even their definitions.